Genealogy and Local History

Copies of articles found in the Morley Library Obituary Index may be requested by email (genealogy@morleylibrary.org), phone (440 352 3383), or mail (Morley Library, 184 Phelps St., Painesville, OH 44077).
Please let us know whether you'd like mail or email in response.
There is a charge of $1.00 per sheet of paper or electronic file. An invoice for your copies will be included with your response. Please do not prepay. Note: some obituaries can not be supplied as an electronic file. Quality of pictures and illustrations from the microfilm can not be guaranteed.

Please limit your requests to four (4) individuals at a time.

	Ancestry Library Edition	Please note, this database is only accessible within Morley Library.
	HeritageQuest Online	This database is accessible from home. Please click here to use from home.
	Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps	This database is accessible from home. Please click here to use from home.

GENEALOGY & LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION

Morley Library has a special collection to help those interested in researching their family genealogy and local history.

The Genealogy and Local History Room is open during all regular library hours. However the room is not always staffed. Morley Library's local historian is usually available Monday from 9:00 to 4:00, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:00, and Thursday from 9:00 to 11:00 and 2:30 to 4:00. You can call the Library to verify staff availability. Basic assistance can be supplied by the Reference Department and Children's Room staffs.

If you have a question about the Genealogy & Local History Room or a specific Painesville-area genealogy or local history query, you can e-mail us at genealogy@morleylibrary.org

SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR LOCAL GENEALOGY & LOCAL HISTORY

The following is a list of materials that can be used in doing local research for the Lake County area. Lake County was a part of Trumbull County (1800-1806) and Geauga County (1806-1840) and Cuyahoga County (Willoughby only, 1810-1840). These sources include but are not limited to:

ATLASES, BIRTH RECORDS, CEMETERY RECORDS, CENSUS ENUMERATIONS, CHURCH RECORDS, CITY DIRECTORIES, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE YEARBOOKS, MARRIAGE RECORDS, MILITARY RECORDS, NATURALIZATION, NEWSPAPERS, OBITUARIES, TELEPHONE BOOKS, and WILLS

LINKS

Lake County Genealogical Society
Lake County OHGenWeb page
Lake County Historical Society
Painesville History page
Morley Family Genealogy
Morley Library History page
Perry Historical Society
Morgan Library of Ohio Imprints, 1796-1850

Page last updated 18 JANUARY 2012.