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 Genealogy and Local History

 

Copies of obituaries may be requested by email   (genealogy@morleylibrary.org), phone (440 352 3383)
or snail mail (184 Phelps St. Painesville, OH 44077). 
Copies cost $1.00 per sheet of paper.**

Please limit your requests to four (4) individuals at a time.
** An invoice for your copies will be included in the mailing.  Please do not prepay.

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 Genealogist is available Monday-Wednesday from 9:00 until 1:00, Thursday evenings from 5:00 until 9:00, and on alternate Friday and Saturday mornings from 9:00 until 1:00 (please call for specifics).    Some assistance can be supplied by the Reference Staff.

If you have a specific Painesville-area genealogy or local history query, e-mail us at mailto: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


September, 2007
Old Stone School, Concord
by Diane Crecraft

   


LINKS

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.

 

Lake County Genealogical Society
Lake County Genealogical Society Projects Site
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 19 June 2007.