Newspapers
Newspapers:
Morley Library has archives of the following newspapers, mostly on microfilm, that can be used for doing genealogy and local history research:
Life After President Garfield
Life After President Garfield with Debbie Weinkamer (In-Person)When President James A. Garfield was assassinated in 1881, First Lady Lucretia Garfield’s world changed forever. Admired for her strength and devotion during his final months, she later retreated to private life in Mentor, Ohio.
Through Lucretia’s own words, discover how she honored her husband’s memory, guided her family, and lived the next 36 years with quiet resilience.
Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
Time: 6:30–7:30 PM (ET)
Location: Combined Room A & B
Audience: Adults (18+)
Category: Adult
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Painesville History
Painesville History
Statue of General Edward Paine
Charter Oak Park
Painesville, Ohio
Chronology of Events
Note: This page is under construction.
Probate and Wills
Probate & Wills
Morley Library offers the following resource for researching early Ohio probate records:
Ohio Wills and Estates to 1850: An Index.
Page last updated 21 MARCH 2013.
Telephone Books
The following telephone directories are available:
Ashtabula [includes Madison and Perry]: 1975-1977, 1995.
Lake County: 1992-2013. **2012 was the last year to include the "Residential White Pages"
