Center for Archival Collections

Starting Your Research | Manuscripts | Local Government Records | Newspapers
Historical Collections of the Great Lakes | Genealogy | Search Site

Starting Places:

• Reference Services--Basics of using the CAC & HCGL from on- and off-campus
• Class Webpages--Assistance focused on your class
• General Research--Pointers for students and non-students
• Northwest Ohio Genealogy--Start your search; CAC sources, web links, and more...
• Northwest Ohio in Wartime
  • Northwest Ohio in the Civil War--Find letters, diaries, bibliographies, web links and more...
  • World War I Newspaper Correspondence Index--Find letters from servicemen and others
• Search this Site
• A-Z Site Index

Lists of Holdings:

• Manuscript Bibliographies by Subject--Find primary sources by topic
• Local Government Records--Find government records from 19 NW Ohio counties
• Newspaper Holdings--Find newspapers from NW Ohio

Indexes and Databases:

• BG News Index--Search this newspaper, 1920-present
• Civil War Newspaper Correspondence Index--Find letters from Civil War soldiers
• Historical Collections of the Great Lakes Databases--Vessels, Ports, Personnel: Photographs and Data
• Local Government Records Indexes--Search selected county records
• Ohio Obituary Index--Search over 100 years of local people
• World War I Newspaper Correspondence Index--Find letters from WW I soldiers

Frequently-Asked Questions:

• Reference Services--Basics of using the CAC & HCGL from on- and off-campus
• Rare Books FAQ--Identify and value older books
• Primary Source Citation FAQ--Cite manuscripts and government records in your bibliography
• Print Responsibly--how-to's, general information
• Alumni: How can I document my class history? (For example, for Homecoming and reunions)
• Departments and Organizations: How can we document our history?