BGSU :: Center for Archival Collections

Center for Archival Collections

Starting Your Research

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
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A-Z Site Index

Lists of Holdings:

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
Wood County, 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