The Local History Room
If you're searching for a long-lost relative or an old friend, or simply want to explore the history of our area, visit the Local History Room at the Knowlton Library in Bellefontaine. This quiet space is located next to the Reference area and is perfect for researchers. Inside the room, you'll find a microfilm reader, a collection of historical files, and a framed county map. Just outside the History Room door, there is also a copier and a digital scanner available for your use. If you have a specific genealogy or local history inquiry related to Logan County, please email our Reference staff for assistance.
Local Resources
Ancestry Online - In Library
Atlas/Plat maps: Logan & Hardin County
Baskin History of Logan County
Bellefontaine City Directories: 1923-2008 (incomplete)
Biographical histories of Logan County: 1880, 1902, 1920, 1982
Church Histories
Family Histories
HeritageQuest Online
Historical Review of Logan County, Ohio - Kennedy
Indian Lake Ohio Historical Society
Local author titles
Logan County Area Telephone Books: 1936-present (incomplete)
Logan County Birth Records 1909-1989
Logan County Cemeteries Records and Indexes
Logan County Census: 1840, 1870, 1900
Logan County Death Records indexes 1909-2001
LLogan County Digital Collection on the Ohio Memory Scrapbook
Logan County Directories: 1916-2007 (incomplete)
Logan County Genealogical Society
Logan County Historical Society
Logan County Marriage Record Index 1818-1854
Obituaries: 1966-Current
Ohio Historical Society Archives Library
Ohio Web Library
Roots Web @ ancestry.com
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
State Resources
Dayton Federal Records Center
Digital Public Library of America
Ohio Memory: An Online Scrapbook
Cemetery records: Surrounding counties
County-by-County in Ohio Genealogy
County Histories: Auglaize, Belmont, Champaign, Clark, Hardin, Miami, Shelby
Federal Population Census Index for Ohio: 1820, 1830, 1850, 1860, 1880
First Stop for Local History Research/A Guide to County Records
Guide to Local Government Records and Newspapers Preserved (WSU)
Guide to Manuscript Collections and Institutional records in Ohio
Guide to Ohio Newspapers: 1793-1972
Harper Guide to Draper Manuscripts
MyWar (These stories are from the Northwest Ohio Narratives oral history project. The total project includes more than 100 interviews that the Northwest Regional Library System and its member libraries have been collaborating on since the summer of 2006.)
Ohio Archeological and Historical Publications: 31 volumes
Ohio Cemeteries: 1803 and Addendum
Ohio Census Populations Schedules in Ohio Libraries
Ohio Guide to Genealogical Sources by Bell
Ohio Obituary Index
Select Ohio Public Records Index (SOPRI)
State Library of Ohio Sources for Genealogists
Wright State University Genealogy Resources
National Resources
African American
Cherokee
DAR Patriot Index (Centennial Edition): 3 volumes
Ellis Island records (Ellis Island records from 1892-1924)
Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes
Bureau of Land Management (The Official Federal Land Records site)
Military Records
National Archives and Records Administration
Shawnee
The Source, A Guidebook for American Genealogy
U.S. Census Bureau
International Resources
Immigrant Ships (Listing of ship passenger lists)
In Search of Your European Roots
Periodical Resources
Branches and Twigs, 1982-Present
Microfilm Resources
Logan County Children's Home Inmates: 1886-1934
Federal Population Census for Logan County: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1890
Union Veterans Census
Various Logan County & Bellefontaine newspapers: 1871-present (within six months)
DeGraff Journal 1894-1951
West Liberty Banner 1882-1894
Available Equipment
Digital Microfilm Reader/Scanner
Photocopier/Scanner