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OHS in the News
At OHS we are keeping warm by keeping busy! Here are links to recent news stories about OHS. Our marketing manager Mark Holbrook shared stories about William McKinley’s service in the Civil War and the Underground Railroad in northeastern Ohio … Continue reading
Government Services December Report
The following recently accessioned series have been cataloged by State Archives staff in December and descriptions are available in the Online Collection Catalog: State Archives Series 5096: Columbus (OH) Parks and Recreation Commission. Minutes 1985-2003 State Archives Series 7245: Adjutant … Continue reading
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Tagged audiovisual collections, Digitization, government records
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Stories of the Underground Railroad Now Available Online
Now you can find the text of correspondence with Underground Railroad participants, photographs of agents and former slaves and maps of Underground Railroad routes online. This fascinating material about the Underground Railroad in Ohio and other states was collected and … Continue reading
New Collections Available to Researchers
The Manuscripts & Audiovisual Team at the Ohio Historical Society is pleased to announce that a variety of new collections are cataloged and available to researchers. These original manuscript and audiovisual collections are housed at the Society’s headquarters, the Ohio Historical Center, in … Continue reading
Spring Genealogy Workshops
We have quite the lineup for spring. You can sign up online or contact us at reference@ohiohistory.org . GW3 Trip through Time with the Census March 20, 2008, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Census records are the key to adding real … Continue reading
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Camp Chase
In 1861, Camp Chase was established in Columbus, Ohio, to replace Camp Jackson. Governor William Dennison had ordered Camp Jackson’s creation as a training ground for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. In April 1861, following President Abraham Lincoln’s … Continue reading
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Civil War Research
With the Civil War Sesqui-Centennial coming up in 2011, we expect there to be a surge of interest in all things Civil War. Researchers looking into their Civil War ancestors can find a wealth of information in published and original … Continue reading
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