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African-American Experience in Ohio   This digital collection of historical documents is part of "American Memory"  an online resource by the Library of Congress National Digital Library Program was brought to you with the assistance of an award from The Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition .  It provides an overview of Ohio's African-American experiences during the time period of 1850 to 1920 in the words of the people that lived them.

Explore Ohio Explore Ohio is a place to go to learn about anything you ever wanted to know about the State of Ohio.  What is the state flower? The state fruit? What is the current population of the state?  Start here!

Ohio Battle Flags  Explore the history of the Ohio Battle Flag Collection housed at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio soldiers carried the flags, known as colors, in the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II.  There are more than five hundred flags in the collection, the majority from the Civil War. Check out the links to Behind the Lines and the Online Relic Room to learn more about preservation of these precious historical artifacts.

 Ohio Death Certificate Index 1913-1944 This database indexes Death Certificates of persons that died in Ohio in the years listed above.  Geneaologists and those searching family histories may find this site useful.  Try the Advanced Search by searching by certificate number, volume number and exact date of death.

 Ohio Government  The official site for agencies, officials and information regarding the State of Ohio.

Ohio Historical Society  Search this site for information regarding Ohio history. Check out the museums, archives and other agencies served by the Society.

Ohio Historical Society Searchable Databases Check out this site for information on documents, online services and more.

Ohio History Central Encyclopedia Ohio History Central  is an evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio's natural history, prehistory and more.  Each section contains written information, maps, timelines and images. 

Ohio Military Rosters War of 1812  Ohio played an important role in the War of 1812 furnishing 1,750 officers and 24, 521 enlisted men. Did your relatives participate? Start here.

 

 


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