Genealogy Resources
Ancestry Online - IN LIBRARY ONLY
U.S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. You must be in the library to access this database.
HeritageQuest Online - REMOTE ACCESS W/ GMPL CARD)
U.S Census records, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank records and other U.S. resources.
Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913-1944)
Database containing death certificates of persons that died in Ohio from 1913-1937.
Large scale street plans – including building outlines, property boundaries, and building use - produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company from 1867 to 1970.
Other Resources Include:
Lorain County Auditor (requires free registration)
Lorain County Historical Society
Ohio Historical Society (Digital Collections page)