The OHGenWeb Project

Ohio Residents:

Free Databases Online Through the OH Public Library System

" If " you live in Ohio you can research census record images  for  1820, 1860, 1870, 1900, 1910, 1920 online for FREE using your Ohio library card number which gives you access to the Ohio Public Library databases online at OPLIN.  The images of the census in the above mentioned years are all easily searchable and indexed by Heritage Quest.  Happy hunting!


OPLIN Databases

Click on OPLIN Databases then enter your zip code, then click on Heritage Quest and enter your library card #number. Happy hunting!

Non Ohio Residents:

" If " you are not an Ohio resident, you may also find you can access databases through your own state public library system.

The 1880 US Census is freely accessed through both Family History Library Online and at Ancestry Online

You can also access all census years online through Ancestry.com (subscription site)


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