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The following agencies have original records relating to Union County genealogy and history.

Union County Health Department

621 South Plum Street
Marysville, OH 43040-1697

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Phone: 937-642-0801

The department maintains a web page with information on obtaining information from its vital records collection.

Union County Historical Society

246 West 6th Street
Marysville, OH 43040-1531

Phone: 937-644-0568

Union County Probate Court

215 West 5th Street
Marysville, OH 43040

Phone: 937-645-3029

Union County Recorder's Office

233 West 6th Street
Marysville, OH 43040

Phone: 937-645-3032

Some of the libraries listed in the next section also have original records relating to Union County genealogy and history.

Libraries

There are many libraries which have materials relating to Union County genealogy and history. The following libraries have noteworthy collections of materials in that subject area. Their specific holdings are noted following bibliographic citations appearing on the various genealogical resource pages throughout this web site.

Allen County Public Library

900 Webster Street
P.O. Box 2270
Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270

Phone: 219-421-1200 - FAX: 219-422-9688
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-9:00 PM, Friday-Saturday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Sundays 1:00 PM-6:00 PM (closed on Sundays Memorial Day through Labor Day)

The Library's Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Department contains more than 220,000 volumes and 250,000 items of microfilm and microfiche relating to genealogy and local history with a significant collection of material on the Midwest. The Department is equipped with numerous microfilm and microfiche readers and printers and has several photocopiers. The Library maintains a web page containing general information about its programs and services as well as a web page concerning the Historical Genealogy Department. The Library has also established an online catalog

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Family History Library
35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150-1003

Phone: 801-240-2331 - FAX: 801-240-5551
Hours: Mondays 7:30 AM-6 PM, Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 AM-10 PM

Commonly referred to as the LDS Family History Library, it is the largest genealogical library in the world containing more than 250,000 volumes, nearly 2 million reels of microfilm, and more than 350,000 microfiche. The Library is equipped with numerous microfilm and microfiche readers and printers as well as photocopiers. The Library also has computers with a variety of resources on compact disk. The Library does not maintain a web page, but further information is available on a number of unofficial web pages via Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet, LDS & Family History Centers. The Library has also established an online catalog.

The Library maintains a system of branch libraries referred to as family history centers (FHCs). Each LDS family history center has a copy of the Ancestral file, International genealogical index, and other comprehensive indexes useful in genealogical research. Each FHC also has a copy of the LDS Family History Library catalog on compact disk and on microfiche. The catalog can be used to identify microfilmed and microfiched materials which can be requested via interlibrary loan for use at the family history centers. To find the address of the LDS family history center near you, check one or more of the lists of LDS FHCs online via Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet, LDS & Family History Centers. Since these lists are often incomplete you might want to also check your local telephone directory under Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LDS family history centers are staffed by volunteers and usually open a limited number of hours so it is best to call ahead to determine the hours as well as the exact location of the FHC in your area.

Marysville Public Library

231 South Plum Street
Marysville, OH 43040-1596

Phone: 937-642-1876 - FAX: 937-642-3457
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-8:00 PM, Saturdays 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, First Sunday of the month, October-May, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Library and the Union County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society have worked together to build the genealogical and local history collection. The collection contains a number of atlases, cemetery records, census records, church histories, directories, family histories, local histories, military records, newspapers, obituaries, and telephone books for Union County. The library is equipped with a microfilm reader/printer and a photocopier. The Library maintains a web page containing general information about its services. The Library has also established an online catalog.

Ohio Genealogical Society Library

713 South Main Street
Mansfield, OH 44907-1644

Phone: 419-756-7294
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fee: $3.00 (for non-members per day)

The Society's Library contains more than 15,000 volumes and more than 1,500 reels of microfilm with an emphasis on Ohio genealogy. The Library also has a computer with a variety of resources on compact disk. The Society maintains a web page containing general information about its activities as well as information about its Library. There is no online catalog available.

Ohio Historical Society

Archives/Library
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211-2497

Phone: 614-297-2510 - FAX: 614-297-2546
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

The Society's Archives/Library contains more than 130,000 volumes and several thousand reels of microfilm including all Ohio censuses and the largest collection of Ohio newspapers. The Archives/Library is equipped with numerous microfilm and microfiche readers and printers. Photocopying performed by library staff is also available. The Archives/Library also has a computer with a variety of resources on compact disk. The Society maintains a web page containing general information about its activities as well as a web page concerning the programs and services of the Archives/Library. The Archives/Library contributes its current cataloging to a shared online catalog hosted by Ohio State University. Some of the Library's holdings are also represented in the OhioLINK central catalog identifid as a unit of Ohio State University Library.

Plain City Public Library

305 West Main Street
Plain City, OH 43064-1148

Phone: 614-873-4912 - FAX: 614-873-8364
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM-9:00 PM, Friday-Saturday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

The Library's genealogical and local history collection contains a number of atlases, cemetery records, census records, church histories, directories, family histories, local histories, military records, newspapers, obituaries, and telephone books for Madison and Union counties. The library is equipped with a microfilm reader/printer and a photocopier. The Library maintains a web page containing general information about its services. The Library has also established an online catalog.

Richwood-North Union Public Library

4 East Ottawa Street
Richwood, OH 43344-1296

Phone: 740-943-3054
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-8:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

The Library's genealogical and local history collection contains a number of atlases, cemetery records, census records, church histories, directories, family histories, local histories, military records, newspapers, obituaries, and telephone books for Madison and Union counties. The library is equipped with a microfilm reader/printer and a photocopier. The Library does not maintain a web page and no online catalog is available.

Networks

There are, of course, many other libraries other than the select group listed above that may have materials relating to Union County genealogy and history. For public libraries within Ohio, the Ohio Public Library Information Network maintains a web page with information on public libraries in the state including addresses and links to library catalogs. The State Library of Ohio also maintains a web page with information on all types of libraries in Ohio.

The Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK) is a cooperative venture of 43 (mostly academic) libraries in Ohio. The OhioLINK central catalog is a combined online union catalog of the holdings of these libraries containing records for 5.8 million items. Among the participating libraries that have materials on Union County genealogy and history are the Ohio Historical Society (indirectly as a unit of Ohio State University), and Wright State University. The holdings of these libraries are not necessarily represented in their entirety, but the central catalog is useful since it allows you to simultaneously search the holdings of all participating institutions.