Unlocking Cleveland Stories: A Practical Guide to the Cuyahoga County Archives

If your family touched Cuyahoga County, the Archives likely holds pieces of their story. In this presentation, I’ll walk through what’s available, where to find it, and how to read it like an investigator.

What we’ll cover

• Probate & estates: wills, guardianships, and how to trace property and relationships

• Land & taxes: Photos of your childhood home, deeds, tax duplicates, and maps/plats to pinpoint homes and businesses

• Court & citizenship: dockets, naturalization records, and name/spelling pitfalls

• Vital & special collections: marriage records, coroner’s case files, and more

• Arrest Cards: Looking to unravel a family rumor? and much more………