The voluminous amount of free genealogy and history resources can be overwhelming. Don’t limit yourself to Ancestry, Family Search or My Heritage. There is awesome information at the National Archives and Library of Congress.
Here is a list of some of my local favorites. This is not intended to be all inclusive. Happy hunting!
General Research
- Cuyahoga County Archives
- City of Cleveland Archives
- Western Reserve Historical Society
- Cleveland Public Library
- The Cleveland Memory Project – Cleveland State University
- History of Cleveland & NEO: Key Resources – Cleveland State University
- Digital Case Online Collections – Case Western Reserve University
- Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
- Cleveland Historical Stories
- Ohio History Connection
- Ohio Memory
- Cleveland Stories & Links
Cemeteries
Specialty Resources
Ethnic & Neighborhood Resources
Work in Progress. Please let me know if you have any links to any group that provides cultural history, diversity and research assistance.
Ethnic Groups
- African American
- Czechs
- German
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Jewish
- Lithuanian
- Polish
- Slovak
- Slovenian
Neighborhoods
- Ohio City
- Old Brooklyn
- Slavic Village
