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Note: For more genealogy resources, check out our Genealogy 101 explore guide!

Ancestry.com (Library Edition) includes genealogical information gathered from census, birth, marriage, and death records. This database is accessible only while in the library.

NewsBank’s Columbus Dispatch includes archives from July 1985 to present, including select obituaries.

FamilySearch.org is a genealogy service sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has been actively gathering and preserving genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Check out the get started guide or search the database for birth certificates, marriage certificates, death records, or christening records.

HeritageQuest Online provides genealogical information for tracing family lineage beginning with the thirteen original colonies. Includes U.S. Census images from 1790 to 1930, Revolutionary War files, and local histories.

Westerville's Local History Catalog provides descriptions for the Westerville Library's local history holdings, which include obituaries from area publications.