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Ohio

Ohio State Archives

ü      War of 1812 roster of Ohio soldiers Search the full text of the roster from the Adjutant General records. Ohio furnished 1,759 Officers and 24,521 enlisted men for this war. http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/rosters.html

ü      Ohio Fundamental Documents -  a searchable database of early Ohio history and official documents. http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/funddocs.html

ü      Ohio Historical Society Death Certificate index  This is a searchable index to deaths 1913 - 1944. The certificate images are not online, but may be ordered for $7.00 each.  http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/

Cleveland Memory Project
Vast collection of photographs and other items detailing Cleveland history. This link takes you to the main page. http://www.clevelandmemory.org/  From there you can choose from many collections, including the following:

ü       The Cleveland Press Collection, The Cleveland Press Collection was the former editorial library, or "morgue," of The Cleveland Press and now includes hundreds of thousands of clippings and photographs. The last of Cleveland's daily afternoon newspapers, The Cleveland Press was published from 1878 until 1982. http://www.clevelandmemory.org/press/

ü       Postcards of Cleveland 8,000 postcards  from the collection of Dr. Walter Leedy.  http://www.clevelandmemory.org/postcards/

ü       Annals of Cleveland.  During the New Deal Era, Annals of Cleveland staff summarized and indexed material from early Cleveland newspapers, beginning with the inaugural issue of the city's first paper, the July 31, 1818 Cleaveland Gazette and Commercial Register. The project provided jobs for unemployed white-collar workers during the Depression of the 1930s and created an important record of early life and thought in the city of Cleveland. http://www.clevelandmemory.org/wpa/

ü      The African American Experience in Ohio  This digital collection illuminates specific moments in the history of Ohio's African-Americans and provides an overview of their experiences during the time period 1850 to 1920 in the words of the people that lived them. http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/

Cleveland Digital Library. A digital collection of texts, maps, and images, as well as access tools for digital and non-digital works, all concerning the history of greater Cleveland and the Western Reserve region of northeastern Ohio. Supported and maintained by Special Collections in the Cleveland State University Library http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/cdl/

Franklin County Ohion Veteran's Grave Registration This searchable index is more than what you would find on the stone. The detail screen gives branch of service, rank, date of discharge, and often place of birth. http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/RCDR_Gravesite/Public_Default.htm

Online Ohio Death Indexes from Joel Beine

http://www.deathindexes.com/ohio/index.html

Oklahoma

 The Oklahoma State Archives preserves the historical records of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of Oklahoma state government.     http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/

Oklahoma Crossroads: Documents and Images consists of selected digital collections of
the Oklahoma Department of Libraries spanning more than 100 years of rich, vibrant history. These collections include documents, photographs, newspapers, reports, pamphlets, posters, maps, and an author database ranging in date from the late 1800s to present. http://www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/

The Chronicles of Oklahoma was first issued in 1921 as the official journal of the Oklahoma Historical Society.  Each issue contains at least four scholarly articles; subjects range from Indians and earliest settlement to railroads and the twentieth century. Each issue is well illustrated with historic photographs, offering a visual picture of the past. The online project covers volumnes 1 - 20 (1921-1942)  in a full-text, searchable database with links to tables, figures, photographs, maps, and other material. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/index.html

The Oklahoma State University Library digital Collections:

ü      Oklahoma Today In cooperation with the Oklahoma State Department of Tourism and the Oklahoma Department of Career Technology, the Electronic Publishing Center digitized the first 50 years of our state's magazine. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oktoday/

ü      From Warrior to Saint: The Journey of David Pendleton Oakerhater This project tells the story of Making Medicine, a Cheyenne warrior turned missionary who was the first Oklahoman to become a saint in the Episcopal Church. It includes letters and photographs from the Burnham Collection at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Oklahoma City, a biography, and an essay on the Indian assimilation movement.  http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Oakerhater/

ü      Indian Claims Commission Decisions In cooperation with the University of Tulsa Law Library and the National Indian Law Library, the Electronic Publishing Center digitized all 43 volumes of this collection. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/icc/

ü      Chronicles of Oklahoma In cooperation with the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Electronic Publishing Center digitized the first twenty volumes of this collection, which details and highlights the rich history of Oklahoma.  http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/

ü      Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, this historically significant, seven volume compilation contains U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes. The volumes cover U.S. Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778-1883 (Volume II) and U.S. laws and executive orders concerning Native Americans from 1871-1970 (Volumes I, III-VII).  The information contained in Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties is in high demand by Native peoples, researchers, journalists, attorneys, legislators, teachers and others of both Native and non-Native origins.  http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/

Cherokee Heritage Center http://www.cherokeeheritage.org/

Native American Research at the National Archives:

ü      The Dawes Rolls  (Final Rolls of the Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory) http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/tutorial/dawes/rolls-index.html

ü      Index to the Applications Submitted for the Eastern Cherokee Roll of 1909 (Guion Miller Roll) http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/native-americans-guion-miller.html

Online Oklahoma Death Indexes from Joel Beine

http://www.deathindexes.com/oklahoma/index.html

Oregon

Oregon State Archives The Archives Division provides access to the permanently valuable records of Oregon government and also publishes the Oregon Blue Book and Oregon Administrative Rules.  http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/genealogy.htm

ü      Vital records include birth, death, marriage, and divorce documents. This page tells exactly what records are available and how to get copies, whether they are the original paper ledgers, microfilm, or online. Search links are provided to individual online record sets from this list. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/vital.html

ü      Oregon Historical Records Index
Provides index access to surname and other entries compiled from a selected list of records held by the Oregon State Archives. http://genealogy.state.or.us/

ü      Oregon at War: World War I and the Oregon Experience
Experience life on the battlefront and home front. Over one hundred pages with hundreds of images and documents.http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/exhibits/war/index.html

The Oregon Historic Photograph Database includes over 10,000 viewable photographs and related descriptions from the holdings of the Salem Public Library, the Oregon State Archives, and the Marion County Historical Society. The images date from the mid-1800s to the 1990s and depict a wide range of subjects such as Oregon towns, homes, businesses, occupations, scenic vistas, disasters, festivities, and recreational pursuits. The database is searchable by keyword and is maintained by the Salem Public Library. http://photos.salemhistory.org/

Oregon State University Archives Collections of digitized documents, photographs, maps and data that have been described and organized by OSU Libraries to make them more widely accessible for researchers, students, and the general public.  This is a rich ONLINE collection. Thousands of documentsof all types are included. Most are full text searchable. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/archive/

University of Oregon digital collections http://boundless.uoregon.edu/digcol/

Southern Oregon digital archives  Choose from any of the following databases.  http://soda.sou.edu/

Ö        The Southern Oregon History Collection brings together books, maps, government documents, oral histories, correspondence and miscellaneous materials that document the unique historical experience of Southern Oregon.  Most materials focus on historic era settlement or economic development in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine Counties. 

Ö        The First Nations Tribal Collection of the Southern Oregon Digital Archives consists of documents, books, and articles relating to the indigenous peoples of this bioregion. We have begun to collect and mount materials about many tribes in southwestern Oregon and northern California. Some of these nations include the Coos, Hupa, Karuk, Klamath, Modoc, Takelma, Shasta, Siuslaw, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua, Yahooskin, and Yurok nations. In the future, we hope to expand the collection by continuing to add materials on these and other tribes whose homelands were in, or adjacent to, the Siskiyou-Cascade-Klamath bioregion.

Ö          Bioregion Collection: The Southern Oregon Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion is recognized by scientists around the world as an area that is uniquely rich in plant and animal species. “In 1993 the World Conservation Union proclaimed it one of the seven areas of global botanical significance on the North American Continent."

Oregon Trail Archive   http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/00.n.trailarchive.html

Diaries  Diaries are first-hand accounts of the Trail experience written during the journey. Not to be confused with memoirs (See below) diaries are the best historical evidence we have of the true Trail experience. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/00.n.dairies.html

Memoirs  Memoirs are first-hand accounts of the Oregon Trail journey written many years after the fact. They are not as historically reliable as diaries, but they still tell a fascinating tale. http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/00.n.memoirs.html

Period Books   The full-text of books written during the overland period. Most books written along the Trail were guides designed to help future travelers.  http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/00.n.guidebooks.html

Online Oregon Death Indexes from Joel Beine

http://www.deathindexes.com/oregon/index.html

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Archives.  The Archives Records Information Access System (ARIAS) is designed to facilitate citizen access to archival records created by all branches and levels of Pennsylvania State Government. This link will take you to a page where you may choose any of the following databases. http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/

PA National Guard Veterans' Card File, 1867-1921 - {series #19.135}

Consists of 4" x 6" cards originally maintained by the Office of the Adjutant General. Data generally shown about each veteran includes name, rank, age, physical description (height, complexion, hair and eye color), occupation and residence; the date and place of enlistment; the date and reason for discharge; and the unit (company and regiment) to which assigned. Information about federal service rendered by the veteran and the date of death or first appearance in the military records also routinely appears.

Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866 - {series #19.12}

These 3" x 5" cards were initially prepared to serve as an index to Samuel Penniman Bates' "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865," (Harrisburg, 1869-1871). The Office of the Adjutant General later expanded the scope of the cards by transcribing onto them data found on the original Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861-1866 {series #19.11}. The information generally includes the soldiers' names, military units, Bates' citations (volume and page), ages at enrollment, descriptions (complexion, height, color of hair and eyes), residences and birthplaces; the dates and places where enrolled; the dates and places where mustered in; and the dates of discharge. The listing is not inclusive.


Mexican Border Campaign Veterans' Card File - {series #19.110}

These cards, bearing the title "Mexican Emergency, Call of President, June 18, 1916," contain the following information about veterans: name and rank, regiment and company, age and place of birth, a physical description (height, complexion, hair and eye color), date of commission or enlistment into service, home station and date of rendezvous, and date of acceptance into United States service. Additional remarks may indicate the date that the soldier's enlistment was to expire and the name and address of a person to be contacted in case of an emergency. All of the cards also bear a stamp indicating that a Mexican Service Medal was issued to the veteran, along with a corresponding number.

World War I Service Medal Application Cards - {series #19.196}

These cards were originally submitted by veterans and their survivors who applied for service medals in accordance with the Act of April 21, 1937 P.L. 331, sections 1 and 2. Information provided about each veteran consists of name and serial number, place of residence at time of entry into service, date and place the veteran entered into service, rank, military unit to which attached, place and date of honorable discharge, and the signature of the applicant. Also present are the initials of the person by whom the remittance was received and of the person acting on behalf of the Adjutant General, and each card is stamped with the date of approval. The reverse side of each card shows the name of the veteran or survivor applying for the medal, and the residence to which the medal was to be mailed.

Spanish American War Veterans' Card File of United States Volunteers - {series #19.78}

The card file of veterans who participated in the Spanish-American War was created by the Office of the Adjutant General in 1941 from information taken from the official records of the United States War Department. Information found about each veteran includes name, race, residence, place and date of birth, date and place of enlistment, military organization to which attached, rank, and dates serving overseas in either Cuba or the Philippines. Sometimes extensive comments at the bottom of the cards provide information on the reasons for, and the type of, discharge as well as a record of prior military service.

Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File - {series #13.50}

Arranged alphabetically by surname of soldier. The abstract card file contains transcriptions of data extracted from original records in the custody of the State Archives concerning Revolutionary War service in the Pennsylvania Militia, Pennsylvania Line, and the Navy. Note that duty after November 1783 is not considered Revolutionary War service. Information provided is name and rank of soldier, whether active or inactive duty, county of residence, battalion in which served, and record from which information was extracted. Also noted are whether soldier was delinquent and fined or whether militia fines were abated.

Militia Officers Index Cards, 1775-1800 - {series #13.36}

Index card file of the names of Pennsylvania militia officers who served during the American Revolution, in Indian campaigns in northwestern Pennsylvania, and in quelling the Whiskey Rebellion. The cards are arranged alphabetically by surname of officer. Information provided is name, county, rank, company or battalion, dates of service, township, and occasionally district within township. In rare cases, other pertinent information is provided such as place of burial, wounds received, names of children, names of any expeditions or campaigns, name of person whom they succeeded, and date discharged.

Bethlehem Digital History Project
Collection of primary sources dealing with the history of Bethlehem, Pennyslvania from 1741 through 1844. Included are records, diaries, correspondence and maps. http://bdhp.moravian.edu/home/home.html

Centennial Exhibition Digital Collection
Collection of photographs, trade cards and other material from the Free Library of Philadelphia about the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. http://libwww.library.phila.gov/CenCol/index.htm

Historic Pittsburgh Project
"Historic Pittsburgh is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of Pittsburgh and the surrounding Western Pennsylvania area on the Internet. When complete, it will consist of a full-text collection of more than 400 items, over 500 archival finding aids, approximately 600 land ownership maps, and access to the Historical Society's catalog." http://digital.library.pitt.edu/pittsburgh/index.html

Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library
Digitized photographs from the collections of Scott Memorial Library of Thomas Jefferson University and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Many images deal with local hospitals. http://jeffline.tju.edu/archives/phdil/

Online Pennsylvania Death Indexes from Joel Beine

http://www.deathindexes.com/pennsylvania/index.html