Oberlin Genealogy Resources
This page is still under development; new sources will be added as they become available.
City Directory Database
We have compiled a database of all of the Oberlin residents, businesses, and addresses contained in the City Directories that have been published in Oberlin through the years. You can now search the City Directory Database. Just enter the name of the person you're looking for, and if s/he appears in any of the directories yet entered, the search will return the information included in each directory listing, including address, occupation, and other household occupants, depending on the year.
Oberlin Historic Inventory
The Oberlin Heritage Center is working on an ongoing survey
of historic sites in Oberlin, in cooperation with the City of
Oberlin's Historic Preservation Commission. The Ohio Historical
Society Historic Inventory form is completed for each site. If you know the address of the individual (or find it through the City Directory Database, above), these forms can provide more information about the house and all its known occupants.
Our Common Center
Our Common Center is a database of historic images of downtown Oberlin.
Westwood Cemetery Project
Volunteers are working hard to transcribe the data on every
tombstone in Oberlin's Westwood Cemetery. The results of all their
hard work will be made available on this web site as it becomes
available. Till then, follow the above link for more information about the project.
1850 Census of Russia Township
The 1850 census is a wonderful resource for historians and genealogists on the Electronic Oberlin Group website, an award-winning partnership between the Oberlin Heritage Center and Oberlin College. Russia Township included Oberlin and its immediate surroundings.
For further information and research:
Resource Center
We also maintain a library of materials relating to Oberlin's history,
including many genealogical resources. It is open to the public
by appointment during our office hours, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday
through Saturday, depending on staff and volunteer availability.
If you would like to use our Resource Center, please make an appointment
by contacting Pat Holsworth by phone at (440) 774-1700 or by sending
an e-mail to ohiobiz@oberlinheritage.org.