Montgomery County Resources
American Veteran Heritage Center
The American Veterans Heritage Center, Inc. (AVHC), is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to honor the accomplishments of veterans while preserving a priceless piece of national and local history - The Central Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was established in 1867 at the end of the Civil War. The Soldier's Home and the National Cemetery are located on the grounds of the VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Click the link to explore the grounds including the famous Garden Grotto. Be sure to check out their resource page.
Brethren Heritage Center
The Brethren Heritage Center (BHC) located in Brookville, Ohio is a historical archive for printed materials and artifacts connected to a variety of Christian groups that trace their roots to a specific group baptism in Schwarzenau, Germany in 1708.
Dayton History
In addition to Carillon Historical Park and other historical sites in the Dayton area, Dayton History maintains a searchable Digital Archives. (Copies for a fee.)
Dayton History Books Online
A collection of over 900 searchable books, booklets, images, videos and articles about the history of Dayton, Ohio. If you are a Dayton native, the images are a trip down memory lane. This is a real favorite!
Dayton Metro Library
Dayton Room & Genealogy Department is located on 2nd floor of the Main Library, 215 E. 3rd St. Dayton, Ohio 45402.
Dayton Remembers - Digital Collection
This site contains thousands of digitized images and documents pertaining to the history of Dayton and the Miami Valley. All items included in this site are owned by the Dayton Metro Library.
Historical Records Guide for Montgomery Co.
A list of records with available dates that are housed at the Records Center & Archives.
Miami Valley Genealogy Index
Includes more than a half million entries referencing historic documents in which a name was cited. The index spans the Miami Valley including the counties of Butler, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Warren and contains various source materials
Montgomery Co. Ohio Genealogy Group
This is a an email group service on the Internet that replaced the former Rootsweb Message Board. The group is dedicated to discussing the history and genealogy of Montgomery County, Ohio including the surrounding region of southwestern Ohio. This group service is maintained by private individuals and not by the Montgomery County Chapter OGS.
Montgomery Co. Records Center & Archives
Repository for historic records (birth, marriage, wills, estate packets, deeds, etc.) Located in the Reibold Building at 117 S. Main St., 6th Floor, P.O. Box 972, Dayton, Ohio 45422. Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Monday thru Friday - Phone 937-225-6366.
National Military Home, Dayton, Ohio Virtual
Information about America's Civil War Veterans at their Soldiers Home in Dayton, Ohio.
National Military Home, Dayton, Ohio Virtual
Information about America's Civil War Veterans at their Soldiers Home in Dayton, Ohio.
Public Health Department (Birth & Death)
Birth & death records dating back to 1909 for people born in Montgomery Co. Located on the 1st Floor of the Reibold Building, 117 S. Main St. Dayton, Ohio 45422. Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, except 3rd Wed. 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Washington-Centerville Library
Books, databases, web links and events to help find your ancestors and assist with genealogy.
Wright State University Special Collections & Archive
Located in the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Library, the archive is the home for many genealogical books, maps and records for Montgomery County and the neighboring counties of Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Preble and Shelby Counties.
Ohio Genealogy Societies
Ohio Genealogy Resources
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
The Genealogy & Local History Department provides research level resources and services in the following areas: local history and culture, river history, genealogy, and African American history.
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Local History & Genealogy at Main Library has resources to help you with your research, including collections from the Palatines to America and the Ohio State Library.
Hayes Obituary Index
An index to over 3,500,000 obituaries, death & marriage notices & other sources from Ohio from the 1810s to the present day. Actual obits may be ordered from over 60 partner libraries.
Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS)
The Ohio Genealogical Society is the largest state genealogical society in the United States. Its mission is to meet the educational needs of its members and the general public through the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of genealogical and historical information. It is the home of the Samuel D. Isaly Library, located at 611 State Route 97 West, Bellville, Ohio 44813.
Ohio History Connection - Archives & Library
An extensive collection of newspapers, photos, manuscripts, books, maps and government records are available in the Library Research Room at the Ohio History Center in Columbus and through their online collections catalog.
Ohio Memory
A collaborative program of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio
Ohio's Digitized Newspapers
The Ohio History Connection has digitized over 415,000 pages of Ohio newspapers through its participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program. This content is freely-available at Chronicling America. Partnerships between the Ohio History Connection and local institutions have made additional titles freely-available on Ohio Memory. These Ohio Memory titles comprise over 400,000 pages of content.
Western Reserve Historical Society
Family History & Genealogical Research If you are just beginning to put together your family tree or are a seasoned genealogist, the Western Reserve Historical Society offers a wealth of resources for genealogy research, including seminars and classes, outstanding collections and more.
Genealogy Blogs
Abundant Genealogy
Thomas MacEntee's blog, Abundant Genealogy, focuses on finding FREE resources for genealogy and tips for saving money on genealogical purchases.
Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Dick Eastman has been writing a genealogy newsletter for 23 year. It is a great place to see the latest news in the genealogy circles. He has a FREE newsletter and a Plus Edition for a FEE.
DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy
Roberta Estes writes about DNA and Genealogy, including the Native Heritage Project.
Ohio Memory Blog
A collection of blog posts about the digital collection from Ohio Memory.
The Genetic Genealogist
Blaine Bettinger is a popular speaker and author in the DNA community. He examines the intersection of traditional genealogy techniques and modern genetic research.
Vita Brevis
The Blog of the New England Historic Genealogical Society - Short essays by the Society's expert staff on their own research as well as news of the greater genealogical community
Webinar Sites
Georgia Genealogical Society - FREE Webinar
Free Monthly Webinars offered by the Georgia Genealogical Society
Illinois State Genealogical Society - FREE Webinar
Register to view FREE live Webinars offered by the Illinois State Genealogical society each month.
Legacy Family Tree Webinars - FREE & $
Register for upcoming FREE live webinars, purchase a webinar or for a subscription $ fee watch any of over 400+ webinars in their webinar library.
Southern California Genealogical Society FREE Webinars
Register for FREE live webinars offered by the Southern California Genealogical Society & Family Research Library.