Special Genealogy Links
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.