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Image	Description
	African American Heritage Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research. Use this resource
	American Ancestors Explore your New England ancestors' lives using American Ancestors' collection of 1.4 billion records from the United States, the British Isles, continental Europe, and beyond. *Available only at Medina and Brunswick Libraries.* Use this resource
	Ancestry Library Edition U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. Video Overview. *Only available when using computers in MCDL locations or via MCDL Wi-Fi.* Use this resource
	Beyond the Storefronts Created by Robert Hyde. Learn about the history of Medina Square. Use this resource
	Biography Reference Source Access biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. Use this resource
	Chronicling America Search the Medina Sentinel and historic newspapers from across the United States. Use this resource
	Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database Search an index of basic facts about 6.3 million soldiers who served on both sides during the Civil War. Use this resource
	Cleveland Memory Project: Medina, Ohio Collection Enjoy photographs and manuscripts that illustrate the small-town appeal Medina, Ohio. Includes items from 1840 to 1960. Use this resource
	Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Search articles, images, and a timeline documenting Cleveland history. Use this resource
	FamilySearch Affiliate Library Search for your relatives in records from around the world. Access 135 million restricted records by using FamilySearch at any MCDL location. Use this resource
	Find My Past Search the premier database for British and Irish records. Available only at Medina Library. Use this resource
	Heritage Quest Online Locate the U.S. Census, 1790-1930 (1850-60 Slave Census Schedules not included), a digitized collection of more than 25,000 family and local history books, records from the Revolutionary War era, Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files and Freedman's Bank Records (1865-1874). Use this resource
	Ohio Memory Project View photos, newspapers, and manuscripts from collections across the state of Ohio. Use this resource
	Periodical Source Index PERSI is the premier subject index for genealogy and local history periodicals. Search more than more than 3 million citations to readily-available periodical sources. Use this resource
	R. B. Hayes Ohio Obituary Index This index covers obituaries, death notices, and probate notices from the Medina County Gazette and the Medina County Sentinel. It also includes obituaries and other resources indexed by more than 60 partner libraries across Ohio. Use this resource
	Tombstone Transcription Project: Medina County, Ohio Explore Medina County cemeteries. Use this resource