Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. To connect, please allow your browser to use your location information. You can also connect by entering a library card number from an Ohio public library.
The State Library of Ohio currently offers Ancestry Library to Ohio residents. This database is an expanded version of HeritageQuest. Log in with your library card.
Note: access is available for content that predates 12/31/21; any content from 01/01/2022 - present is unavailable. A dynamic tool to scan and search the contents of billions of datasets from the United States. Compare and contrast variables of interest and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Views also include descriptive summaries of the datasets and data sources. Datasets cover a wide range of subjects – including business, finance, banking, economics, sociology, political science, demography, agriculture, education, international studies, criminal justice, housing and construction, labor and employment, energy resources and industries, and more.
Generates maps, data visuallizations, and spreadsheets of Census data from 1790-2010. Additional data available up to the 2020 census.
Updated regularly. Provides easy access to historical census data for the United States. Allows users to visually analyze and understand the demography of any part of the United States with access to the following:
* Interactive thematic maps of historical census data
* Customized reports for any chosen area or areas (including aggregates)
* Complete coverage of the United States, down to neighborhoods and streets
* Simple navigation buttons and a find tool make it easy and efficient to study neighborhoods
Users can examine geographic areas while selecting the type of data to be shown, such as population density or income level. The corresponding data tables are also available.
From the University of Richmond's Digital Lab, which digitized New Deal redlining maps to illuminate how federal policy makers "used racial criteria to categorize lending and insurance risks."
An accessible visualization of geographic distribution, population density, and racial diversity of the American people in every neighborhood in the entire country, based on the 2010 Census. Hosted by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service