The Chestnut Burr was the Kent State University student-produced yearbook, published from 1914 through 1985. There was no yearbook published in 1920. The Kent State shootings of May 1970 are covered extensively in the 1971 yearbook.

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Search public records for Portage County, Ohio.

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The Society exists "to collect, preserve and display things of historical value" relating to Portage County, and to "promote and disseminate historical information."

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Read the Record Courier newspaper online. Daily issues dating from 2012 to today.

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The Ravenna High School Hall of Fame Organization was established in 1989 to recognize outstanding graduates of Ravenna High School. Membership in this organization is open to all residents of Ravenna City or Ravenna Township. Every two years this group of hard working volunteers select R.H.S. candidates to be inducted into the prestigious “Hall of Fame”.

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Obituary indexes to the Akron Beacon Journal, 1937-present. The indexes contain names of deceased individuals and the date(s) their obituaries were published in the Akron Beacon Journal.

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This well-known database with billions of records is available to you free inside the library. Use it at any computer workstation you choose but this database is available (free) only inside the library.

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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

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The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Other information on the site includes histories of Union and Confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of prisoner-of-war records and cemetery records, which will be amended over time. The CWSS is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and several public and private partners whose goal is to increase Americans' understanding of this decisive era in American history by making information about it widely accessible.

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The Cleveland Necrology File was produced from a microfilmed copy of an alphabetical card file containing local cemetery records and newspaper death notices gathered by the staff of the Cleveland Public Library. It contains death notices published in the following newspapers:

The Cleveland Plain Dealer (1850-1975)
The Cleveland Herald (1833, 1847-1848, 1876, 1878-1879)
The Cleveland Press (1941-1975)

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Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs, and historical documents at once—absolutely FREE. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Includes a searchable death index for persons who died in Ohio.

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The Premier Gateway for Discovering Ohio Family History Roots
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A readily accessible, online resource that documents Ohio's natural history, prehistory, and history through encyclopedic-style entries.

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The USGenWeb® Project was established in 1996 by a group of genealogists who shared a desire to create free online resources for genealogical research. Originally beginning with online directories of text-based resources, their vision has grown into a network of over 3000 linked websites, all individually created and maintained by a community of volunteers.

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Sanborn has been creating maps since 1866—longer than any other company in the United States and their archives contain over 1.2 million Sanborn maps containing the history of approximately 12,000 American cities and towns.

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Western Reserve Historical Society is a regional history organization with seven properties across Northeast Ohio. Included in its collections are 39 historic structures – 7 of which are on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) - over 100,000 objects in its museum collections, an expansive library of published and primary source materials, an auto-aviation collection, clothing and textile collection, and more.

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This directory of newspapers published in the United States since 1690 can help identify what titles exist for a specific place and time, and how to access them. Use the options below to select a particular place and time, using keywords to locate specific titles. Titles currently listed: 157,529.

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Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.

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Upper-level Spanish language database intended for high school students through adult learners. – La base de datos de nivel superior en español destinada a estudiantes de secundaria hasta adultos.

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Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, World Book's French language encyclopedia. It features two interfaces: one aimed at grades K through 4 and for older students and adults. – Bienvenue à L'Encyclopédie Découverte, encyclopédie de la langue française du World Book. Il comporte deux interfaces: une destinée à la maternelle à la quatrième année et une pour les élèves plus âgés et les adultes.

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By answering just a few questions, flint artifacts of Ohio can be identified as a blade, drill, point, or scraper and attributed to a likely era and people. Learn more by exploring the Glossary, Artifacts Index, or articles about Ohio's Prehistoric People.

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Offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. Includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.

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Home Improvement Source features full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects.

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For both budding naturalists and inadvertent encounters, What's That Snake? will help anyone identify an Ohio snake in a few simple steps. Learn more by exploring Snakes by Name, a Snake FAQ, the Glossary, or Further Reading suggestions.

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Whether wandering through the woods or the neighborhood, users can use What Tree Is It? to identify their surrounding trees by leaf or fruit. Learn more by exploring trees by name.

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A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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Specifically designed with the needs of middle school students in mind. Includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources.

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Grades 9-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

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Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this resource provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

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Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

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Explore more than 650 pre-made timelines with over 14,000 individual events, or create your own timelines!

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Self-directed assessment and learning tool that covers a variety of technology scenarios. Find short lessons and practice exercises to improve skills on common computer topics such as email basics, Microsoft Word, and social media.
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