Special Collections Division

Main Library
60 South High Street, Akron, OH 44326
(330) 643-9030

Research Guides

The Special Collections Division has created documents to help you in researching certain topics. Each research guide lists both book and electronic resources. Please select a topic from the links below. If you have suggestions for additional research guides let us know at speccollections@akronlibrary.org.

Genealogy

• Getting Started in Family History
• African American Research
• Cemeteries of Summit County
• Identifying Immigrant Ancestors
• Family History for Kids & Teens
• Guide to Map and Atlas Resources in Summit County
• Kentucky Genealogy Research
• Native American Research
• Naturalization Research
• Ohio and Erie Canal Resources
• Ohio Death Certificate Collection 1908-1953
• Passenger List Research
• Researching Italian Ancestors
• Researching Korean & Vietnam War Veterans
• Researching Ohio Adoptions
• Researching World War Veterans
• Researching Your Celtic Ancestors
• Summit County Death Records 1866-1908
• Using the Published Archives of Pennsylvania for Genealogical and Historical Research
• West Virginia Genealogy Research

Local History

• House Histories
• Researching Local History