Resources and Links for Research

Resources Available at the Historical Society

Primary Sources

  • Photograph Collection (portion of collection is viewable on Worthington Memory)

  • Archive Collection (primary source documents including account books, ledgers, newspapers from late 1800s, correspondence, certificates, receipts, scrapbooks, ephemera, etc.)

  • Library Collection (books relating to Ohio history, Worthington History, yearbooks)

Indexes of Research files (copies of primary source materials and/or secondary source material) 

CLICK TO SEE INDEXES

Publications with Genealogy Information (available at Society and Worthington Room at Library)

  • Estate Records, 1803 – 1850 (McCormick)

  • Notes from Deeds and Abstracts

  • Family genealogies, Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly

  • Worthington Schools History

Submit research requests to the Worthington Historical Society at info@worthingtonhistory.org.

Resources relating to Worthington History at other Repositories

  • In Person

    • Ohio History Connection – Select materials you would like to have pulled ahead of visit.  Appointment required.

        • Includes links for information on Adoption Records, Land Research, Legislative History Research, LGBTQ+ Research, Military Records, Naturalization Records,  Prison Records, etc. 

      • Search the (published, printed and archival materials): https://ohiohistory.libguides.com/home#s-lg-box-23966327

        • Sharon Township Records (Minutes, Account Book, Poll Books, Civil Docket, Criminal Docket); Files associated with families incl. portion of  Griswold Family archive)

    • Old Worthington Library – Worthington Room

        • Note: Westerville Public Opinion covered Worthington News from 1887 to 1924 when Worthington didn’t have its own newspaper.  These issues are available on microfilm both at the Worthington and Westerville libraries.

    • Franklin County Auditor

      • Historical Transfer Sheets under “Transfers” tabs 

    • Franklin County Recorder 

      • Search Deeds, Mortgages, Liens, Easements from 1803-present

Research Your House History

Links to Additional Resources

Links to other Sites of Interest

Worthington Memory Project

Worthington Libraries has partnered with the Worthington Historical Society  and other local organizations to build Worthington Memory. The goals of this collaborative project are to collect and preserve local history materials through the creation of a digital library, providing greater access to and enhanced public awareness of Worthington’s rich history

Timeline of Worthington’s History – Worthington Memory Project

Worthington News Index

  • Worthington newspapers in the index are available on microfilm at the Worthington library as follows:
  • Western Intelligencer (7/17/1811 – 2/23/1814)
  •  Western Intelligencer & Columbus Gazette (2/20/1817 – 9/25/1817)
  •  Franklin Chronicle [Worthington] (1/7/1820 – 9/24/1821)
  • Westerville Public Opinion (1887-1924)
  • Worthington News (1925 – 1992)
  •  This Week in Worthington (1993 – 2019)
  •  Worthington Suburbia News (1993 – 1998)
  •  Worthington News (SNP) (1999 – 2012)

Worthington Library’s HeritageQuest (census record access with library card)

www.envisionthepast.com

This Ohio Historical site provides a wealth of digitally available resources about Ohio history. It includes books, articles, periodicals, documents and archives, and original sites. All of these would be useful to teachers preparing lessons or students working on papers or projects. The documents and archives section includes a wealth of material digitalized by LDS such as probate and vital records that is a valuable free link for genealogists. Not all counties or all dates are included.