Resources and Links for Research
Resources Available at the Historical Society
Primary Sources
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Photograph Collection (portion of collection is viewable on Worthington Memory)
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Archive Collection (primary source documents including account books, ledgers, newspapers from late 1800s, correspondence, certificates, receipts, scrapbooks, ephemera, etc.)
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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)
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Estate Records, 1803 – 1850 (McCormick)
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Notes from Deeds and Abstracts
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Family genealogies, Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly
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Worthington Schools History
Submit research requests to the Worthington Historical Society at info@worthingtonhistory.org.
Resources relating to Worthington History at other Repositories
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In Person
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Ohio History Connection – Select materials you would like to have pulled ahead of visit. Appointment required.
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Research Guides on website: https://www.ohiohistory.org/research/archives-library/
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Includes links for information on Adoption Records, Land Research, Legislative History Research, LGBTQ+ Research, Military Records, Naturalization Records, Prison Records, etc.
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Search the (published, printed and archival materials): https://ohiohistory.libguides.com/home#s-lg-box-23966327
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Sharon Township Records (Minutes, Account Book, Poll Books, Civil Docket, Criminal Docket); Files associated with families incl. portion of Griswold Family archive)
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Old Worthington Library – Worthington Room
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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.
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Franklin County Auditor
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Historical Transfer Sheets under “Transfers” tabs
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Franklin County Recorder
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Search Deeds, Mortgages, Liens, Easements from 1803-present
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Links to Additional Resources
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Brief History of Worthington
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Scioto Company Founders
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Census Records, 1830-1940 (Heritage Quest Instructions, Ancestry Instructions)
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Buildings & Sites (Neighborhoods, Cemeteries, Markers)
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National Register of Historic Places
- Listing of the 31 locations in Worthington that are part of the National Register of Historic Places
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Rush Creek
- Brief History of Rush Creek and information about the neighborhood
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Histories of Structures of Worthington & Sharon Township
- An excellent resource for detailed histories of early homes and buildings in Worthington, hosted on the Worthington Library’s site, Worthington Memory
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Historical Markers & Memorials in Worthington, Ohio
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Worthington Cemeteries
Suggested Reading
Articles about Worthington History
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Maps
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Scioto Company Town Lots, 1803
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Plat of Sections 2 and 3 of Sharon Township, 1804-11
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Sharon Township Tax Maps 1842 – 1940 (on Columbus Metropolitan Library website)
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Sanborn Insurance Maps (1922, 1929)
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Redlining in Columbus, 1936
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City of Worthington Subdivision Plat Maps
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Current City Maps
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Suggested Reading
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Articles about Worthington History
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)