The Genealogy and Local History Room is located in historic downtown Wooster, on the second floor of the Main Library (220 W. Liberty St.). We offer a wide variety of resources for counties in northeast, northcentral, and southeast Ohio, and resources for Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Genealogy Department Hours
Monday 9:30 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday 9:30 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday 9:30 AM – 8 PM
Friday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday 9 AM – 3 PM
Frequently Used Resources
Historical Newspapers of Wayne County
Ohio Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Rutherford B. Hayes Ohio Obituary Index
Wayne County Through the Years
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Research Assistance
To request information, you may contact us several ways:
Mail your request to the Wayne County Public Library; Genealogy and Local History; 304 N Market St; Wooster, OH 44691
Email genealogy@wcpl.info.
Call us at 330-262-0916, ext. 4670. Only simple questions can be answered by phone. Any detailed request should be submitted by mail or email.
Fees
Obituary requests | $1.00 per individual (includes postage) |
Non-obituary requests (to be mailed) | $1.00 minimum fee + $0.25 per page + postage |
Non-obituary requests (to be emailed) | $1.00 minimum fee + $0.25 per scan |
Combination requests | $1.00 minimum fee + $0.25 per non-obituary copy + postage + $1.00 per obituary |
USB drive | $7.00 flat fee. This includes the cost of the USB drive + postage |