Genealogy and History

Identification guide to search for arrowheads and flint artifacts.

Newsbank offers access to current and archived newspaper articles from more than 3,000 US newspapers, including the Columbus Dispatch and the Circleville Herald.  

Explore Circleville history through local news, events, and people with this collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages and full-text articles. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device with a Pickaway County Library card.

Over 40,000 detailed maps of Ohio cities drawn between 1882 and 1962.

Genealogical and historical sources with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s. Includes federal census, local and family histories, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank Records, and links to the US Congressional Serial Set.

Essential historical records about African Americans and African American history.

US military records, including stories, photos & documents

(In-library use only) U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. You must be in the library to access this database.