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  • Genealogy Research Library

The Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society supports the research room at the St. Clairsville Public Library.  The library is located directly across from the Belmont County courthouse on Main St. in St. Clairsville.  In the research, room you will find many books and research aids to help you locate your family in Belmont County and in the surrounding area.  Some of these research aids are:Various Belmont County HistoriesNewspapers dating back to about 1825 on microfilmCensus records on microfilm (some also transcribed)Belmont County marriage records from 1803-1917Ohio Civil War VeteransSurname FileTombstone InscriptionsRevolutionary War Pension FilesObituary File dating from the 1960s to presentVarious histories on Belmont County familiesAtlas for Belmont Co. - 1867, 1888 and presentVarious county records on microfilmFamily Tree Maker and various CD-ROMsCity and County DirectoriesMany books for the local West Virginia CountiesMany books for Pennsylvania researchOnline resources of Genealogy.com and Heritage QuestFiles for various associations, businesses, people, schools, events, etc.Census & Marriage record books for many neighboring countiesThe research room is located on the 2nd floor of the library and is open to the public during library hours. 

The hours for the library are:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Thursday and Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.    St. Clairsville Public Library108 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH  43950Phone: (740) 695-2062

  • OUR FAVORITE GENEALOGY LINKS
    * Genealogy Search Pages

    Skip Magyar's www.belmontcountyohio.net

    • It is a password protected site for anyone researching Belmont County surnames. We have over 200 active members and over 4000 pictures of gravestones, vintage photos from life, old stores, houses, etc. all relating to Belmont County genealogy and history.

LDS Family Search Database http://www.familysearch.org

Surname Helper - Search for a Surname http://surhelp.rootsweb.com/srchall.html

Ancestry Global Genealogy Database http://www.ancestry.com

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

Kindred Konnections - Surname lndex Search http://www.kindredkonnections.com/

Family Tree Maker: Online Search http://www.familytreemaker.com/allsearch.html#site

Kentucky Vital Records – Index http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/

Roots Surname List: Name Finder http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi

Genealogy.com Home Page http://www.genealogy.com

"I Found It!" - Genealogy Search Engine http://www.gensource.com/ifoundit/index.htm

GenSearcher - The All-in-One Genealogy Search htp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/8310/gensearcher.html

Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913-1937) http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/search.cfm

Bureau of Land Management - Land Patent Search http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

Passenger Lists on the Internet http://members.aol.com/rprost/passenger.html

War of 1812 Roster of Ohio Soldiers http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/rosters.html

GenGateway: Genealogy Searches http://www.gengateway.com

BIBLIOFIND: Booksearch http://www.bibliofind.com/

GenForum: Forum Finder http://genforum.genealogy.com

Ellis Island Passenger Search http://www.ellisisland.org/

* GenWeb Project

World GenWeb Project http://www.worldgenweb.org/

US - GenWeb Project http://www.usgenweb.org/

OH - GenWeb Project http://www.scioto.org/OHGenWeb/

WV - GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/

PA - GenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/pagenweb/

MD - GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgenweb/

VA - GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/

KY - GenWeb Project http://www.kygenweb.net/index.html

IN - GenWeb Project http://www.ingenweb.org/

NY - GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/

DE - GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~degenweb/

* Ohio GenWeb

Belmont County, Ohio - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbeImon/index.html

Monroe County, Ohio - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmonroe/

Jefferson County, Ohio - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjeffer/

Harrison County, Ohio - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohharris/ 

Guernsey County, Ohio - GenWeb http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/index.php

Noble County, Ohio - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohnoble/index.htm

Washington County, Ohio - GenWeb http://www.scioto.org/Washington/index.html

* West Virginia GenWeb

Ohio County, WV - GenWeb http://www.hostville.com/wvoh/

Brooke County, WV - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbrooke/index.htm

Hancock County, WV - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhancoc/index.htm

Marshall County, WV - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/marsh.htm

Wetzel County, WV - GenWeb http://www.ovis.net/~biIIcham/

* Pennsylvania GenWeb

Washington Co., PA - GenWeb http://www.pa-roots.com/~washington/

Allegheny County, PA - GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~paallegh/

Greene County, PA - GenWeb http://www.pa-roots.com/~greene/index.html

Fayette County, PA - GenWeb http://www.pa-roots.org/~fayette/

Westmoreland County, PA - GenWeb http://www.pa-roots.com/~westmoreland/

Everton's Genealogical Helper - Web Site http://www.everton.com

Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site http://www.familytreemaker.com/

Heritage Quest - Home Page http://www.heritagequest.com/

Ancestry Inc. - Home Page http://www.ancestry.com/

Lineages, Inc. - Home Page http://www.lineages.com/

The OLIVE TREE Genealogy Home Page http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/

* State and National Societies

National Genealogical Society http://www.ngsgenealogy.org

Federation of Genealogical Societies http://www.fgs.org

The Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org

Ohio Historical Society http://www.ohiohistory.org/

* Local (Ohio Valley) Societies
 Belmont County Chapter, OG http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbelogs/

Wheeling Area Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/

* Genealogy "LINKS" Pages

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet http://www.CyndisList.com

RAND Genealogy Club – Genealogy Links http://www.rand.org/contact/personal/Genea/

Yahoo - Genealogy Links http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Genealogy/

Helm's Genealogy Toolbox http://www.genealogytoolbox.com/

AOL Members' Genealogy Related Web Pages http://members.aol.com/saxbury/

Genealogy Online - Gensite http://www.genealogy.org/

* More Genealogy Related Sites

St. Clairsville Public Library http://www.scpl.lib.oh.us/

Allen County (IN) Public Library - Catalog Search http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/

Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants (WV) http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/

National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution http://www.dar.org

National Society, Sons of the American Revolution http://www.sar.org

The Mayflower Web Pages http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/

Native American Genealogy http://members.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html

Occupation & Trade Names http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html

The Quaker Corner http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers/index.htm

The National Huguenot Society http://huguenot.netnation.com

Dave Wilks' Free Gedcom Server http://www.my-ged.com/

US National Archives & Records Administration http://www.archives.gov/

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/

Cemetery Records on the lnternet http://www.interment.net/

Find-A-Grave – Cemetery Search http://www.findagrave.com/

(Revised - 18 July 2004)