Heritage Quest contains census images, a selection of historical books, article citations & Freedman Bank Records.
(available 24/7 with our library card)

Newspaper Archive --Historical Newspaper database from 1759 to 1977, excluding Ohio (in-library use)

Hancock County Obituary Index
(available 24/7, no library card required)

Hancock County Obituaries:
Recent obituaries (1996-present): You may make copies in the library (10 cents per page.) Full text obituaries are also available online at The Courier Newspaper Archives.

Mid-1800s to the present: Microfilm is available in Local & Family History area of the library.

Note: The Hancock County Obituary Index does not contain actual obituaries. You will need to record the newspaper name, date, and page number to view/print obituaries using microfilm.
 

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