Guides, Tutorials and Freebies

Created by members of the MCDL Genealogy Team, these resources can help you research efficiently and learn new techniques.

Medina County District Library Genealogy Blog

Covers topics of interest to genealogists and local historians with an emphasis on the undiscovered resources at MCDL. New topics published weekly.

Organize your research with these free charts

Ancestral Chart

Family Group Sheet

Use these printable guides for help with frequently-asked-questions

Historic Home Research

Local Birth & Death Records

Marriage Records

Ohio Civil War Soldiers

Wills & Estate Records

View these tutorials to learn about records and research methods

Beginning Genealogy

Land and Probate Records

Libraries and Archives

U.S. Census Records

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