The Archives & Library is pleased to facilitate access to our thousands of collections, but acknowledge that sometimes, due to legal or other reasons, access cannot be granted. In certain specific cases, we will answer research request letters. Find more about those services below.
Archives & Library
Ohio History Connection
800 East 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
Phone: 614.297.2510
FAX: 614.297.2546
Email: reference@ohiohistory.org
The Archives & Library staff is available to answer research request letters from the five general topics below:
Developmental Disabilities Research Requests
Mental Health Research Requests
Prison Copy or Research Requests
Vital Copy or Research Requests
Please be sure to review our collection holdings for each category. Requests must be prepaid with a check or money order payable to the Ohio History Connection. DO NOT SEND CASH. All research fees are final; we make every effort to find the record, but the fee is not returned if not located. Please allow six to eight weeks for a response.
If your request is not covered by one of our research request forms, please consider visiting our Archives & Library in person or hiring a private researcher from the list below.