History Librarian
Research Tools
Online Resources
- Digital Archives of the Ada Public LibraryIncludes the Ada Herald, the Ada Record, and Ada High School yearbooks. Works best in Chrome.
Books at Heterick
- History of the Ada Community byCall Number: 977.144 W461h
- A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio byCall Number: 977.144 K79t
- The History of Hardin County, OhioCall Number: 977.144 H673
- Centennial History of Hardin County, Ohio byCall Number: 977.144 B65c
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the RebellionCall Number: 973.7471 O378o
Search Tips
- try searching different spellings of names
- e.g. "Garrett," "Garett," "Garret," and "Garet"
- always look at an image of the original document, not just the transcription
Reading Cursive
- Sykes Manual of PenmanshipLook especially at the Standard Business Alphabet on pg. 17, the Variety Capitals on pg. 21, and the Round Hand Alphabet on pg. 33.
