Three clicks and you've accessed thousands of local history documents
Three click!
Three clicks is all it now takes to access thousands of documents concerning local historical and genealogical significance at the Ada Public Library, according to Amanda Bennett, director.
"The Ada Public Library recently digitized its entire collection of 104 microfilm reels - donating said reels to the Hardin County Genealogical Society, Kenton - allowing for free and easier access to all 24 hours a day, she added.
Documents included, in varying years:
The Ada Herald
The Ada Record
University Herald
Hardin County - County Record
Hardin County - Probate Court - Will Records
First United Methodist Church - Record Book
Hardin County - Probate Court - Death Records
Public Library Board Of Trustees
Hardin County - Probate Court - Birth Records
Documents can be found by going to the Ada Library's website: www.adalibrary.org, clicking the "Genealogy" tab, then clicking the first link, "Digital Archives of the Ada Public Library."
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