Akron Genealogy (in Summit County, OH)

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Akron Birth Records

1800-1962 Ohio Births and Christenings Index Ancestry online

1908-1964 Ohio Birth Index Ancestry online

Birth records, 1866-1908; index, 1869-1908 FamilySearch Library

Ohio, Birth Records, 1908-present Ohio Department of Health

Summit County, Ohio, Birth Records, 1866-1908 Ancestry online

Akron Cemetery Records (78)


Akron Census Records

Ohio 1870 : Stark & Summit counties including the cities of Akron & Canton FamilySearch Library

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Akron Church Records

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1800-1962 Ohio Births and Christenings Index Ancestry online

Annals of A Parish : A Chronicle of the Founding and of the Growth and Development of the Church of Our Saviour, Akron, Ohio Ancestry online

Annals of a parish : a chronical of the founding and of the growth and development of the Church of Our Savior, Akron, Ohio; together with a personal narrative FamilySearch Library

Annals of a parish : a chronical of the founding and of the growth and development of the Church of Our Savior, Akron, Ohio; together with a personal narrative Genealogy Gophers online

Bethany Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Boulevard United Methodist Church (Akron, Ohio) records 1953-1990 Archive Grid

Church records, 1888-1891 (Grace Reformed Church (Akron, Ohio)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1892-1951 (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Akron Branch) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1920-1993 (St. Peter's Church (Akron, Ohio : Episcopal)) FamilySearch Library

Faith United Methodist Church (Akron, Ohio) records 1901-2005 Archive Grid

First Evangelical United Brethren Church (Akron, Ohio) records 1946-1957 Archive Grid

Hand-book of the Sunday School of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Akron, Ohio, for the years 1869-70. Session, 9:15 A.M. WorldCat

North Hill United Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1914-1960 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

North Springfield Presbyterian Church, Akron, Ohio, 1809-1959, 150 yrs FamilySearch Library

Saint Bernard's Catholic Church, Akron, Ohio : cemetery inscriptions and funeral records. WorldCat

Saint Bernard's Catholic Church, Akron, Ohio : cemetery inscriptions and funeral records. WorldCat

Saint Bernard's Catholic Church, Akron, Ohio: cemetery inscriptions and funeral records FamilySearch Library

Akron City Directories (73)


Akron Death Records

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1908-1932, 1938-2007 Ohio Deaths Ancestry online

1990 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1991 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1992 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1993 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1994 Akron Beacon Journal : Obituaries, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1994 Akron Beacon Journal : obituaries, weddings, anniversaries FamilySearch Books online

Akron Beacon Journal Obituary Indexes (1937 - present) Akron-Summit County Public Library online

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1946-1950 : A-Z WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1951-1956 : A-Z WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1951-1961 'A', 1962-1979 full listing. WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1962-1979 WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1985-1989 WorldCat

Glendale Cemetery burial records : formerly Akron Rural Cemetery WorldCat

Index to Cunningham and Cunningham-McCafferty Funeral Home records. WorldCat

Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 MyHeritage online

Ohio, Death Records, 1908-present Ohio Department of Health

Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013 Ancestry online

Saint Bernard's Catholic Church, Akron, Ohio: cemetery inscriptions and funeral records FamilySearch Library

Summit County, Ohio, Death Records, 1866-1908 Ancestry online

Akron Histories and Genealogies

A Centennial history of Akron, 1825-1925 FamilySearch Library

A Centennial history of Akron, 1825-1925 Genealogy Gophers online

Akron and Summit County Genealogy Gophers online

Akron and Summit County, Ohio (included in U.S. County and Regional Histories and Atlases collection) Ancestry online

Akron and Summit County, Ohio, 1825-1929; vol. 1 Genealogy Gophers online

Akron and Summit County, Ohio, 1825-1929; vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers online

Akron and Summit County, Ohio, 1825-1929; vol. 3 Genealogy Gophers online

Akron and environs, historical, biographical, genealogical FamilySearch Library

Akron area FamilySearch Library

An index to Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County FamilySearch Library

City of Akron, Summit Co. FamilySearch Library

Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit, 1892 (included in U.S. County and Regional Histories and Atlases collection) Ancestry online

Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County (Ohio) FamilySearch Library

Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County (Ohio) Genealogy Gophers online

Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County : embellished by nearly six hundred engravings--portraits of pioneer settlers, prominent citizens, business, official and professional--ancient and modern views, etc.; nine-tenth's of a century of solid loca Genealogy Gophers online

Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County : embellished by nearly six hundred engravings--portraits of pioneer settlers, prominent citizens, business, official and professional--ancient and modern views, etc.; nine-tenth's of a century of solid local history--pioneer incidents, interesting events--industrial, commercial, financial and educational progress, biographies, etc. LDS Genealogy online

Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County : embellished by nearly six hundred engravings--portraits of pioneer settlers, prominent citizens, business, official and professional--ancient and modern views, etc.; nine-tenth's of a century of solid local history--pioneer incidents, interesting events--industrial, commercial, financial and educational progress, biographies, etc. Internet Archive online

Index to Olin's Akron and environs FamilySearch Library

Summit County looks back through 100 years 1840-1940 : souvenir program ; an historical review of Akron and Summit County FamilySearch Library

Yesterday's Akron : the first 150 years FamilySearch Library

Akron Immigration Records

Naturalization records, 1859-1906 FamilySearch Library

Naturalizations, 1849-1930 FamilySearch Library

Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 MyHeritage online

Summit County, Ohio naturalizations FamilySearch Library

Summit County, Ohio, naturalization card file, ca. 1842-1977 FamilySearch Library

Akron Land Records

Deed records, 1840-1895; index, 1840-1914 FamilySearch Library

Akron Map Records

Akron - Sixth Ward 1882 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works online

Akron - Sixth Ward 1882 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry online

Akron - Sixth Ward 1882 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Akron 1870 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works online

Akron 1870 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Akron 1882 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works online

Akron 1882 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry online

Akron 1882 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Akron 1915 Revised 1919 Including Barberton - Cuyahoga Falls - Kenmore Map Historic Map Works online

Akron 1915 Revised 1919 Including Barberton - Cuyahoga Falls - Kenmore Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Akron 1915 revised 1919 Including Barberton - Cuyahoga Falls - Kenmore Map Historic Map Works online

Bird's eye view map of the city of Akron, Summit County, Ohio 1870. Library of Congress online

Map of Akron, Ohio FamilySearch Library

Panoramic view map of the city of Akron, Summit County, Ohio 1882. Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1892 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1904 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1906 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1916 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1930-1940 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1940-1951 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, September 1886 Library of Congress online

Sixth ward map of Akron, formerly Middlebury, Summit Co., Ohio 1882. Library of Congress online

Akron Marriage Records

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1774-1993 Ohio, County Marriages Ancestry online

1990 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1991 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1992 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1993 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

Index to marriages, ca. 1849-1920 FamilySearch Library

Marriage Index of Summit County, Ohio : 1865-1870 Genealogy Gophers online

Marriage Index of Summit County, Ohio : 1871-1880 Genealogy Gophers online

Marriage records (Summit County, Ohio), 1840-1922, 1924-1942, 1973-1980; marriage index, 1840-1943 FamilySearch Library

Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 Ancestry online

Akron Minority Records

Reporter, African American newspaper, 1969-1999, 2003-2018 Ohio Memory online

Akron Miscellaneous Records

Bible records, baptismal records WorldCat

Minutes of meetings, 1865-1968 FamilySearch Library

Akron Newspapers and Obituaries

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1990 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1991 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1992 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1993 Akron Beacon Journal Newspaper, Akron, Ohio : Obits, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1994 Akron Beacon Journal : Obituaries, Weddings, Anniversaries FamilySearch Library

1994 Akron Beacon Journal : obituaries, weddings, anniversaries FamilySearch Books online

Akron Beacon Journal 01/07/1985 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Akron Beacon Journal 1903-2023 Newspapers.com online

Akron Beacon Journal Obituary Indexes (1937 - present) Akron-Summit County Public Library online

Akron Beacon Journal Subject Indexes (1841-1939) Akron-Summit County Public Library online

Akron Beacon Journal: Blogs 08/15/2005 to 11/12/2016 Genealogy Bank online

Akron Beacon Journal: Web Edition Articles 06/02/2017 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Akron Beacon and Republican 1891-1897 Newspapers.com online

Akron Beacon-Journal index FamilySearch Library

Akron City Times 1884-1889 Newspapers.com online

Akron Daily Beacon 1872-1890 Newspapers.com online

Akron Daily Democrat 1892-1902 Newspapers.com online

Akron Daily Democrat, 1899-1902 Ohio Memory online

Akron Evening Times 1913-1920 Newspapers.com online

Akron Times-Democrat 1900-1902 Newspapers.com online

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1946-1950 : A-Z WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1951-1956 : A-Z WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1951-1961 'A', 1962-1979 full listing. WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1962-1979 WorldCat

Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1985-1989 WorldCat

Akron daily Democrat (Akron, Ohio) (from May 1, 1899 to Dec. 31, 1902) MyHeritage online

Akron daily Democrat 05/01/1899 to 12/31/1902 Genealogy Bank online

Akron daily Democrat. (Akron, Ohio) (from May 1, 1899 to Dec. 31, 1902) Chronicling America online

Beacon Journal 1897-1903 Newspapers.com online

Hand-book of the Sunday School of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Akron, Ohio, for the years 1869-70. Session, 9:15 A.M. WorldCat

Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013 Ancestry online

Reporter, African American newspaper, 1969-1999, 2003-2018 Ohio Memory online

Summit County Beacon 01/03/1877 to 12/25/1889 Genealogy Bank online

Summit County Beacon 1840-1904 Newspapers.com online

Offline Newspapers for Akron

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Akron Argus. ([Akron, Ohio) 1870s-1879

Akron Beacon Journal. (Akron, Ohio) 1903-Current

Akron Beacon and Republican. (Akron, Ohio) 1891-1897

Akron Buchtelite. (Akron, Ohio) 1933-1976

Akron Buzzard & Buckeye Water Nymph. (Akron, Ohio) 1844-1845

Akron Buzzard. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1838-1839

Akron City Times. (Akron, Ohio) 1868-1892

Akron Daily Argus. (Akron [Ohio]) 1874-1870s

Akron Daily Beacon. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1869-1890

Akron Daily Democrat. (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902

Akron Eagle. (Akron, Ohio) 1848-1849

Akron Evening Times. (Akron, Ohio) 1916-1925

Akron Germania. (Akron, Ohio) 1869-1920

Akron Herald. (Akron, Ohio) 1919-1922

Akron Legal News. (Akron, Ohio) 1921-Current

Akron Republican. (Akron, Ohio) 1889-1890

Akron Times-Democrat. (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1903

Akron Times-Democrat. (Akron, Ohio) 1903-1906

Akron Times-Press. (Akron, Ohio) 1927-1938

Akron Times. (Akron, Ohio) 1906-1916

Akron Weekly Times. (Akron, Ohio) 1906-1914

American Balance. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1837-1839

American Democrat. (Akron, Ohio) 1842-1848

Barberton Herald. (Kenmore, Ohio) 1923-Current

Beacon Journal. (Akron, Ohio) 1897-1903

Buchtel Record. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1882-1884

Buchtelite. (Akron, Ohio) 1889-1933

Buchtelite. ([Akron, Ohio]) 1976-Current

Buzzard. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1837-1838

Cascade Roarer. (Akron [Ohio]) 1845-1846

Chemical Worker. (Akron, Ohio) 1976-Current

Daily Standard. (Akron, Ohio) 1854-1855

Daily Telegram. (Akron, Ohio) 1888-1889

Democratic Standard. (Akron [Ohio]) 1852-1854

Evening Journal. (Akron, Ohio) 1896-1897

Flail. (Akron, Summit County, O. [Ohio]) 1840-1840s

Free Democratic Standard. (Akron, Summit County, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1852

International Chemical Worker. (Akron, Ohio) 1943-1976

New Republic. (Akron, Ohio) 1894-1895

Ohioan and New Era. (Akron [Ohio]) 1838-1839

People. (Akron, Ohio) 1901-1919

Press. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1904-1925

Reporter. (Akron, Ohio) 1969-Current

Suburbanite. (Akron, Ohio) 1970-Current

Summer Session Buchtelite. ([Akron, Ohio]) 1929-1932

Summerlite. ([Akron, Ohio]) 1925-1928

Summit Beacon. (Akron, Ohio) 1839-1857

Summit County Beacon. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1857-1910

Summit County Labor News. (Akron, Ohio) 1923-1976

Summit Democracy. (Akron, Ohio) 1855-1859

Sunday Gazette. (Akron, Ohio) 1878-1889

Sunday Republican. (Akron, Ohio) 1889-1892

Times-Press. (Akron, Ohio) 1925-1927

War Production News. (Akron, O. [Ohio]) 1942-1940s

Weekly Pride. (Akron, Ohio) 1976-Current

Weekly Times-Democrat. (Akron, Ohio) 1903-1906

West Akron News. (Akron, Ohio) 1920s-1941

Akron Probate Records

1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Akron School Records (101)


Akron Tax Records

Tax records of Portage, Summit and portions of Medina Cos., Ohio, 1808-1820 FamilySearch Library



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