Biographical Name Index

The Biographical Name Index is an index to twenty-eight publications containing 26,720 articles in which biographical information about Clevelanders has been published between 1886 and 1998. This index will be of interest to persons researching Cleveland and northeastern Ohio biography, history, family history and genealogy.

Researchers can access and make copies from the collection at the Western Reserve Historical Society Research Center Reading Room. Reference staff can provide copies for researchers unable to schedule a visit to the Western Reserve Historical Society. For information about the WRHS Research Center location, hours, admission fees, and research fees, contact the reference staff at 216-721-5722, x1509, or via email at reference@wrhs.org.