Jefferson County Chapter, OGS Archives and Research Center
Visit Location
501 Fifth Street
Stratton, Ohio 43961
 Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2367
Wintersville, OH 43953
Email: jeffersoncounty1@att.net
Office Phone: 740-346-2820

Preserving Ohio’s Local Government Records: Why it Matters to You Records Project Progress Photos

Records Project Process Photos

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Before we organized the probate packets.

After we organized the probate packets.

The ledgers research room.

The early stage of organizing courthouse records in the Ledger Room.

The early stage of organizing courthouse records in the Ledger Room.

The early stage of organizing courthouse records in the Ledger Room.

The early stage of organizing courthouse records in the Ledger Room.

Inside of the ledgers.

Inside of the ledgers.

Inside of the ledgers.

Chapter member and records volunteer, Richard Russelo "ironing" the probate packets which is part of the process of preparing them to be digitized. April 9, 2010, permission to post his photo given.
Photo was taken by chapter historian, Naomi Furbee.

Ledger

Moving day March 23, 2010
Records were collected from the county courthouse and the basement of the annex/jail.

Terry Hosenfeld bringing dolly full of books to the archives

Flora VerStraten and Gail Komar putting books on shelves at archive.

Below:

Terry Hosenfeld and Cathy Dillon moving at the archives
Terry Hosenfeld and Everett Dillon unloading the truck/trailer at the archives