The Edith R. Morrison & Mary W. Morrison Genealogy & Archive Room at the Ashtabula Public Library brings together collections originally maintained by the Ashtabula Public Library, Geneva Public Library, and the Ashtabula County Genealogical Society. The collection continues to grow and modernize through the efforts of Archives Librarian Carrie Wimer, library staff, and volunteers from ACDL and ACGS.

Holdings include extensive clipping files; directories, school yearbooks, photographs, artifacts, and locally authored works; and microfilm covering most runs of major newspapers from Ashtabula, Geneva, and other county communities. The expanding digital collection, Ashtabula Memory, provides a visual record of the county’s history accessible worldwide.

Researchers are welcome whenever the Ashtabula Branch is open. Those seeking staff assistance or access to specific materials are encouraged to contact the archives in advance to confirm availability and ensure safe access and handling.

Through the years the Ashtabula County Infirmary provided care for those who had no means or were too ill to care for themselves. Built in 1841, it served the community until the early 1970's. In the 1930's Longview Hospital was opened to separate those who were critically ill & needed nursing care from the others. A portion of this is still in operation today & resides across the street from the original structure at the corner of Dibble and South Ridge Road.

The following document was created from original documents that remain to be rediscovered. It lists the names, dates, and locations of burial for several patients in the Ashtabula County Infirmary. Please note that indications of “Marker Number” have not been verified by ACDL, so the accuracy of that information cannot be guaranteed.