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Iwo Jima veteran, Bob Romaker will be on the National Geographic Channel May 27th.

Bob Romaker, local World War II U.S. Marine veteran has a role in the upcoming documentary “Inside World War II,” to be shown on the National Geographic channel on Memorial Day at 8:00 p.m.

Richard Baranowski's article about a Perrysburg resident's time as a Navy corpsman was recently published in The Bend in the River local magazine.  Below is the full text.  You can contact Richard Baranowski about Local History matters by calling his direct extension at 419-874-3135 extension 110 or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

During a recent visit back to Perrysburg, Mr. Leyland accepted an invitation to be interviewed for Way Public Library’s Oral History Series. Subsequently, Richard Baranowski was published in the Perrysburg Messenger Journal with a summary account of the interview. 

For the complete text of the article, follow the “read more” link below.

On November 11th, 2012, Richard Baranowski participated in 13 ABC's Veteran's Day Round Table Discussion.  We're very proud to have our own local history librarian be featured by a news outlet.

Other guests include Representative Marcy Kaptur, Joe Walter, and Bud Fisher. 

We are so excited 13 ABC chose to spotlight a project we have enjoyed working on so much.

You can watch the videos here:  | PART 1 | PART 2 |

In collaboration with the Ohio Historical Society, the library is in the process of scanning its photograph collection and placing them in a digital archive.  This archive can be accessed through our web page by library users.

Way Library’s hard copy photograph collection is also available for browsing or reproducing.  This collection is located in the library’s Local History Room.

Check the collection at http://www.ohiomemory.org/way frequently. New photographs are being added weekly.

Welcome to the Local History Collection

The Local History collection at Way Public Library is the repository for all things unique to the history of Perrysburg and the surrounding area.  From here you can see many of the sources we have to facilitate your search for knowledge about ancestry. 

Welcome to our brief guide intended to get your started on your genealogy research.  Below you can find helpful tips as well as links to great sources of information.