Genealogy & Local History - Mansfield Richland County Public Library

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Genealogy & Local History

We have countless genealogical and local history research tools available both digitally and physically. The John Sherman Room (Main Library) houses the Library’s collection of genealogical resources as well as Mansfield, Richland County, and Ohio historical materials.

Sherman Room: Local History & Genealogy

From the Sherman Room Blog:

A Pox on Your House: Smallpox and the Fight for a Pest House October 25, 2024
John Chapman in Contested Spaces – A Johnny Appleseed History Mystery September 26, 2024
Reel Mansfield: How The Shawshank Redemption Saved the Ohio State Reformatory and Revitalized Area Tourism August 9, 2024
Hindoo Pain Conquers the Courthouse June 28, 2024
The Dutch/Deutsch Connection June 6, 2024

The Sherman Room Digital Archives

The Mansfield Collection at the Cleveland Memory Project

Richland County Digital Newspaper Archive

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