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:

J. Gilbert Baird, The Man of the Hour December 7, 2024
The Times, They Are a’Changin: Westinghouse at the World’s Fair November 25, 2024
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

The Sherman Room Digital Archives

The Mansfield Collection at the Cleveland Memory Project

Richland County Digital Newspaper Archive

Happy Holidays! All library locations will be closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1. All locations will close at 5 PM on Dec. 31. (Our Richland Mall Ontario branch will close at 4 PM). First Call 2-1-1 is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

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