The John Sherman Room houses the Library’s collection of genealogical resources as well as Mansfield, Richland County and Ohio historical materials. While none of the items in the Sherman Room may be checked-out, they are available to the public during regular library hours.
Research Assistance
To request assistance or microfilm copies, researchers may call, email or send their request through the mail.
Phone: 419-521-3115 or 419-524-3218
E-mail:
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Mail:
Mansfield/Richland County Public Library Sherman Room 43 West Third Street Mansfield, OH 44902
Costs for copies or emailed scans are:
$2.00 postage and handling .25 per copy or scan Limit of six queries per request
Sherman Room Collections
Local History Resources
Businesses, Churches, Schools, Biographies of notable locals
Family histories
Richland County histories
Indexes of local wills, early property owners and marriages
Cemetery indexes for Richland and Crawford Counties
City directories 1858 present, Richland County directories
Telephone directories 1904 present
Local author collection
Historical atlases of Richland and surrounding counties
Local clipping file
Annual Reports for local businesses
Local photo file
Ohio Resources
Ohio County/City histories
Indexes of Ohio Soldiers during the Civil War
Ohio census indexes
General Genealogy Resources
Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books
Passenger Lists Germans to America, Italians to America series
Various research aids
Four microfilm reader/copiers, one with email capabilities
Genealogy & Local History
