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Richland County History and Information |
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Richland County was created on January 7, 1813 (Organized in 1813) and was formed from Franklin and Knox Counties. The County was named for the fertile soil there. The County Seat is Mansfield. Richland
County is known for its rich and productive soil.
The early settlers were Pennsylvanians of German
origin and Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. The Health Department has Birth & Death Records from 1908-Present, see the Vital Records section for more details. For birth and death records prior to Dec. 20, 1908, contact the Probate Court of this county. Counties adjacent to Richland County are Huron County (north), Ashland County (east), Knox County (south), Morrow County (southwest), Crawford County (west). Richland County Municipalities Include Crestline, Mansfield, Ontario, Shelby, Bellville, Butler, Lexington, Lucas, Plymouth, Shiloh. Townships Include Blooming Grove, Butler, Cass, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Mifflin, Monroe, Perry, Plymouth, Sandusky, Sharon, Springfield, Troy, Washington, Weller, Worthington. Other localities Include Newville, Olivesburg, Winchester
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All Departments below are in the Richland County Courthouse 50 Park Avenue East, Mansfield, OH 44902; Phone: +1-419-755-5599, unless otherwise noted below. The Official County website is located at http://www.richlandcountyoh.us . NOTE: The record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. Richland County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1813, Birth / Death Records from 1867-1908 and Probate Records from 1813 and is located at the courthouse. Phone Number: (419) 774-5583 2nd fl Richland County Recorder has Land Records from 1814 and is located at the courthouse. Phone Number: 419-774-5602 or 419-774-5600, Fax: 419-774-5603; Email: adavis3288@aol.com Richland County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1819 and is located at the courthouse. Phone Number: (419) 774-5549, Fax (419) 774-5547; email: frary.l@cpcnet.co.richland.oh.us
Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Court Records. Email us with websites containing Richland County Court Records by clicking the link below:
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Ohio did not make it a law to keep birth records until 1867. Ohio made it a law to record births in 1867. County probate courts kept birth records between 1867 and December 19, 1908. There is no statewide index to birth records from 1867 through December 19, 1908. Go to the list of county probate court birth records held at the Ohio Historical Society. If the Ohio Historical Society does not hold a county's birth records, please contact the county's probate court. Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, 225 Neilston Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215; (614) 466-2531. Same-day service available to walk-in customers (for Ohio birth and death records only)., P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Please allow up to approximately 3 weeks to 6 months for processing of all type of certificates when ordered through the mail. They have the following records:
Order In Person: Same day service is available to walk-in customers. This is the fastest way to obtain a birth certificate. When you arrive, you will complete an application and pay the $16.50 required fee. Walk-in address is Ohio Department of Health,
Vital Statistics,
225 Neilston Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Vital Records. Email us with websites containing Richland County Vital Records by clicking the link below:
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Countywide Records: Federal Population Schedules that exist for Richland County, Ohio are 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 ,1860 ,1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your Family Tree in Richland County, Ohio are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. There are free downloadable and printable Census forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms and U.K. Census Extraction Forms. See Also Statewide Records that exist for Ohio Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Census Records. Email us with websites containing Richland County Census Records by clicking the link below:
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Genealogy Atlas has images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897 for Ohio and other states.
You can view rotating animated maps for Ohio showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries. You can view a list of maps for other states at Census Maps Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Maps. Email us with websites containing Richland County Maps by clicking the link below: |
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The uses and value of military records in genealogical research for ancestors who were veterans are obvious, but military records can also be important to re-searchers whose direct ancestors were not soldiers in any war. The fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and other close relatives of an ancestor may have served in a war, and their service or pension records could contain information that will assist in further identifying the family of primary interest. Due to the amount of genealogical information contained in some military pension files, they should never be overlooked during the research process. Those records not containing specific genealogical information are of historic value and should be included in any overall research design. Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Military Records. Email us with websites containing Richland County Military Records by clicking the link below:
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Tax records for Ohio began as early as 1800. The archives section of the Ohio Historical Society has a collection of original Ohio tax lists from the state auditor's office. They include lists from the county's organization to 1838, usually arranged by county and township. They are not indexed. County courthouses hold various tax records that have not been inventoried. They are in the office of the county auditor or the county records manager. The FHL has microfilm copies of all known extant tax records 1800-38 for Ohio. The National Archives-Great Lakes Region retains numerous federal tax records for Ohio. These include assessment books for 1867-73 and corporate and personal records for District 10, Toledo, and District 11, Columbus. Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Tax Records. Email us with websites containing Richland County Tax Records by clicking the link below: |
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The Repositories in this section are Archives, Libraries, Museums, Genealogical and Historical Societies. Many County Historical and Genealogical Societies publish magazines and/or news letters on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual basis. Contacting the local societies should not be over looked. State Archives and Societies are usually much larger and better organized with much larger archived materials than their smaller county cousins but they can be more generalized and over look the smaller details that local societies tend to have. Libraries can also be a good place to look for local information. Some libraries have a genealogy section and may have some resources that are not located at archives or societies. Also, take a special look at any museums in the area. They sometimes have photos and items from years gone by as well as information of a genealogical interest. All these places are vitally important to the family genealogist and must not be passed over. Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Genealogical Addresses. Email us with websites containing Richland County Genealogical Addresses by clicking the link below:
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There are many churches and cemeteries in Richland County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Richland County Tombstone Transcription Project. Religion in Ohio was an early and important factor in settlement. The first Moravian mission was established in 1772. Presbyterians and Quakers were in the state at an early date, the latter having established forty-three monthly meetings and settlements between 1801 and 1883. The Presbyterians founded seventeen towns between 1784 and 1799. Baptists, Congregationalists, several reformed groups, Lutherans, Disciples of Christ, United Brethren, Methodists, and Catholics arrived prior to 1850. By 1890 the latter two denominations were the largest in the state. The Methodist circuit in Ohio was organized in 1798, with circuit riders traveling from log cabins to camp meetings across the territory. In 1831 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints migrated from New York to Kirtland in Lake County. No thorough survey exists of any of the holdings of individual churches in Ohio, although many are on microfilm through the FHL. The Ohio Genealogical Society is presently undertaking a church records survey. According to the Ohio Genealogical Society, the majority of Ohio counties have published cemetery records in one form or another. They suggest contacting local societies or one of the major genealogical libraries in the state. Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Cemetery & Church Records. Email us with websites containing Richland County Cemetery & Church Records by clicking the link below:
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When view family trees online or not, be sure to only take the info at face value and always follow up with your own sources or verify the ones they provide. Below is a list of online resources for Richland County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information. Email us with websites containing Richland County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information by clicking the link below:
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On January 7, 1813, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Richland County. Residents named the county after its rich soil. During the early nineteenth century, the county was home to John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed). Richland County is located in northern Ohio. The county seat is Mansfield, which is the county’s largest population center, with 49,346 residents in 2000. The county experienced a 2.2 percent increase in population between 1990 and 2000, raising the number of residents to 128,852 people. An average of 259 people live in each of Richland County’s 497 square miles. Richland County is heavily rural, with urban areas comprising just three percent of the county’s land mass. With more than one thousand farms existing in the county, many residents find employment in agriculture, with manufacturing establishments, sales positions, and service industries also employing a large number of residents. Richland County also has a ski industry. It also is home to the Mansfield Correctional Facility. The county’s average income was 22,721 dollars per person in 1999, with 11.5 percent of the population living in poverty. Mansfield is the county seat of Richland County, Ohio. James Hedges, Jacob Newman, and Joseph Larwill established the town in 1808. Residents named the community after Jared Mansfield, the surveyor general of the United States. Mansfield grew slowly, having just twenty houses and one store in 1817. By 1846, 2,330 people resided in Mansfield. This tremendous growth partly resulted from the completion of a railroad, connecting Mansfield with Sandusky, Ohio. In 1846, Mansfield contained two newspaper offices, twenty-three stores, and seven churches. Over the next forty years, Mansfield grew tremendously. In 1880, 9,859 people resided in the town, and in 1890, 13,473 people lived there. In 1888, the town was a center of manufacturing and trade in north-central Ohio thanks to the four railroads that passed through the community. Dozens of manufacturing businesses operated in the town, producing doors, brass objects, linseed oil, suspenders, paper boxes, and numerous other items. Mansfield's largest employer was a cigar maker, Hautzenroeder & Company, with 285 employees in 1888. That same year, construction began on a prison facility. Mansfield continued to prosper during the twentieth century. In 2000, the community was Richland County's largest population center, with 49,346 residents. That same year, the city was ranked as the fifth best place in the United States to raise a family, and the United States Conference of Mayors has voted the community one of "America's most livable cities." Among Mansfield's leading employers are Crane Plumbing, Armco, and Newman Technology. Mansfield is also home to the Mansfield Correctional Institution. |
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