Whether you are looking for an old newspaper article, conducting research for an academic project, or hoping to view an artifact donated by your family the Mendocino County Museum welcomes your interest.

The Museum endeavors to make our collections accessible through the use of our online database, Past Perfect, and to make learning and sharing efficient. Please complete and submit the Research Request From below.

Please note fees are applied to help offset the cost of specific requests that require additional time and processing outside of our delivery standard. For a detailed list of Museum fees please view our complete Fee Schedule.

Reference Collection  

Our Reference Collection holds 850 bound volumes, 40 periodical titles, and several newspapers on microfilm. The following newspaper publications are available:

Ukiah Newspapers July 1866-September 1879
Willits News 1892-2018
Little Lake Herald 1901-1916
Covelo Review 1904-1907

Research Request Form