Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy

Guide to Lawrence County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The county was named for James Lawrence, naval hero in the War of 1812. It is located in the Southcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S 4th St Ironton, OH 45638 Phone: 740-547-3500 Lawrence County Courthouse Probate Court has birth records 1864-1908, marriage records from 1900, death records 1868-1933 and probate records from 1817; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1908; Clerk Court has court records from 1817 and divorce records from 1819; County Recorder has land records from 1817

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Howe, Henry, History of Lawrence County, Ohio, 1816-1889 (Knightstown, Ind.: The Bookmark, Reprint 1977) online at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Lawrence County Historical Book Committee, History of Lawrence County, Ohio, (Waynesville, North Carolina: Don Mills, 1990).
 * Ohio Genealogical Society, Lawrence County Chapter, History of Lawrence County, Ohio, (Waynesville, North Carolina: County Heritage, 2004).
 * A Story About Lawrence County, Ohio: Historical Background, (Huntington, West Virginia: Paul Brown Publishing, 1966).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War Civil War service men from Lawrence County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that had many men from Lawrence County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Companies G and I
 * - George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * Newspaper Articles at OHGenWeb Archives
 * Vital Records at The Lawrence Register
 * Bossard Library Digital Newspaper Archive - Lawrence and Gallia County Newspapers

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1863-1919 Wills Vols. 1-10. at OHGenWeb Archives
 * Wills at USGenWeb Archives
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1867-1938 Selected Early Birth Records by Surname; taken from the Probate records at OHGenWeb
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1909-1950 Index of Births from the City Health Department at The Lawrence Register
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Visitor Contributed Marriages at USGenWeb Archives

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Special Contributions: Selected early death records at OHGenWeb - Scroll down to Special Contributions then select the letter of the alphabet.

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Ashland Kentucky FamilySearch Center
 * Briggs Lawrence County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Briggs Lawrence County Public Library Main Library 321 S 4th St Ironton, OH 45638 740-532-1124 Email:[mailto:genealogy@briggslibrary.org genealogy@briggslibrary.org] Website

Museums
The Lawrence County Museum 506 S 6th St Ironton, OH 45638 740-532-1222 Facebook

Societies
Lawrence County Genealogical Society PO Box 1035 Proctorville, OH 45669-1035 Email:[mailto:Lawcoloreman@aol.com Lawcoloreman@aol.com] Website Lawrence County Historical Society, The Lawrenceville Register 506 S 6th St Ironton, OH 45638 740-532-1222 Website

Websites

 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
 * Lawrence County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * The Lawrence County OH GenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The Lawrence Register View birth, marriage, and death indexes and more.
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.