Lincoln County, West Virginia Genealogy

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Parent County
1867--Lincoln County was created 23 February 1867 from Boone, Cabell, Kanawha and Putnam Counties. County seat: Hamlin

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Lincoln County boundary changes.

Record Loss
1909--The court house burned down with all the records except for some land records recorded later.

Neighboring Counties

 * Boone
 * Cabell
 * Kanawha
 * Logan
 * Mingo
 * Putnam
 * Wayne

Military
Civil War


 * Turner, Ronald Ray. 7th West Virginia Cavalry. Manassas, Va.: R.R. Turner, 1989. Available online, courtesy: Raleigh County West Virginia GenWeb. [Includes biographical sketches of soldiers from Lincoln County.]

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers