Lincoln County, West Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Lincoln County, West Virginia ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate and land records from 1909


 * Lincoln County WV Web Portal

History
Lincoln County, West Virginia Origins

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

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating West Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation West Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1909--The courthouse burned down in 1909. All records were destroyed except for some land and tax records dating from 1867, which were not in the building at the time of the fire.

Populated Places
Hars Area Lincoln County West Virginia

Neighboring Counties

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

Cemeteries

 * Lincoln County, West Virginia Political Graveyard.com
 * Random Acts WV Cemetery Records Research Guide
 * Lincoln County, West Virginia Funeral Homes

Census
USGenWeb Census Project Lincoln County, West Virginia 1870 Federal Census Index

Court

 * Chancery orders, 1909-1956
 * Discharge records, 1919-1980

Maps



 * Maps of West Virginia (1617-1995)
 * Lincoln County, West Virginia Map 1895 The general indexes cover chancery orders v. 7-26.

Lincoln County, West Virginia Maps

Trails Rus West Virginia map

Lincoln County, West Virginia Topical Maps

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861 - 1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 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.]

Naturalization

 * 1814 - 1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Lincoln County, West Virginia Newspapers

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1724 - 1978 West Virginia Wills and Probate Records 1724-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1756 - 1971 at [https:/familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index and images
 * Lincoln County West Virginia Will Books 1909-1947
 * West Virginia Will Books
 * Lincoln County, West Virginia Obituaries
 * Miscellaneous Lincoln County West Virginia Obituaries
 * Interment.net Cemetery Records on line
 * Probate records, 1910-1947 West Virginia Will Books are available online

Online West Virginia Tax site
West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.

The search for tax information can start here

Vital Records

 * . Includes marriages 1889, 1895-1929 - free.
 * Birth records, 1871-1957 You can view originals on line.
 * Death records, 1909-1936 You can view originals on line.
 * Marriage records, 1895-1926 1780-1970 are available online.
 * Early Lincoln County West Virginia Marriage Records 1880, 1895-1929

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of West Virginia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Genealogical Societies
Lincoln County Genealogical Society 7999 Lynn Avenue Hamlin, WV 25523 Lincoln County Genealogical Society

Hamlin Lincoln County West Virginia Public Library

Alum Creek Public Library, Lincoln County, West Virginia

Family History Centers
The closest family history centers are the Huntington Family History Center and the Charleston Family History Center.


 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Lincoln County, WV History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * CYNDI'S List West Virginia
 * Lincoln County West Virginia Biographies
 * Lincoln County West Virginia Families
 * Lincoln County West Virginia Wikipedia
 * Chuck Yeager of Lincoln County, West Virginia
 * Chuck Yeager - Hatfield McCoy Country
 * Chuck Yeager - Hatfield McCoy Country

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