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

Description
The county was named for James Lawrence, naval hero in the War of 1812. It's county seat is Ironton and was founded December 1815. It is located in the Southcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lawrence County Courthouse 1 Veterans Square Ironton, Ohio 45638 Lawrence County Website Lawrence County Courthouse 111 North 4th Street Ironton, OH 45638 Phone: 740.533.4300 Probate Court has birth records 1864-1908, marriage records from 1900, death records1868-1933 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:

History Timeline
Additional Information This county was named for Captain James Lawrence, commander of the frigate Chesapeake during the War of 1812 who said "Do not give up the ship".

Land and Property Records



 * 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.

Local Histories

 * 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).


 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

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
 * 1914-1919 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.
 * 1914-1918 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images.
 * 1916-1920 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

Newspapers

 * The Ironton Tribune


 * various years - community contributed newspaper articles Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.


 * 1793-1967+ - at History Connection — browse by Year, County, or City/Village.
 * Early to late-1900's - Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Probate Records
Online Probate 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; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1847-1941 - Will Index, 1847-1941 Courtesy OhioGenWeb and The Lawrence Register.
 * 1863-1919 - Will Indexes Vols. 1-10. Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.
 * various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.

Tax Records

 * 1800-1850 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1818 and 1821 Lawrence County Tax Lists Courtesy OhioGenWeb and The Lawrence Register.

Vital Records

 * View birth, marriage, and death indexes and more online at The Lawrence Register.

Birth

 * 1841-2003 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1867-1868 - births from Probate records Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * 1867-1938 - Selected early birth records by surname taken from the Probate records. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * 1850-1900 - Birth Announcements index of birth announcements taken from Ohio newspapers. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 Ancestry].com ($) — index
 * 1909-1950 - Index of Births from the city Health Department, Ironton, Ohio. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * Jan-Jul 1927 Births from the Ironton Tribune Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * various years - visitor submitted birth information Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * various years - community contributed birth records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1817-1860 - Lawrence County Marriage Books Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.
 * 1824-1878 - Abstracted marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * various years - community contributed marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb.

Death

 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1867-1870 - Lawrence County deaths from Probate Courtesy OhioGenWeb and Lawrence Register.
 * 1867-1938 - Lawrence County Death Records Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1908–1953 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ancestry].com ($) — index and images
 * 1909-1945 - Death Index from the city Health Department, Ironton, Ohio Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * 1915-1917 - Historical Society Deaths for Lawrence County, Ohio Courtesy OhioGenWeb and The Lawrence Register.
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * various years - Selected early death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * various years - visitor contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
 * various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb.

Research Facilities
Lawrence County Health Department

2120 South 8th Street Ironton, OH 45638 PHONE: 740-532-2172 HOURS: M-F 8:00 – 4:00


 * The Health Department has county births and deaths certificates from 1909-present. The indexes are at Briggs Lawrence County Public Library, Hamner Room.
 * You must obtain copies of certificates at the Health Dept.
 * Copies are $18.00

Give staff the name of the person and the year of death/birth. You do not have to know the month and day.

Family History Centers

 * Ashland Kentucky Family History Center

Libraries
Briggs Lawrence County Public Library- Hamner Room Local History and Genealogy Department 321 South Fourth Street Ironton, OH 45638 Telephone: 740.532.1124 FAX: 740.532.4948 Email:[mailto:genealogy@briggslibrary.org genealogy@briggslibrary.org] Website


 * Federal Census 1820-1880 (surrounding counties)
 * Wills 1847 – present
 * 1890 Special Census (surrounding counties)
 * Births &amp; Deaths1868 – 1938
 * Federal Census 1900-1930 (surrounding counties)
 * Marriages1817 – present
 * Early Court Records (Incomplete)
 * Newspapers 1850 – present
 * Sanborn Insurance Maps
 * Some Early Furnace Records
 * Some Early Court Records
 * Tax Duplicate Records 1817 &amp; 1822
 * Death Indexes from Ohio Department of Health 1908-1944, excluding 1933-1937
 * First Families of Lawrence County
 * Woodland Cemetery Records
 * Tombstone readings from area cemeteries
 * Family History Center
 * Some early Church Records
 * Vertical Files of area History
 * Ironton City Directories (Incomplete)
 * Yearbooks (incomplete)
 * Birth Indexes 1909-present
 * Death Indexes 1909-present

Briggs Lawrence County Public Library does not perform genealogical research, which is requested by phone, letter or e-mail. We will return all such requests to the sender, and will respond with a list of the names of local researchers obtained from the Lawrence County Genealogical Society, who can perform those services.

The staff at Briggs Lawrence County Public Library will continue to assist all persons who visit the Phyllis Hamner Local History and Genealogy Room located at the Main Library in Ironton, Ohio.

Museums
The Lawrence County Museum has certification by the Ohio Association of Historical Societies Museums. It is operated by the Lawrence County Historical Society, a corporation since 1925. The building in which the Museum is housed is referred to, in the Registry of Historical Homes of the Rankin District, as the Colonel George N. Gray House. In 1988, the Lawrence County Historical Society acquired the property, using funds raised through contributions of community-minded individuals, members, and businesses.

The Museum features several permanent exhibits, while some areas have exhibits that change four or five times a year. Annual events are:

Ice Cream Social                    First Sunday of July Apple Butter Day                       First Saturday of October Christmas Exhibit Opens          First Sunday of December

A very special event in Ironton is the Museum's Candlelight Church Walk on the first Saturday evening of December. Victorian Teas are being added to the schedule.

Societies
Lawrence County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1035 Proctorville, Ohio 45669-1035 Contact person: Email:[mailto:Lawcoloreman@aol.com Lawcoloreman@aol.com] Website 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The following organizations are under the umbrella of the Ohio Genealogical Society:


 * First Families of Lawrence County
 * Civil War Veterans of Lawrence County
 * Settlers and Builders of Lawrence County
 * Lineage Society

Lawrence County Historical Society 506 South 6th St Ironton, Ohio 45638 Telephone:740-532-1222 Website

Websites

 * Lawrence County OH Genealogy
 * The Lawrence County OH GenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * – 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.