Lincoln County was first formed in 1867 from Kanawha, Boone, Putnam, and Cabell counties.
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Biographies and information about a number of Lincoln County's citizens —
Births — Various births of former Lincoln County residents.
Cemeteries — Names of cemeteries in Lincoln County and some transcripts of cemetry headstones —
Census — 1870, 1880 and 1900 Census, by index and enumeration districts.
Communities Past and Present — Lincoln County towns and cities —
Deaths — Various deaths of former Lincoln County residents.
Documents — Deeds, Land Grants, Military Pensions, Wills and other files submitted by descendants of Lincoln County residents. —
Family Pages — Web pages of others researching ancestors in Lincoln County.
Lookup Volunteers — Volunteers willing to do lookups in resources they own, Lincoln County,
Miscellaneous — First Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal Church information from Hardesty's, the First Circuit Court, and some early history of Lincoln County.
Newspaper Extracts — Some newspaper extracts from 1917 and 1918.
Obituaries — Miscellaneous obituaries of former Lincoln County residents.
Surnames — Find others researching the same surnames in Lincoln County.
Schools/Education — A little bit of history on education and a list of Honor Roll Students in 1911-12, Lincoln County.
Vital Records Information, West Virginia Counties — Find vital records in Lincoln County.
Vital Records [Birth & Death Records from 1909 -Present]
Online Vital Records [Birth, Death, Marriage] — West Virginia Division of Culture and History is placing birth, death, and marriage records
online.
Lincoln County Courthouse
Clerk of the Lincoln County Circuit Court
The Lincoln County Genealogical Society is an organization founded for the purpose of gathering and preserving the history of Lincoln County
A Lincoln County Family Reunion — While this reunion was in 2004, the page has a lot of good information about the people of Lincoln County.
The 7th West Virginia Infantry Homepage
The Lincoln Journal, the local newspaper.
State of West Virginia The official state page.
West Virginia Chronology — Visit a page maintained by Jeff Miller and browse
West Virginia Scenic Trails Get outside and enjoy the beauty.
West Virginia Tourism Places and things to see and do throughout the state.
West Virginia Travel Gateway to the Eastern Panhandle.
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Lincoln was required to return land to Putnam County, but added parts of Wayne and Logan counties.
Lincoln was 53rd of our 55 West Virginia counties and was named for Abraham Lincoln,
the 16th president of the United States, who had been assassinated two years earlier, in April 1865.
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Lincoln County or if you live in the area and would be willing to visit the local
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Birth and death records since 1917; Marriage records since 1921; and Divorce records since 1968. Send to individual counties for
records earlier than those years
maintained by the state offices.
Birth & Death records are located in the Office of the County Clerk (see information below).
Birth & Death Records from 1917-Present are available from West Virginia Department of Health
Check back frequently as this is an ongoing project.
PO Box 497, Hamlin, WV 25523
304-824-3336 ext. 233, Fax: 304-824-2012.
Has Land Records from 1909, Marriage Records from 1909 and Probate Records from 1909.
See some photos about the county courthouse.
P.O. Box 338, Hamlin, WV 25523
304-824-7887, Fax: 304-824-2012.
Has Court Records from 1909Repositories, Libraries, and Societies
and
the family records of its people. The society is registered in the state of West Virginia as a nonprofit organization.Lincoln County People:
Special Lincoln County Projects:
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