Lincoln County, West Virginia
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[http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/courthouses/Lincoln.htm Lincoln County Courthouse]<br>8000 Court Avenue <br>Hamlin, WV 25523 <br>Phone: 304-824-3336 | [http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/courthouses/Lincoln.htm Lincoln County Courthouse]<br>8000 Court Avenue <br>Hamlin, WV 25523 <br>Phone: 304-824-3336 | ||
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County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate and land records from 1909<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lincoln County, West Virginia. Page 744 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate and land records from 1909<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lincoln County, West Virginia. Page 744 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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United States 
West Virginia Lincoln County
| Lincoln County, West Virginia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of West Virginia | |
 Location of West Virginia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1867 |
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| County Seat | Hamlin |
| Courthouse | |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse
8000 Court Avenue
Hamlin, WV 25523
Phone: 304-824-3336
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate and land records from 1909[1]
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 [2]
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.
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Hars Area Lincoln County West Virginia
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Lincoln County Tombstone Transcription Project Lincoln County Find A Grave Lincoln County Tombstone Photos Lincoln County, West Virginia Political Graveyard.com Lincoln County, West Virginia Funeral Homes
Census
For tips on accessing Lincoln County, West Virginia census records online, see: West Virginia Census.
Lincoln County, West Virginia 1870 Federal Census Index
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Lincoln County, West Virginia Map 1895
Lincoln County, West Virginia Maps
Lincoln County, West Virginia Topical Maps
Military
Civil War
West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
- 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
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991
Newspapers
Lincoln County, West Virginia Newspapers
Probate
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
Taxation
Vital Records
West Virginia Vital Records - Birth - Death - Marriages
Early Lincoln County West Virginia Marriage Records 1880, 1895-1929
Societies and Libraries
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.
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- CYNDI'S List West Virginia
- Lincoln County West Virginia Biographies
- Lincoln County West Virginia Families
- Lincoln County West Virginia Wikipedia
- The wild side of Lincoln County
- Chuck Yeager of Lincoln County, West Virginia
- Chuck Yeager - Hatfield McCoy Country
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References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lincoln County, West Virginia. Page 744 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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