Vital Records

About Vital Records

Cabell County, WV Marriage Allen-Davis 1859

Our listings of births, deaths, divorces, census, deeds, marriages, wills, and some obituaries are NOT THE actual records but indexes only. These indexes are a tool for helping one with their genealogical research. As with any research, you will need to go through various records to document your sources.

Our purpose in making indexes available on our website is to help you find more material. For instance, if you are planning to visit the genealogy library, using these indexes before your trip will cut your time down considerably, making your limited time at the library more productive. Also, we encourage our visitors to join the local Lawrence County, Ohio, Genealogical Society, as they are a wonderful group to help you with your research.

Bible Records

Births

Obtaining Lawrence County, Ohio, Birth Records can be a little confusing for the researcher not familiar with Ohio’s laws. This website will help you understand where these records are available for the date[s] you are searching for.

The following table shows which index we have on The Lawrence Register, the years, and the source of obtaining the original copy.

YEARS OUR LINKS SOURCE
 1850 – 1900

A – B

C – D

E – G

H – J

K – L

M – Mc

N – R

S

T – Z

  Abstracted newspapers
 1867 – 1938    Wilson Births  Probate Court 1867-1938
 1872   Symmes Township  Year ending March 31, 1872
 1909 – 1948   Index of Births  Ironton Health Department
Census

Lawrence County, Ohio, didn’t become a county until December 1819. Therefore, the first census taken was in 1820. Each decade thereafter, another federal census was taken in every county in the US, including Lawrence County, Ohio.

1820 Census Transcribed

1820 Census Surname Index only

1830 Census Index

1840 Census Index

1850 Census Transcribed

1860 Census Index

1870 Census Transcribed

1880 Census Index

An Industrious Census Taker in 1860

1890 Census of Veterans and Widows

1891 Quadrennial Enumerations

1895 Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio Quadrennial Enumeration
Deaths

Obtaining Lawrence County, Ohio, Death records can confuse the researcher unfamiliar with Ohio’s laws. This website will help you understand where these records are available for the date[s] you are searching for.

The following table shows which index we have on The Lawrence Register, the years, and the source of obtaining the original copy. Don’t forget to look for obituaries which you can find indexes and/or transcribed obits on our website.

YEARS OUR LINKS SOURCE
1850 1850 Mortality
 Familysearch.org
1860 1860 Mortality ancestry.com 
1867 – 1938   Probate Court records 1868-1938
1872 Symmes Township Year ending March 31, 1872, from newspaper
1909 – 1991 Index of Deaths Ironton Health Department
December 20, 1908, through 1963 Ohio Historical Society

 

Lawrence County Ohio Death Index from Ironton City Health Dept.
1909-1945
[A]   [B]   [C]   [D]    [E]   [F]   [G]   [H]   [I]   [J]   [K]
[L]   [M]   [Mc]  [N]  [O]   [P] [Q-R]   [S]  [T] [U-Z]
Deeds

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/271414?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

To view this and other land records, please visit familysearch.org

Divorces

Divorces and Divorce Suits Taken from Area Newspapers

Compiled by Martha J. Martin – Kounse

The following divorces were taken from various newspapers and court records in Lawrence County, Ohio. Please keep in mind that in some of these cases, there was just a suit FILED for divorce, and there wasn’t any indication whether the divorce was actually awarded. I just pulled what was put in the newspapers as it was printed and have no other information concerning these divorces.


A special” Thank You” goes to Peggy Wells for helping find these out-of-area newspapers.

Marriages

Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Index 1816-1943

Alexander Marriage Lawrence County Ohio

If you are searching for the parent’s names, they are not listed until after 1900, unless the bride or groom was under the legal age, and required the parent or guardian’s signature.

PLEASE NOTE: Before 1900, marriage licenses in Lawrence County, Ohio lists bride, groom, date of marriage, and who married them. After 1900, the license changed and list the ages of brides and groom, parents, birthplace, date of marriage, and who married them.

To view online, the actual Lawrence County, Ohio marriage records, click here at familysearch.org

BOOK YEARS
1-2-3 Apr 1817-Jul 1843 Brides
1-2-3 Apr 1817-Jul 1843 Grooms
4-5 Feb 1843-Apr 1857 Grooms
6 Dec 1856-Dec 1861 Brides
6 Dec 1856-Dec 1861 Grooms
7 14 May 1861-Apr 1863 Grooms
7 14 May 1861-Apr 1863 Brides
8 25 Dec 1862-26 Apr 1866 Brides
8 25 Dec 1862-26 Apr 1866 Grooms
9 25 Apr 1866-25 Jun 1869 Grooms
9 25 Apr 1866-25 Jun 1869 Brides
10 13 Jul 1869-1 Jan 1874 Grooms
10 13 Jul 1869-1 Jan 1874 Brides
11 1 Jan 1875-18 Jan 1875 Grooms
11 1 Jan 1875-18 Jan 1875 Brides
12 1875-1880 Grooms
12 1875-1880 Brides
13 Mar 1880-Apr 1884 Grooms
13 Mar 1880-Apr 1884 Brides
14 Apr 1884-Apr 1888 Grooms
14 Apr 1884-Apr 1888 Brides
15 Apr 1888-Feb 1892 Grooms
15 Apr 1888-Feb 1892 Brides
16 Feb 1892-Nov 1895 Grooms
16 Feb 1892-Nov 1895 Brides
17 Sept 1895-Dec 1898 Grooms
17 Sept 1895-Dec 1898 Brides
18-20 Jun 1901-Nov 1905 Brides and Grooms
21-24 1905-1914 Brides and Grooms
25-42 1914-1943 Grooms
25-42 1914-1943 Brides



https://lawrencecountyohio.com/marriages/george-ort-and-florence-davis-romance-1893/

Copies of 1800’s Marriages from Lawrence County, Ohio persons married in Cabell Co., WV  
Groom – Bride Lastname – Date of Marriage

 

Obituaries
Lawrence County Ohio, Abstracted Obituaries 1850-1900

The 1850-1900 list of our obituaries was abstracted from different newspapers available in Lawrence County, Ohio from the years 1850-1900 by the staff of Briggs Library and other volunteers.  You will notice there are some obits that were included after 1900, most of which are Civil War Veterans.

Lawrence County, Ohio, Transcribed Obituaries 1902-2011
These obituaries were transcribed exactly as printed in the newspapers which range in dates from 1902 – 2011 and were compiled by David Parsons.  The names in this link cover many newspapers, including those from our Tri-State area.

Please note – these obits are not a complete index, [which would be nearly impossible to keep up], but I will be adding to these, and if you would like to contribute to these, please leave me a comment below. 

Lawrence County Ohio Obituary Index 1900-1930

The 1900-1930 index of obituaries was taken from different newspapers available in Lawrence County, Ohio from the years 1900-to 1930 by one of our volunteers, Peggy Wells.

This is just an index without any transcribed obituaries, to obtain a copy of any of these listed, please contact Lori Shafer at [email protected] or call 740-532-1124 and ask for the Hamner Room.

Tax Indexes
Paying taxes was one of the earliest laws that the State of Ohio passed, and that meant the state would have to keep legal records to make sure everyone was paying their share. If you are wanting to join the First Families of Ohio from the Ohio Genealogical Society, these records are accepted in order to prove where your ancestors lived. You can read more about becoming a member of the First Families here.

Wills
The will index was transcribed from the Lawrence County, Ohio courthouse in Ironton, Ohio. You can view the 1847-1883 wills at familysearch.org

These index of wills were transcribed from the Lawrence County Ohio courthouse in Ironton Ohio. You can view this document at familysearch.org film # 005434369, page 95 of 574
You can view this document at familysearch.org film # 005434369, page 95 of 574

Transcribed Wills Lawrence County, Ohio

The following transcribed wills from Lawrence County, Ohio were submitted by various volunteers and friends of The Lawrence Register.

To view online, please visit familysearch.org, you can find the index at this link.

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