To Promote Lawrence County, Ohio's Rich History and Genealogical Material to Person's Unable to Visit Our Area.

Lawrence County Ohio's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Website!

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 11:39pm

Welcome To Lawrence County Ohio's Genealogy Website, "The Lawrence Register"...

 

The Lawrence Register is a free genealogy and historical website about Lawrence County Ohio and surrounding areas. This site is privately owned and operated by Martha J. Martin and Sharon M. Kouns. We have committed ourselves to keeping The Lawrence Register 100% free access for everyone, as long as we possibly can.

Lawrence County, Ohio borders the Ohio River at the Southernmost part of the state. Six architecturally interesting bridges span the Ohio River, connecting Lawrence County with various locations in both Kentucky and West Virginia. Because of these bridges, metropolitan Ashland, KY and Huntington, WV are just minutes away from virtually anywhere in the county.

Lawrence County Ohio was organized December 20, 1816, the first Court of Common Pleas was organized March 4, 1817. The first election was held April 7, 1817, with Joseph Davidson, Joel Bowen, and David Spurlock elected county commissioners. Their first meeting was held Monday afternoon, April 21, 1817, at the home of Joseph Davidson in Burlington.

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Back to Work-adding new files!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 5:10pm

My company has left and it is back to work on the website, adding new files. I worked into the early morning hours today, updating our program, so if you tried to get online early this morning, that is why you couldn't.

I am going to (hopefully) finish the Woodland Cemetery Burial Indexes today, then  work on the Health Dept. Death Indexes. The headstone photos will be an ongoing project for many months, so please check in our site often.

Also, I have been going through our old site and found many files that were never uploaded to this new site. Those will be added as I get time.

If you have noticed the little rss feed icon to the right of our frontpage, please subscribe to our feeds so you will know when something new has been added to our site.

Hope you have had a great summer and drop me a line, if you have a question about genealogy in Lawrence County, Ohio.

Martha

vacation

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 7:01pm

I'm taking a much needed vacation for a few days, I'll let everyone know when I am back online and adding new files.

Martha

What's New on the Lawrence Register?

Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 7:28pm

We are excited at The Lawrence Register

 We are adding new files each day, if you haven't check out the Headstone Photos, you need to do so on:

http://www.lawrencecountyohio.com/headstones

There were hundreds of photos donated to us and it will take quite awhile to get them all online. Let's just hope our server doesn't get overloaded. :)

 

You also want to check out the Woodland Burial Records, we are adding to that list daily, too.

And last but not least, we are adding to the Health Dept. Death Indexes taken from the Ironton Ohio City Health Dept. These are for the years 1909-1970. This includes all of Lawrence County Ohio residents that died in the county for those years. If there was someone not a resident and they died here, their name should be listed.

And one more thing, I am working on uploading the Cabell County, (W)VA Early Marriages from 1800-1880's. These are digitized copies of the orginial documents and includes many of Lawrence County, Ohio residence. It give the parents, ages, birthplace, residence and occupation on most of these records.

We are thankful for the generous donations were have been recieving lately!! If anyone wants to help, give me a yell! I can use any help you offer.

Martha / Sharon


Searching for Orville and Hattie Hankins Parents names or info.

Submitted by brianjhankins on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 2:49pm

I am searching for my grandparents on my fathers side parents. I still have a lot of family in Lawrence County.

My grandfather was a minister in a small Apostolic church in Pidgon Hallow and his name wifes name was Hattie.

Any information would be appreciated. On them or any relatives down the line.

Thanks,

Brian J. Hankins MSW, LSW, LCDC III, ICADC

Searching for William Hall desendents

Submitted by Stevenhall on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 4:53pm

If you know of any Hall's in Lawrence county who are related to William Hall, son of John N. Hall   please contact me

 

steven.hall1@insightbb.com

 

 

Reynolds Family

Submitted by Rick Cronin on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 5:17pm

I'm searching for John T. Reynolds of Lawrence County. I found where he enlisted in the 50th Ohio Infantry during the civil war, and was mustered out in in October, 1865. He does not appear in the 1870 Lawrence County Census with his family, wife Sarah and children Benjamin F, George W and Winfield Scott. John T was born in Virginia around 1827. I'm trying to find out if her died between 1865 and 1870. Any other information on this family would be welcome. His wife Sarah J Waugh was daughter of David and Mary Waugh - long time Lawrence County farmers between 1840-1880.


Their son George W. (born c. 1856) married Lena Neff (born 1871).

Help! Info needed.

Submitted by warriors_estate on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 12:21pm

I am searching for any info on Amanda Robison Clark.  I have found that she married Andrew Jackson Clark and that they were from Lawrence County, Ohio and also lived in or near Choska, I.T. (OK) in 1890s.  Any information appreciated!


Linda Payton

In need of information

Submitted by Kris on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 8:18pm

I am researching the Baumgartner and Schaefer born in Switzerland. They lived in Indiana . Any information you care to share would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Swiss Genealogy

Submitted by Kris on Sat, 06/12/2010 - 2:18pm

Henry Gearhart

Submitted by Rich on Sun, 05/16/2010 - 2:16pm

  I am doing research for Henry Gearhart. He was a guard at the Old Ohio state Pen. He was shot and killed by an inmate. The Ohio department of corrections honors the fallen officers killed in the line of duty. Guard Gearhart was killed in 1904. He is not currently listed as one of the honored. I found some information about him. He lived in Ironton Ohio according to the brief article. Below is the only information I could find so far. Any help would be appreciated

[i][Special.]--Frank Greene, a bank robber in the penitentiary, shot two guards this afternoon and then put a bullet into his own brain, dying instantly. Guard Henry Gearhart of Ironton was wounded twice in the breast.[/i]

Melvin Family

Submitted by goldengin71 on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 4:20pm

Looking for obituary for William Orlin Melvin.  I believe he died in Butner, North Carolina but I cannot find an obit.  I am wondering if he is buried in the Melvin Cemetary.  He was my mother's father married to my grandmother Jewel Temperance Casey.  He left the family when my mom was very small and she never knew him. I am trying to find out if my mom, who is now 83, has any siblings. 

Lemley

Submitted by LGreyhawke on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 3:46pm
I am looking for any information connecting the Lemleys to Jewish history. I am descended from Vincent David Lemley, Gilbert then Leona Imogene Lemley. Leona was my Grandmother. Are there any records of the Jewish population in Lawrence county in the late 1800's and early 1900's? Through the 1930's would be helpful. Thanks!