Lawrence County Ohio's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Website!

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.

Lawrence County's major highways are US Route 52, State Route 7, 243, 775, & 93. The Interstate 64 connection is located in Burlington, just off the 17th Street Bridge. This exit is close proximity to Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Bob Evans, Best Western, Grandview Inn.

The 'Lawrence Register' is a personal site, not a big corporation, just a couple ladies who love Lawrence County, Ohio's history and enjoy helping people. But running a web site this size is very expensive, and we need your donations to help defray costs. Just email us for additional information, any amount is greatly appreciated and will ensure this site will remain free of charge.