Licking County Genealogical Society A Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055-5054 (located on the 2nd Floor of the Newark Public Library.) Phone: (740) 349-5510

Next Meeting: 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008, at Zerger Hall, Licking County Aging Program, 745 East Main Street, Newark, Ohio. Note day and place change. General Meeting: FREE - Everyone is invited. Program: A Genealogy Party. Don't miss this interesting and fun event. LEARN: How to do research. How to fill out forms. How to document your items. How to scan those photos. How to make your own family history book. and much much more. Please plan to bring finger foods or snacks. Drinks and table ware will be provided. For More information see the Genealogy Party Flyer - Click here. Please plan to attend and bring a friend. For more information call the LCGS Library at 740-349-5510.    NEW - NEW EXPANDED L.C.G.S. LIBRARY HOURS The Licking County Genealogical Society has extended our library hours to include Fridays 1-4 P. M. Now the hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1 - 4 p.m. 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055-5054 (located on the 2nd Floor of the Newark Public Library.) Phone: (740) 349-5510   NEW - Bicentennial Pioneer Project. As part of the Licking County's 200th Birthday Celebration (1808-2008), the Licking County Genealogical Society hopes to identify "Early Pioneers" - households in the time period of 1808-1830.   There is no fee for this special "Early Pioneer" observation.   Membership in LCGS is not required.   More information, the "Early Pioneer"application, instructions and guidelines can be found by clicking on "Pioneer Families" in the Main Menu below or click here. Be sure to visit the Licking County Bicentennial web site.   NEW - Ronna Eagle, LCGS Education Chairman, will be teaching Genealogy Classes on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Licking County Aging Program's Zerger Hall, 745 East Main Street, Newark, OH from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and usually on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the LCGS Library on the 2nd floor of the Newark Public Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sign up sheets will be available at the LCGS Library, 2nd Floor of the Newark Public Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio during regular LCGS Library hours. Please include your name, address, phone number and email address. Contact Ronna at: (740) 344-1724 or email Ronna Eagle at L.C.G.S. for further information. Pre-registration is requested but not required. These classes are FREE and open to the public. Be sure to check the L.C.G.S. Calendar web page for exact dates and meeting topics.

This web site has won the Thomas Alva Edison Award for Best Ohio Genealogical Society Chapter Web Site for the years of 2003, 2005 and 2006 as presented by The Ohio Genealogical Society (see Awards in the menu below for these and other Awards won by L.C.G.S. members.)

The Licking County Genealogical Society's Library is Open to the Public: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1 - 4 p.m. Please see Calendar and Info pages for more. The Licking County Genealogical Society is an all volunteer organization.

See Menu Below Also Check out "What's New" The Info page has lots of information about how to contact LCGS, become a member of LCGS, how to join First Families of Licking County, Ohio, how to join Civil War Families of Licking County, information about the L.C.G.S.Pioneer Families Project, a brief description of our holdings, how to search much of our holdings, and much more. Licking County Courthouse at Christmas, 2006 L.C.G.S. is located in the Newark Public Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH L.C.G.S. Library on the 2nd floor of The Newark Public Library Select From Menu Below or use the Search Search this site or the web powered by FreeFind Site search Web search NOTE: The Indexes to the 1992 Atlas, Probate Records and the Green Tree books are graphic images and therefore can not be searched for names using FreeFind. Main Menu HOME You Are Here ANCESTRY LIBRARY For Use in Library Only ANNUAL APRIL DINNER Sorry - But you missed this year's dinner. See the photos AWARDS BIOGRAPHIES CALENDAR Meetings & Events C.I.G. Computer Interest Group EDUCATION Under Construction F.A.Q. Under Construction FIRST FAMILIES OF LICKING COUNTY Application & Rules now online HERITAGEQUEST ONLINE INFORMATION Officers, Chairman, Lantern Staff Library Holdings, etc. L.C.G.S. LIBRARY LICKING COUNTY RESEARCH LICKING LANTERN L.C.G.S. Quarterly Table of Contents LINKS  MEMBER'S WEB SITES MEMBERSHIP FORM Join L.C.G.S.  OHIO CENSUS L.C.G.S Microfilm Holdings PHOTO GALLERY PIONEER FAMILIES LICKING COUNTY BICENTENNIAL PIONEER PROJECT PUBLICATIONS L.C.G.S. Publications for sale PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM PUBLICATION "ATLAS" INDEX PUBLICATION "THE GREEN TREE"INDEX PUBLICATION "PROBATE RECORDS 1829-1904" INDEX REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS Of Licking County SOCIETY OF CIVIL WAR FAMILIES of Licking County TOWNSHIP MAP With Year Formed, Range &Township   1820 CENSUS Head of Household The Licking County Genealogical Society, in cooperation with the Newark Public Library, is pleased to offer patrons of the society's library access to HeritageQuest Online. This valuable database is made possible by continued membership in L.C.G.S. If you find this database of a benefit in your research, please consider joining L.C.G.S. You MUST use this database inside the L.C.G.S. Library or have a Newark Public Library card for outside access. HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy and Local History collection. For more information Click Here. The Newark Public Library and the Licking County Genealogical Society now offers AncestryLibrary to their patrons for use in the libraries only. If you are located in the L.C.G.S. Library, you can access AncestryLibrary by clicking on the button above. Help and Frequently Asked Questions about AncestryLibrary is available by Clicking Here. Greater Licking County Convention & Vistors Bureau Beginner's Corner Researching In Licking County Licking County Bicentennial Web Site NEW - The L.C.G.S. Webmaster recently attended the Ohio Genealogical Conference 2008 in Cincinnati on April 17th, 18th, and 19th. See some of the selected photos from the Conference taken Thursday evening, April 17th before most of the attendees arrived. Click here and see some of what you are missing by not attending. ************************************************* NEW - The following were inducted into "First Families of Licking County" at the L.C.G.S. Annual April Dinner held on Sunday, April 6, 2008. Inductee First Families of Licking County Ancestor Robert Jury Gridley Samuel and Mary Stone Davis James and Susan Grove Davis Robert J. Hoyt Sillick Hoyt Millance Lehmann Abner Whitehead Congratulations to the new members of First Families of Licking County. Is your Licking County Ancestor listed among those already proven? See our list on the First Families of Licking County web page. ************************************************* NEW - Pictures from the 2008 April Annual Dinner. ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in April, 2008. Licking County Century Farms Genes Reunited  American Civil War Research Database Kentucky Biographies ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in March, 2008. African American Genealogical Society Genealogical Society of Ireland Irish Genealogical Society International Italian Genealogical Society of America Chestnut Ridge Historical Society (SW Pennsylvania area)  WeRelate Wiki TreeX Geni.com Famiva FamilyLink.com Famillion GeneTree ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in February, 2008. DNA Related mailing lists at Rootsweb.com DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy Info and Resources Page DNA Surname Projects DNA YSearch DNA YBase DNA - FamilyTreeDNA.com DNA Ancestry DNA Heritage.com  Reynoldsburg/Truro Historical Society National Atlas - Printable Maps Newberry Library - Genealogy National Underground Railroad & Freedom Center African American Cemeteries ************************************************* NEW - The Program, Menu and Reservation form for the April Annual Dinner on Sunday, April 6th, 2008 is now online. For information, program and menu: Click here. For Printable Reservation Form in PDF format: Click here. To get the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the PDF file, Click here. ************************************************* NEW - Bicentennial Pioneer Project. As part of the Licking County's 200th Birthday Celebration (1808-2008), the Licking County Genealogical Society hopes to identify "Early Pioneers" - households in the time period of 1808-1830.   There is no fee for this special "Early Pioneer" observation.   Membership in LCGS is not required.   More information, the "Early Pioneer"application, instructions and guidelines can be found by clicking on "Pioneer Families" in the Main Menu below or click here. ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in January, 2008. Family Search Labs - Record Search Search several databases with links to the actual images - probably the most important is the Ohio Death Certificates 1908-1953 database. 1. You will need to install Adobe Flash Player. Click here or the link on the above web site to install the Adobe Flash Player. 2. After the Flash Player is installed, click on Record Search at the above web site. 3. You will need to Register to use the Record Search. Simply click the Register to use Record Search link under the "Sign In" button. 4. You will receive a confirmation email in a short while and then be able to use Record Search. 5. Search or Browse Ohio Death Certificates, view, save and/or print the actual image of the Death Certificate. ************************************************* NEW - Did you know our own Vera Bagent received the Public Health Guardian Award from the Licking County Board of Health? As a volunteer for the Licking County Genealogical Society, Vera took the call asking for a volunteer to enter birth and death records online. She spent more than 1000 hours entering records that dated back to 1907. Thank you Vera for the assistance you gave them on behalf of our Society. Great Job! Raynola StClair President/LCGS ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in December, 2007. National Burial Index for England and Wales Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark Township - City of Newark (Partial Listing of Photos) The above is one of three sites with photos from this cemetery. See links page for a others that are available. Northlawn Cemetery, Utica, Washington Township - Photos Patterson Cemetery, Burlington Township - Photos ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in November, 2007. Knox County (Ohio) Historical Society ************************************************* NEW - NON-LCGS EVENT - Local History Book Premiere Be the first to get a copy of "Images of America: Licking County" by Connie L. Rutter and Sondra Brockway Gartner. See the flyer for this event for additional information. The flyer is in PDF format and you will need the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. Click here if you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The book will be available for purchase at all Park National Bank branches and at Walgreen's. ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in October, 2007. Kentucky Cemetery Photographs Sorted by Counties  Kansas Memory web site  Licking County Bicentennial 1808-2008 ************************************************* NEW - This past summer the L.C.G.S. was honored to have visitors not only from Ohio but also from Florida, Illinois, South Carolina, Louisiana, Michigan, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Indiana, Colorado and Washington State doing family research in our library. We're really glad we could help in their research. ************************************************* NEW - The HeritageQuest Online collection now contains the U. S. Serial Set. Information about people and places in the Memorials, Petitions and Private Relief Actions of the U.S. Congress. For more information log on to HeritageQuest Online with your Newark Public Library System's Library Card, click the "Search U.S. Serial Set", then click "Read more about US Serial Set". ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in September, 2007.  Dick Eastman's Blog about Family Tree Maker 2008 - A must read, see what others are saying. Dick Eastman's Blog about Family Tree Maker 2008 - Service Packs Family Tree Legends - Is now FREE genealogy software NOTE: The 3 links above will not be added to the Links web page as they are for current genealogy information only. Allen County Public Library - Getting Started In Genealogy Legacy (recent obituaries) - Premium service but some obituaries are free.  ObitsArchive.com - Premium service - search is free. Surname Thesaurus ************************************************* NEW - Ronna Eagle, LCGS Education Chairman, will be teaching Genealogy Classes on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Licking County Aging Program's Zerger Hall, 745 East Main Street, Newark, OH from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and usually on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the LCGS Library on the 2nd floor of the Newark Public Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sign up sheets will be available at the LCGS Library, 2nd Floor of the Newark Public Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio during regular LCGS Library hours. Please include your name, address, phone number and email address. Contact Ronna at: (740) 344-1724 or email Ronna Eagle at L.C.G.S. for further information. Pre-registration is requested but not required. These classes are FREE and open to the public. Be sure to check the L.C.G.S. Calendar web page for exact dates. ************************************************* NEW - The following new links have been added to the L.C.G.S. Links web page in August, 2007. That's My Old House.com  Licking Valley Heritage Society (covering Hanover Township, Perry Township, Mary Ann Township, Madison Township of Licking County, Ohio) ************************************************* NEW - The listing of links to Licking County Cemeteries was updated on April 15th. on the L.C.G.S. Links web page. ************************************************* NEW - The application for First Families of Licking County is now online in PDF format. The application includes the Requirements, Rules of Evidence, Rules for Submitting Evidence, Procedures and Policies for FFLC Applications along with the 4 page application. Click here to download now. Click below to get the FREE Adobe Reader to view and print the FFLC application form ************************************************* NEW - New web page with listings of Licking County Biographical Sketches found on the Internet and in various history books with page numbers. ************************************************* NEW -The Licking County Genealogical Society, in cooperation with the Newark Public Library, is pleased to offer patrons of the society's library access to HeritageQuest Online. Access within the society's library is unrestricted and is available on 3 patron computers. NEW - Also we are proud to announce the addition of AncestryLibrary access for use at the Newark Public Library and The Licking County Genealogical Society's Library. Sorry but AncestryLibrary is not accessible outside the above libraries. To access HeritageQuest Online from home you MUST have a library card from the Newark Public Library. Click here to access HeritageQuest Online. ************************************************* NEW - Society of Civil War Families of Licking County lineage society for members of the Licking County Genealogical Society. Applications are now being accepted for this lineage society. Be among the first to join SCWFLC. For more information click here. ************************************************* Beginner's Corner THE OHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OGS conducts an annual summer genealogy workshop. For information visit the society's web site at: http://www.ogs.org and click on "Events" in the menu. THE NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY NGS maintains online Learning Center. Online and Home Study Courses are also available at: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/edu.cfm ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Ft. Wayne, IN) Getting Started in Genealogy http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/getstart.html FINDING YOUR ANCESTORS - FREE Online Genealogy Course from Brigham Young University at: http://ce.byu.edu/courses/pe/999015068001/public/start.htm BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH http://www.arkansasresearch.com/guide.html The Census Book by William Dollarhide is Online and FREE. The Census Book by William Dollarhide (Thanks to Heritage Quest) Dear Myrtle - Your Friend in Genealogy - Research help for beginners and more at: http://www.dearmyrtle.com/index.htm LDS FAMILYSEARCH RESEARCH GUIDANCE http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp Click on "Research Guidance". LDS FAMILYSEARCH RESEARCH HELPS http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp Click on "Research Helps" ROOTSWEB'S GUIDE TO TRACING FAMILY TREES http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ Genealogy Spot - Getting Started and additional information http://www.genealogyspot.com/ About.com's Genealogy web site. Guide to Genealogy at: http://genealogy.about.com/ The following commerical sites also have free information on How to do genealogical research. Ancestry.com - Getting Started and Learning Center http://www.ancestry.com/learn/start/main.htm Genealogy.com - Learning Center http://www.genealogy.com/genehelp.html Louis Kessler's Genealogy Software Programs information and links http://www.lkessler.com/gplinks.shtml A Guide to Consecutive Chart Numbers FOR 5 GENERATION PEDIGREE CHARTS http://cstern.atspace.com/charts2.html A Guide to Consecutive Chart Numbers FOR 4 GENERATION PEDIGREE CHARTS http://cstern.atspace.com/charts1.html Free Downloadable Forms Ancestry web site at: http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/ancchart.htm Family Tree Magazine web site at: http://www.familytreemagazine.com/forms/download.html Census Extraction Forms at: http://www.genealogy.com/00000061.html FamilySearch.org has online forms for U.S., British, Irish, Canadian census extraction, plus family group sheets, blank timelines, etc. at: Click here. About.com has downloadable family tree fan charts, pedigree charts, family group sheets, and relationship charts at: http://genealogy.about.com/od/free_charts/ Misbach Enterprises at: http://misbach.org/pdfcharts/ Census Forms (Federal, State, Canadian, and more) plus other useful forms created in Microsoft Excel at: http://www.censustools.com/ Just For Kids - Family Tree Charts from Disney. Click on "Fun & Games", then click on "Family Tree". 3 Family Tree Charts that can be printed out. Researching In Licking County, Ohio LICKING COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 101 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio 43055-5054 (located on 2nd floor of the Newark Public Library) Phone: (740) 349-5510 Hours: Tues. Wed. Thurs. Sat. 1-4 P.M. For additional information see: Information page LICKING COUNTY COURTHOUSE - PROBATE COURT Courthouse Square, Newark, Ohio 43055 Phone: (740) 349-6137 Hours: 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Monday-Friday LICKING COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - RECORDERS OFFICE 20 South Second Street, Newark, Ohio 43055 Phone: (740) 349-6060 Hours: 8:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday Web site: http://www.lcounty.com/rec/ LICKING COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 675 Price Road, Newark, Ohio 43055 Phone: (740) 349-6535 Hours: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday Web site: http://www.lcounty.com/lchd/ Click here to search for Birth and Death Certificates (born/died outside city limits) birth/death records 1908 - present copies - check website for form and current fees. NEWARK HEALTH DEPARTMENT 675 Price Road, Newark, Ohio 43055 Phone: (740) 349-6680 Hours: 8 A.M.-4 P.M. Monday-Friday (born/died within the city) birth/death records 1909-present copies - check website for form and current fees or phone (740) 349-6680. NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY 101 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio 43055 Phone: (740) 349-5500 Fax: (740) 349-5575 Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 A.M-9 P.M. Fri-Sat. 9 A.M-5:30 P.M. Sun. 1-5 P.M. (April-Oct) Web site: http://www.newarklibrary.info/ OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH For Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records. Walk-in: Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics 225 Neilston Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: (614) 466-2531 Mail Requests: Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics 246 N. High Street, 1st Floor, Revenue Room P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098 See the Ohio Department of Health - Vital Records web site at: http://www.odh.state.oh.us/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx more detailed information For more Licking County Resources see the LCGS Links page. Also check the resources listed in the LCGS Menu above.  More Detailed Information is available at: Licking County Research     To contact LCGS, please refer to the Info Page. If you have any questions or comments about the site, please send them to LCGS Webmaster.