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 Library, main branch of the Licking County Library.) Phone: (740) 349-5510

Find Us On Facebook  See Menu Below Also see "What's New" Next Regular Meeting: Monday, June 4th, 2012, 6:30 p.m. 1st Floor Meeting Room of the Licking County Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH. General Meeting: Program: “Elias Hughes, First settler of Licking County" Presented by: Robert Tharp, Local historian. Please plan to attend and bring a guest. Meetings and events are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. For more information call the LCGS Library at 740-349-5510.   NOTICE: The LCGS Library will be closed, Saturday, May 26, 2012 for the Memorial Day weekend. Please plan accordingly.   The picture below was taken 20 years ago in 1992 and shows the 1st Inductees in The First Families of Licking County.   L.C.G.S. is celebrating our 40th Anniversary this year. Of course we haven't been on the Internet that long but we have been around cyperspace for about 14 years. What to see what the web site looked like in July 1998 - Click Here.   Are you ready for the 1940 Census? On April 2, 2012 the National Archives will release the 1940 Federal Census More information is about the census and its availability can be found at: http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/general-info.html      Sensational opportunity to buy Histories of Licking County Choose from "Licking County, Ohio 1982", "Brister's 1909 History, Volume 1" or "Brister's 1909 History, Volume 2" Now only $15.00 each Click here or on the picture above to see the Histories of Licking County order form in PDF format Fill it in and print it out, and mail it to the Licking County Genealogical Society (be sure to print another copy for your records as the order form can not be saved to your computer.)   NEW - August, 2011 "Licking County Citizens on the Ohio Squirrel Hunters Roster During The Civil War" Listing of about 400 men from Licking County who served during the Civil War. $4.00 plus Ohio sales tax. Add $2.00 if mailed. See Publications web page for more

The Licking County Genealogical Society's Library is Open to the Public: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 1 - 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. - NOTE: New extended hours for Tuesday and Thursday. 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, 2010 L.C.G.S. is located in the Newark Library, main branch of the Licking County Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH L.C.G.S. Library on the 2nd floor of The Newark Library, main branch of the Licking County Library, 101 West Main Street, Newark, OH Select From Menu Below or use the Search Box Below index sitemap advanced search engine by freefind

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HOME You Are Here	ANNUAL APRIL DINNER was held on April 1, 2012. See you next year. April 2012 Dinner Pictures - Click Here.	AWARDS	BIOGRAPHIES
CALENDAR Meetings & Events	CEMETERY PHOTOS Hosted by The Licking County Genealogical Society	C.I.G. Computer Interest Group	EDUCATION
F.A.Q.	NEW - FAMILY NAMES in the Family History Section of the L.C.G.S. Library	NEW - FAMILY PICTURES Pictures that have been donated to L.C.G.S. Help us identify those that are unknown.	FAMILY SEARCH.COM
FAMILY SEARCH.COM RECORD SEARCH FOR CANADA, U.S. & MEXICO	FAMILY SEARCH.COM OHIO DEATH CERTIFICATES (1908-1953)	FIRST FAMILIES OF LICKING COUNTY Application & Rules now online	HERITAGEQUEST ONLINE  HeritageQuest access is back! Licking County Library Card needed for access from home.
INFORMATION Officers, Chairman, Lantern Staff Library Holdings, etc.	L.C.G.S. LIBRARY	LICKING COUNTY RESEARCH	LICKING LANTERN and L.C.G.S. Quarterly Table of Contents from 1976-current issue
LICKING LIBRARY ONLINE DATABASES	LINKS A Good Place to Start for Research Resources (Licking County Resources Licking County Cemeteries, Deaths &Obituaries, and much more.	MAP OF L.C.G.S LIBRARY	MEMBER'S WEB SITES Check out our members web sites with Surnames, Family History & more.
MEMBERSHIP FORM Join L.C.G.S.	OHIO CENSUS L.C.G.S Microfilm Holdings	OHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBER DATABASES	ONLINE PUBLICATION Pre-1808 Transcribed Land Records
ONLINE PUBLICATION Index to 1812 Licking County Tax Duplicate	ONLINE PUBLICATION Index to 1816 Licking County Tax Record	ONLINE PUBLICATION Index to Early Licking County Home Register 1838-1872	PHOTO GALLERY
PIONEER FAMILIES See also: Licking County Bicentennial Pioneer Applications	PUBLICATIONS L.C.G.S. Publications & other items for sale	PUBLICATIONS & Other Items for Sale ORDER FORM	PUBLICATION "ATLAS" INDEX
PUBLICATION "THE GREEN TREE"INDEX	PUBLICATION "PROBATE RECORDS 1829-1904" INDEX	REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS Of Licking County	SCHOOL PICTURES from Licking County
SOCIETY OF CIVIL WAR FAMILIES of Licking County	TOWNSHIP MAP With Year Formed, Range &Township	NEW - "WHAT'S NEW" web page.	NEW - YESTERYEAR PICTURES from Licking County
1820 CENSUS Head of Household
The Licking County Genealogical Society now offers AncestryLibrary edition to patrons of the society's library. The 4 computers for patron use in the society's library can now access this valuable resource offered by ProQuest and Ancestry.com.

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Researching In Licking County

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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 References For Researching Online and Online and Home Study Courses are also available. ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Ft. Wayne, IN) Getting Started at the Genealogy Center http://www.genealogycenter.org/Home.aspx 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/guideindex.htm 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/RG/frameset_rg.asp LDS FAMILYSEARCH RESEARCH HELPS http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp Click on "Research Helps" LDS FAMILYSEARCH RESEARCH WIKI https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page 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 Genealogy Web Sites at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gentutor/websites.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/ Obituaries Help.org - Free Genealogy Family Tree Forms Obituaries Help.org - Free Printable Blank Family Tree Forms Source Documentation Cheat Sheet from Family Tree Magazine at: http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/documentation.pdf "Genealogy Source Citations Quick Reference" by Thomas MacEtee at: http://www.geneabloggers.com/Citations_Quick_Reference.pdf 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. Just For Kids - Family Tree Magazine Web Site for Kids Click on the link to visit Family Tree Kids! Lots of stuff for the Junior Genealogist - games, activities, forms, information, etc. Also ideas for Teachers and Parents. Check it 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: Wed.-Sat. 1-4 P.M. and Tues. and Thurs. 12-4 P.M. Out of state and beyond Licking County in Ohio - Please email us two weeks in advance if the regular hours do not fit in your schedule. We will try to find a volunteer to open up the library for you and then email you back if we can accommodate you. For additional information see: Information page LICKING COUNTY WEB SITE - http://www.lcounty.com/ LICKING COUNTY RECORDS & ARCHIVES - http://www.lcounty.com/records/ 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.lickingcohealth.org/ LICKING COUNTY 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.lickingcountylibrary.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.