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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.
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Licking County Courthouse at Christmas, 2006
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L.C.G.S. is located in the Newark Public Library,
101 West Main Street, Newark, OH
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L.C.G.S. Library on the 2nd floor of
The Newark Public Library
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Select From Menu Below or use the
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
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NEW - The Genealogy Party held
on Sunday, May 4th, 2008 was a great success.
50 guests came to gain information, have old photos scanned, see demontstrations of genealogy software and more.
The photos from the event are now posted on Photogallery page 3.
Click here.
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NEW - The Table of Contents for
the Summer Issue of the Licking Lantern has been added
to the Lantern web page and the accumulative
Lantern Table of Contents.
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NEW - The following new links have been
added to the
L.C.G.S. Links web page in May, 2008.
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NEW - The L.C.G.S. list
of volunteers has been updated.
To see those individuals who make L.C.G.S. what it is - click here.
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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.
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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.
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Inductee
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First Families of Licking County Ancestor
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| 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.
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NEW - Pictures
from the 2008 April Annual Dinner.
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NEW - The following new links have been added
to the
L.C.G.S. Links web page in April, 2008.
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NEW - The following new links have been added
to the
L.C.G.S. Links web page in March, 2008.
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NEW - The following new links have been added
to the
L.C.G.S. Links web page in February, 2008.
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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.
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NEW - The following new links have been added
to the
L.C.G.S. Links web page in January, 2008.
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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.
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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
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NEW - The following new links have been added
to the
L.C.G.S. Links web page in December, 2007.
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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.
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NEW - In the summer of 2007,
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.
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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".
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NEW - The listing of links to
Licking County Cemeteries was updated on April 15th. on the L.C.G.S.
Links web page.
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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
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NEW - New web page with listings
of Licking County Biographical Sketches
found on the Internet and in various history books with page numbers.
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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.
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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.
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| 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. |
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. |
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| 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
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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. |
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