Lincoln County Clerk
Lincoln County Courthouse, 8000 Court Ave, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523
Contact & location
- Address
- Lincoln County Courthouse, 8000 Court Ave, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523
- Mail-in address
- Lincoln County ClerkP.O. Box 497, Hamlin, West Virginia, 25523
- Records for
- Lincoln County, West Virginia
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues West Virginia state records
Lincoln County follows West Virginia’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $12.00
- West Virginia birth certificate fee
- 5–20 days
- Statewide processing
- 1,769,979
- West Virginia population
This office charges $5.00 — $7.00 less than the West Virginia fee.
See full West Virginia requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
via Google| Monday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $5.00 | 5–20 daysWest Virginia estimate |
| Death Certificate | $5.00 | 5–20 daysWest Virginia estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $5.00 | 5–20 daysWest Virginia estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Lincoln County Clerk’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Hamlin. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★2.6 (5)- ★★★★★Sylvia a PolingGoogle
i went here too repost my ss and the police did nothing about it at all
- ★★★★★Corbin CollinsGoogle
Bias
- ★★★★★Maxine BrowningGoogle
Very helpful people, in each department too. I can't tell u how many times I went in there lost and they helped me figure where to go and who to take to or how to do the paper work.
- ★★★★★sandy kellyGoogle
This court is the worse, they lost a original will and claimed they ordinary mailed it a month ago to Ohio. It never showed up and if they had a return address it would come back. DO NOT deposit your wills here unless you want these witless ones to lose it.