Lawrence County

Lawrence County was created in 1818 from Orange County.  It is located in south central Indiana.  The county seat is Bedford.

Selected Holdings at the Indiana State Library

The following list is not complete.  Further resources may be found by searching the Indiana State Library online catalog.

Print Materials from the Genealogy Division

Immigration

Naturalization Records, 1852-1951
ISLG 977.201 L419s

Marriage Records

Early Marriage Records, 1835-1843
ISLG 977.201 L419fra

Early Marriage Records, 1844-1851
ISLG 977.201 L419fr

Marriages, 1818-1834
ISLG 977.201 L419f

Marriages, 1850-1900
ISLG 977.201 L419dm v. 5-9

Wills and Probates

Will Abstracts, 1819-1850
ISLG 977.021 L419fL

Other Library Materials

• County Records on Microfilm
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• County Histories
• City Directories
• County Maps

Online Resources

Military

• Military Records

Locating Original Records

• Lawrence County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
• Lawrence County Health Department: birth and death records

For Further Research

• Lawrence County Museum of History and Edward L. Hutton Research Library

GEN JD 12-27-2019