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Lawrence County, Tennessee Facts
When was Lawrence County, TN Created?
Lawrence County was founded on October 21, 1817 from Hickman County, Giles County and Chickasaw Indian lands.
What is the County Seat of Lawrence County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Lawrenceburg also, the county government website is www.lawrencecountytn.gov/ .
What counties are adjacent to Lawrence County, TN?
Bordering counties are Lewis County, Maury County, Giles County, Lauderdale County, AL and Wayne County .
Lawrence County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Lawrence County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Lawrence County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Lawrence County Clerk
- Address: 200 W Gaines St, Suite 103, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
- Phone: 931-766-4176
- Marriage Records: 1818
- Probate Records: 1829
- Lawrence County Register of Deeds
- Address: 200 West Gaines St. Suite 102, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
- Phone: (931) 766-4180
- Land & Deed Records: 1819
- Lawrence County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: NBU 12, Courthouse 240 West Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
- Phone: 931-762-4398
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1840
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1832
- County Court Minutes: 1827 (1818 – 1823)
Where can find Lawrence County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lawrence County vital records can be found at the Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.
Marriage license records are available from the county clerk who issued the marriage license. Court divorce orders may be obtained from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.
You can search online for Lawrence County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Tennessee Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificates to mail.
What Lawrence County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Lawrence County can be found for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lawrence Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lawrence Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lawrence Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lawrence County, TN?
- Lawrence County Archives, 524 Gallaher Street, Lawrenceburg , TN 38464; Phone: (931) 766-1576; holdings: Deeds 1818-1933; entry and survey books 1818-1900; wills and estate settlements 1818-1996; marriages 1818-2000; county court minutes 1818-1997; circuit court minutes 1826-1920; chancery court minutes 1840-1920; administrator, executor and guardian bonds and settlements 1818-1996; land grants; cemetery records census 1820-1930. over 1,000 family file folders; many family history books; many county and community history books; some census, cemetery and marriage books for surrounding counties and statewide; maps; hundreds of old pictures
- Lawrence County Genealogical Society, 218 North Military Ave. Suite B-1, Lawrenceburg 38464
- Lawrence County Public Library, 519 E. Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931-762-4627
Lawrence County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Lawrence County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lawrence County
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Lawrence County (tn.gov) The purpose of these fact sheets is to help determine what sources are available for genealogical research about the people and places in Lawrence County. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the possible places one might search, it does cover the major publications and microfilms available at TSLA on the Lawrence County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Lawrence County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Lawrence County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Lawrence County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Lawrence Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Tennessee Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Tennessee historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 – 1929 ) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements as well as other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added every month!
- Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City (.state.tn.us)
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lawrence Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records (archives.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Lawrence Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Lawrence County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Lawrence County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Lawrence Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Lawrence County, TN Census Records Links
- Lawrence County, TN Census QuickFacts
Lawrence Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lawrence Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lawrence County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lawrence Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lawrence Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Lawrence Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- 1911 Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans – (tngenweb.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Lawrence Co. TN General and History Websites
- Lawrence County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Lawrence County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lawrence Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lawrence County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Lawrence County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Lawrence (cyndislist.com)
- Lawrence Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Lawrence County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lawrence Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lawrence Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Lawrence Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Lawrence County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lawrence Co. TN Military Records
- Tennessee Military Records Research Guide
- Tennessee Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Tennessee both women and men that served. Great for Lawrence County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.