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Lawrence County, Illinois
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Lawrence County, Illinois Facts
When was Lawrence County, IL Created?
Lawrence County was established on January 16, 1821.
What is the County Seat of Lawrence County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Lawrenceville (prior county seats was Home of Toussaint Dubois in 1821) also, the county government website is www.lawrencecountyillinois.com .
What counties are adjacent to Lawrence County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Crawford County, Knox County, Indiana, Wabash County, Richland County
Lawrence County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Lawrence County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lawrence County vital records can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Illinois for current fees and application process.
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 Illinois Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records
- USGenweb Archives Illinois Marriage Project
- Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922
- Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915
- Illinois Marriage Records, 1860 – 1905
- Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934
- Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
- Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
- Illinois Marriages to 1850
- Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922
- Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Lawrence County, IL Census Records
What Lawrence County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lawrence County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 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. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Illinois Census Records Research Guide
Lawrence County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Lawrence County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lawrence County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lawrence County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Illinois courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Illinois residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Lawrence County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Illinois Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Lawrence County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1100 State St., Lawrenceville, IL 62439
- Lawrence County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: County Clerk 618-943-2346 ; Recorder 618-943-5126
- Marriage Records: 1821
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1818
- Lawrence County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-943-2815
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court Records: 1820
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Lawrence County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lawrence County, IL?
A list of Lawrence County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lawrence County Historical Society, P.O. Box 425, Lawrenceville, IL 62439; (618) 943-2300
- Lawrence County Genealogical Society, RR 1, Box 44, Bridgeport 62417
- Eastern Illinois University, Booth Library, 600 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920; (217) 581-6093
- Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Capitol Complex, Springfield, IL 62756; (217) 782-4682
- National Archives – Great Lakes Region (Chicago), 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898; 773-948-9001
- Illinois State Historical Society 210 1/2 S. Sixth, Springfield, IL 62701-1503; Phone: (217)525-2781
- Illinois State Library, 300 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1796; Phone: (217) 785-5600
- Illinois State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791; Phone: (217) 789-1968
Where can I connect with other Lawrence County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lawrence County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lawrence County
- Lawrence County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lawrence County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lawrence County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Lawrence Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Lawrence Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Lawrence County and its civil and congressional townships
- Lawrence Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Lawrence Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Lawrence County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lawrence Co. IL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Illinois Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Illinois historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com)
- The Sumner Press (Sumner, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Lawrence County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lawrence Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lawrence Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lawrence County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lawrence Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lawrence Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lawrence County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Lawrence Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Lawrence Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Lawrence County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lawrence County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Edwards, Lawrence, and Wabash Counties, Illinois History (search.ancestry.com)
- Combined history of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois : with illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biogr (search.ancestry.com)
- Lawrence County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lawrence Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lawrence County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Lawrence (cyndislist.com)
- Lawrence County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Lawrence Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Lawrence County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lawrence Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lawrence Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- Illinois Military Records (fold3.com) gives easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Illinois both males and females that served. Suitable for Lawrence County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
