Lawrence County, Alabama Genealogy

United States Alabama  Lawrence County

Parent County
1818--Lawrence County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw Cession of 1816. County seat: Moulton

Record Loss
1859 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Colbert
 * Cullman
 * Franklin
 * Lauderdale
 * Limestone
 * Morgan
 * Winston

Cemeteries

 * String Cemetery, Town Creek BillionGraves

Vital Records
A free collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Lawrence County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com.
 * Lawrence County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lawrence County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lawrence County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)