Lawrence County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Lawrence County

Guide to Lawrence County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Recorder Deeds has marriage and land records from 1846; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1846; Probate Judge has probate records from 1846

Parent County
1845--Lawrence County was created 14 February 1845 from Barry and Dade Counties. County seat: Mount Vernon

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Lawrence County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Barry
 * Christian
 * Dade
 * Greene
 * Jasper
 * Newton
 * Stone

Catholic
Sacred Heart, Verona


 * 1874-1876 - Sacred Heart, Verona, Baptism Index 1874-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories

 * Biographies from The History of Lawrence County, Missouri (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Maps

 * Map of Lawrence County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Lawrence County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Lawrence County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Joplin newspapers and Neosho newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Lawrence County communities.

Births

 * 1827-1876 - Lawrence County Birth Index, Volumes A thru D, 1827-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1845-1868 - Lawrence County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1845-1868. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869-1885 - Lawrence County Marriage Books C and D Index 1869-1881. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Libraries
Barry-Lawrence Regional Library - This library houses the genealogical book collection of the County Historical Society Walter C. McCanse Library, at Mt. Vernon, Mo.


 * Mt. Vernon Branch Library 206 W. Water Street - Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 Phone: (417) 466-2921 - Fax: 417-466-2936 E-Mail: mtvernon@blrlibrary.org Website: http://www2.youseemore.com/blrl/about.asp?loc=20

Historical Society
Lawrence County Historical Society Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molawre2/ Also on FaceBook

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Aurora Missouri Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.