Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1818--Lawrence County was created 7 January 1818 from Orange County. County seat: Bedford

Neighboring Counties

 * Greene
 * Jackson
 * Martin
 * Monroe
 * Orange
 * Washington

Local Histories

 * History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.) 977.226 H2Lc FHL   other libraries    INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Lawrence County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Lawrence County.


 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company L
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company H
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 17th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 50th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, G, and I
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E, and Reorganized Company B
 * 67th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
 * 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 112th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, D, F, and G
 * 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company D
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and H
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, and G

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 7 in History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.), (page 175-200) 977.226 H2Lc FHL   other libraries    INTERNET ARCHIVE

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Bedford Indiana 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.
 * Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)