Lawrence County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Lawrence County

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

County Courthouse
Lawrence County Courthouse PO Box 553, 315 W Main; Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 Phone: 870.886.1111 County Clerk has marriage and probate records.

Parent County

 * 1815--Lawrence County was created 15 January 1815 from New Madrid County, Missouri.

County seat: Walnut Ridge

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Lawrence County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Craighead
 * Greene
 * Independence
 * Jackson
 * Randolph
 * Sharp

Cemeteries

 * Lawrence County Cemeteries Lawrence County ARGenWeb
 * Lawrence County Cemeteries Find A Grave
 * Lawrence County Cemeteries Nancy's Lawrence County Corner

Census
1820 is missing


 * 1850 Lawrence County Sharp County ARGenWeb
 * 1860 Lawrence County Lawrence County USGenWeb Census

Land and Property
http://files.usgwarchives.net//ar/lawrence/land/lawrence.txt Lawrence County Federal Land Records] USGenWeb Archives


 * Lawrence County Assessor's Searchable Public Records Database
 * Lawrence County Landmarks

Local Histories

 * Early Lawrence County History Nancy's Lawrence County Corner
 * Settlement of Lawrence County and Powhatan 1803-1890 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
 * Arkansas Territorial Papers Part 1 USGenWeb Archives
 * Arkansas Territorial Papers Part 2 USGenWeb Archives
 * Arkansas Territorial Papers Part 3 USGenWeb Archives
 * Arkansas Territorial Papers Part 4 USGenWeb Archives
 * Arkansas Territorial Papers Part 5 USGenWeb Archives

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Arkansas Maps and Atlases

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. [See Arkansas, Lawrence County on page 191.]

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Company E
 * - 7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 8th Battalion, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies Cand G
 * - 38th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),
 * - 45th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate) ,
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies C and E


 * Edward Gerdes' Arkansas Civil War Rosters

Newspapers

 * The Times Dispatch
 * Jonesboro Sun

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1817-1969 Part of: County Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1859-1927; Administration bonds and letters 1839-1866; Administration records 1821-1873; Dockets 1873-1906; Indentures and articles of incorporation 1883-1904; Probate packets 1820-1885; Probate records 1833-1894; Wills 1817-1885.

Marriage

 * 1821-1967 - Lawrence County Marriage Index (1821-1901), Western District Index (1901-1967), Eastern District Index (1904-1944) in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1821-1926 - Lawrence County Marriage Index 1821-1926 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * Lawrence County Arkansas Marriages Lawrence County ARGenWeb

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * Lawrence County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Lawrence County Arkansas ARGenWeb
 * Lawrence County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lawrence County My Arkansas Genealogy
 * Lawrence County My Arkansas Genealogy