Lawrence County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Lawrence County, Mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
This county was named for James Lawrence. Lawrence County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lawrence County Courthouse P.O. Box 40 Monticello, MS 39654 Phone: 601-587-7162 Lawrence County Courthouse Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1815.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Census Records
Federal Census


 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 1850  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1850 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1860 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

State Census
 * 1792-1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry $
 * 1805-1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry $
 * 1818 State Census Returns 1818 - Lawrence County Returns at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1823 State Census Returns 1823 - Lawrence County Returns at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1823-1824 State Census Returns 1823-1824 - Lawrence County Returns at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1841 State Census Returns 1841 - Lawrence County Returns at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns 1845 - Lawrence County Returns at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1880 State Census Returns 1880 - Lawrence  County Returns at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

 * 1910-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1815-1954 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1896-1905 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1863-1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1936-1942 Ex-slave Narratives 1936-1942 - Lawrence County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * Online resources for African American genealogy research - Compilation by Shannon Gorman.
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Funeral Homes

 * Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Lawrence County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1812-1951 Military grave registrations - Lawrence County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1835-1846 Register of Military Commissions - Lawrence County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1846-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Lawrence County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Mexican-American War 
 * 1846-1848  How to Use this Collection;  at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1889-1942   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1936-1939 Civil war records a Memorial list of those that served in the Civil War -  Lawrence County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company F - Bradford’s Battery
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G - Goode Rifles
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Hargrove’s Company
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company K - Lawrence Rifles (also listed as Co. C)

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Other Records
 State Archives
 * 1820-1951   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images - incomplete - Topics covered: Ex Slave Narratives, list of military veterans,  Military grave registrations, Naturalizations and some Land records.

VOTER List
 * 1871-1967 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1836-1840 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1858-1866 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1955 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

School Records

 * 1850-1892; 1908-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1813-1888  at FamilySearch - index/images - incomplete
 * 1813-1888  Territorial and County Tax Rolls Lawrence County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi, Compiled Marriages, 1800-1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1817-1920 Lawrence County Marriage Books 6-8 and A-G Index 1817-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

 * 1822-1921  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, some images
 * 1912-1943 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive - images of index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Columbia Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Hattiesburg Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Red Star Mississippi FamilySearch Center


 * MaGee Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Lawrence County Historical Society 534 E Broad St Monticello, MS Email: [mailto:dswballard@gmail.com dswballard@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Lawrence County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Lawrence County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.