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

 * 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

Maps

 * 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

 * Edward Gerdes' Arkansas Civil War Rosters
 * Men from this county served in the 7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry1, 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)2,  45th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry3 and the 1st Regiment, Arkanas Mounted Rifles (Confederate)4.

1. Allen, Desmond Walls.The Seventh Arkansas Confederate Infantry (Desmond Walls Allen, Conway, Arkansas, 1988.

2. Allen, Desmond Walls. The Third Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) (Arkansas Research: Conway, Arkansas) 1987.

3. Allen, Desmond Walls. Forty-fifth Arkansas Confederate Cavalry (Desmond Walls Allen: Conway AR, 1988) p. 1.

4. Allen, Desmond Walls. First Arkansas Confederate Mounted Rifles (Desmond Walls Allen: Conway AR, 1988) p. 2.

Newspapers

 * The Times Dispatch
 * Jonesboro Sun

Taxation

 * 1829-1838 Lawrence County Tax Index USGenWeb Archives

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Lawrence County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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