Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy

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History
Lawrence County, Indiana was formed from Orange County in 1818. The county was named after James Lawrence. He is best remembered as having been responsible for his words "Don't give up the ship" during the War of 1812.

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

Townships
Lawrence County currently consists of nine townships:


 * Bono
 * Guthrie
 * Indian Creek
 * Marion
 * Marshall
 * Perry
 * Pleasant Run
 * Shawswick
 * Spice Valley

Populated Places
The following incorporated towns are located in Lawrence County:


 * Bedford (Shawswick Twp., county seat): Bedford Online | official site | WTIU page | Wikipedia
 * Mitchell: official site | Wikipedia
 * Oolitic (Indian Creek and Shawswick Twps.): Wikipedia

Neighboring Counties

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

Specific Cemeteries

 * Mitchell City Cemetery (Access Genealogy)

Census

 * Lawrence County Census (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Directories

 * Lawrence County Directories (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Genealogies, Biographies, Letters, and Journals

 * Lawrence County Biographies (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * Lawrence County Diaries, Letters, and Journals (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Land

 * Lawrence County Deeds and Land Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

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

General

 * Lawrence County Military (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

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

The following are books pertaining to the Civil War and Lawrence County:


 * "Military History," Chapter 7 in History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, 1884, reprint edition, Salem, IN: Washington County Historical Society, 1999, pp. 175-200. FHL 977.226 H2Lc   |  WorldCat |  Internet Archive (digital text)

Newspapers

 * Lawrence County Newspapers (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * Lawrence County Obituaries (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Photos

 * Lawrence County Photographs (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Births

 * Lawrence County Births (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Marriages

 * Lawrence County Marriages

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Bedford Indiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Lawrence County (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * Lawrence County, Indiana (IN GenWeb)
 * Lawrence County, Indiana (Wikipedia)
 * Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)