Lawrence County IL Genealogy
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Overview of Lawrence County Records
- Lawrence County was created in 1821 from Crawford and Edwards counties.
- Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
- The Lawrence County Clerk has birth records starting from 1877 to 1916, death records starting from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1821.
- The Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1821 and court records from 1820.
- The Lawrence County Recorder has land records from 1818.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.