Lawrence County IL Genealogy

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Lawrence County Records by City/Town

Birds Genealogy (31)
Bridgeport Genealogy (52)
Lawrenceville Genealogy (52)


Russellville Genealogy (29)
Saint Francisville Genealogy (30)
Sumner Genealogy (53)


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.