Lawrence County MS Genealogy

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Overview of Lawrence County Records

• Lawrence County was created in 1814 from Marion County.
• Birth records in 1912 to the present, marriage records for 1926 to the present, and death records for 1912 can be obtained from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
• The Lawrence County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1818 and court records starting in 1815.
• The Lawrence County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, and land records starting in 1815.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.