Lawrence County, Tennessee Records
Lawrence County, Tennessee (Map It) was created on October 21, 1817 from Hickman County, Giles County and Chickasaw Indian lands. This Lawrence County was named in honor of U.S. naval officer and War of 1812 hero James Lawrence (1781–1813).
Lawrence County is bordered by Lewis County (north), Maury County (northeast), Giles County (east), Lauderdale County, Alabama (south) and Wayne County (west) .
Lawrence County Cities and Towns include Ethridge, Iron City, Lawrenceburg (county seat), Loretto, St. Joseph, Summertown .
A Map of Lawrence County, Tennessee contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Lawrence County, Tennessee Courthouse Records
Lawrence County, TN Courthouse
The Lawrence County Courthouse is located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Lawrence county or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Lawrence County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1818 and Probate Records from 1829.
- Lawrence County Register of Deeds has Land & Deed Records from 1819 .
- Lawrence County Clerk of Circuit Court has Chancery Court Minutes from 1840, Circuit Court Minutes from 1832 and County Court Minutes 1827.
- Lawrence County Property Assessor has Tax Records from 1826, 1836, 1859, 1861, 1869, 1872, 1875-1884, 1887-1900 and are located at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves.
- Lawrence County Health Department issues birth certificates and death certificates (deaths which occurred in that county within the past three years, and a few county health departments keep death records for longer periods of time).
Lawrence County, Tennessee Census Records
- Learn More: State of Tennessee Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Lawrence County, Tennessee Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Tennessee Vital Records
- Birth Records: from January 1914 to present, also for Nashville since June 1881, for Knoxville since July 1881, and for Chattanooga since January 1882
- Marriage, Divorce and Death Records: from the past 50 years to present.
- Locations: Tennessee Office of Vital Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person: Tennessee Office of Vital Records, 1st Floor, Central Services Building, 421 Fifth Avenue, North, Nashville, TN 37243; PH: 615-741-1763
Lawrence County, Tennessee Resources
- State of Tennessee Archives and Societies
- Lawrence County Archives, 524 Gallaher Street, Lawrenceburg , TN 38464; Phone: (931) 766-1576
- Lawrence County Genealogical Society
- Lawrence County Public Library, 519 E. Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931-762-4627
- RAOGK Volunteers for Tennessee
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Message Boards
- Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Tennessee External Links
- Tennessee Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 - 1929 )
- Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Books - Amazon
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search
- Lawrence County Records on Microfilm - Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Lawrence County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan
- Lawrence Co., Tennessee - FindaGrave
- Lawrence County History and Culture
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Links - Cyndi's List
- Lawrence Co. TNGenweb
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Ancestry Database Collections
- Lawrence Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- Lawrence County, Tennessee Military Records
