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Genealogy
GENEALOGY
The Bedford Public
Library has genealogical and historical resources
available to help in researching your family history.
Search genealogy resources
online
(You will need to enter your library card number)
The Library is not able to process
individual requests for genealogy research.
The Lawrence County Museum is able to research some requests.
You can send your requests to:
Lawrence County Museum
929 15th Street
Bedford, IN 47421
Phone: (812) 278-8575
E-mail: lchgs@hpcisp.com
www.lawrencecountyhistory.org
Hours: Monday Closed
Tu/W/Th/F 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Sat. 9:00 am-3:00 pm
The Library's collection includes:
Land
Reports
Atlas of Lawrence
County.......................1879
Lawrence County Plat Books.................1926, 1966, 1978, 1983, 1990,
2000
Marriage
Indexes
Lawrence
County.....................................1818-1900
Assorted surrounding counties
Census
Indexes
Lawrence County
(bound).......................1850, 1860
Lawrence County (microfilm)..................1820-1880, 1900-1930
Indiana Federal Census (bound)............1830-1860
Cemetery
Records
Green Hill Cemetery Records
Lawrence County Cemetery Indexes
Military
Records
Assorted bound Indiana records of
soldiers, ranging from the Revolution through World War II
County
Histories
Bound histories of Lawrence and
some surrounding counties
The following offices have records to aid your research:
County Resources
| Lawrence
County Recorder's Office Lawrence County Courthouse 916 15th Street, Room 21 Bedford, IN 47421 (812) 275-3245 Military records, deeds and land grants, 1892- present |
Lawrence County Health Department 2419 Mitchell Road Bedford, IN 47421 (812) 275-3234 Birth/Death records from 1882-present |
|
Lawrence County Clerk's Office |
State Resources
| Indiana
State Department of Health Vital Records Section 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 233-2700 www.state.in.us/isdh Birth/Death records since October 1907, Marriage records index since 1958 |
Indiana Historical Society 450 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269 (317) 232-1882 www.indianahistory.org |
Computer and
Internet Resources
Click on the links below.