Lawrence County Libraries and Historical Societies

Bedford Public Library
1323 K Street
Bedford, IN 47421
812-275-4471
E-mail: Director smiller@bedlib.com

Mitchell Community Public Library
804 Main Street
Mitchell, Indiana 47446
812-849-2412
E-mail: mitlib@mitlib.org

Lawrence County Museum of History &
Edward L. Hutton Research Library
931 15th Street, Bedford IN 47421
812-278-8575
E-mail:
director@lawrencecountyhistory.org - Lacy Hawkins, Director
lchgs@hpcisp.com - Joyce Shepherd, Librarian

Jim Guthrie Chapter,
Lawrence County Historical Society
1617 M Street
Bedford, IN 47421
812-279-6555 Fax: 812-275-1608
President: John A. Williams

Daniel Guthrie Chapter,
Indiana Sons of the American Revolution
Robert Howell
812-278-7007

Daughters of the American Revolution
Jean Williams
812-279-2572

Lawrence County Newspapers

Times-Mail
16th Street, P.O. Box 849
Bedford, IN 47421
E-mail: tmnews@tmnews.com

Mitchell Tribune
702 W Warren Street
Mitchell, Indiana
1-812-849-2075

Lawrence County Government

Lawrence County Clerk's Office
Lawrence County Courthouse
P.O. Box 99
916 15th Street
Bedford, IN 47421
812-275-7543
Marriage records, divorce records, estate records 1818-present

Lawrence County Department of Health
2419 Mitchell Road
Bedford, IN 47421
812-275-3234
Birth/Death records 1882-present

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 1819-present

Bureau of Land Management General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation web site