Birth Records

Vital Records Information Indiana State Department of Health Certificates for births or deaths can be obtained from the Local Health Department in the county where the event occurred or by mail or fax from the Indiana State Department of Health. The Indiana State Department of Health can provide a copy of a birth certificate for births in the State of Indiana EXCEPT for births that occurred before October 1907. If birth occurred before this date, contact the health officer in the county where the birth occurred Vital Records Department Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 233-2700   Directory of County Health Departments   Lawrence County Department of Health Dunn Plaza  2419 Mitchell Road Bedford IN 47421-4731 Phone (812) 275-3234 Fax (812) 275-1094 Hours 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM   Indiana Vital Records Information

Death Records

Vital Records Department Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 233-2700   Lawrence County Department of Health Dunn Plaza  2419 Mitchell Road Bedford IN 47421-4731 Phone (812) 275-3234 Fax (812) 275-1094 Hours 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM   Social Security Death Index   Lawrence County Obituary Archives 1997 Index   Day & Carter Obituary Index Day and Carter Mortuary, Inc. 1133 Lincoln Avenue Bedford, IN 47421 812-275-3389   Monroe County Public Library Obituary Index The Newspapers in Monroe County carried a lot of obituaries for Lawrence County citizens and family this would be a good resource to check. Currently, the index includes obituaries from the Bloomington Herald-Times and the Herald-Telephone for the years 1959-current month.   Obituary Central http://www.obitcentral.com Obituary archive and obituary search engine directory.   Obituary Links Page http://www.obitlinkspage.com State-by-state directory of obituary resources and archives.   GenealogyBuff.com http://www.genealogybuff.com Surname research tool; searchable library of data files. Lawrence County Obituary Database