Conduct Research
The Edward L. Hutton Research Library houses thousands of family history books and folders. There are also records and indexes of the following:
Courthouse records
Tax duplicates
Military records
Church records
Probate records
School records
Death records
Birth Index (records are available from the health department)
Marriage index (records are available at court house)
Cemetery listings
Lawrence County directories and phone books
Research the history of a house:
This HomeAdvisor site will help you get started.
Then come in to the museum’s Edward L. Hutton Research Library. Our librarian will help you find the local facts.
There are also many helpful books for your genealogy research including:
Quaker genealogy
DAR Books
School Yearbooks
Donated scrapbooks
Many Lawrence County history books
The library also houses the following helpful materials:
Maps: Cemetery, Lawrence County, various other counties and states
Microfilm: Lawrence County miscellaneous, Schools
Photos: Limestone Industry, Lawrence County miscellaneous, Schools
Library visitors can make copies of most library materials.
8.5 x 11 -- 20 cents
8.5 x 14 -- 30 cents
11 x 17 -- 50 cents
If You Are Unable to Visit The Library
For a fee of $20/hour, library staff will research your request. Contact librarian, Joyce Shepherd.
The minimum fee for genealogy research is $20, plus the cost of copies and postage. Most deeds, wills, marriage and probate records are located at the Lawrence County Courthouse. Copies from Courhouse offices are $1 per page. You will have to contact the Courthouse for this information.
Please send your Lawrence County queries to:
The Lawrence County Museum of History
929 15th Street
Bedford, IN 47421
You can e-mail the librarian, Joyce Shepherd. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and add "Lawrence County Query" to the subject line of your e-mail. Due to the large volume of queries we receive, please keep your requested information brief. Specify which records you would like searched and please do not ask for everything we can find on one person or surname, as our staff is small.
Queries can be published in the museum members' newsletter "The Seedling Patch," at your request. Please include all contact information you would like published with your query.