Lawrence County

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Where to Start

For the most up to date resources, please use the University's Online Catalog. The dewey call number for Lawrence County typically starts with "977.376". Some common subject headings for Lawrence County are:

Lawrence County (Ill.) --Biography.
Lawrence County (Ill.) --History.
Lawrence County (Ill.) --Maps.

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County Histories

Combined history of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash counties, Illinois : with illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers. Owensboro, Ky. : McDowell Publications, [1982?]
Call Number: 977.37 D14C1982

Lawrence County, Illinois : 175th Anniversary, 1821-1996 / compiled by the Lawrence County Historical Society. Paducah, Ky. : Turner Publishing, c1995.
Call Number: Q. 977.376 L435L1995

Census

UIUC affiliates or patrons using computers on-campus can access past census data via Heritage Quest.

Atlases

Farm plat book and business guide, Lawrence County, Illinois. [cartographic material] Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers, c1951.
Call Number: Q. 912.77376 R59f

Atlas of Lawrence Co. Illinois / drawn from actual surveys and the county records; to which is added a railroad & sectional map of the state. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, Inc., 1979.
Call Number: Q. 912.77376 B77A1979

Land atlas & plat book, Lawrence County, Illinois / Rockford Map Publishers. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers,
Call Number: Q. 912.77376 R59T1

W.W. Hixson & Co. PLAT BOOK OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ROCKFORD, 1930.
Call Number: 912.77376 H64P

Newspapers

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Further Information

More information on can be found on our Web Resources Page as well as in the Illinois County Bibliography, which is shelved with 016.9773.

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