Union was one of the counties formed from Ninety-Six District in 1785. This volume contains lists of deeds and probate records, minor court cases, bastardy cases, jury lists, etc. The jury lists of Union are very interesting in that Quakers are distinguished by "affirming" instead of "swearing." Revolutionary War veterans are found here as well as early settlers from Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
This book is been out-of-print shortly after its printing back in 1980. Don't miss you chance to own it now. This mortality schedule gives the name, age, sex, state of birth, and other data for every white person who died in South Carolina between June 1, 1849 and June 1, 1850.
Lancaster County was carved out of the Camden District in 1785. And from part of it, Kershaw county was formed in 1791. Since the Lancaster County probate records were destroyed in 1865, this is the only basic record left for this valuable county. Deeds are GREAT source for genealogical research due to the many and varied family members that are mentioned. Not only will the reader find the deed transaction itself, but often times such things as: marriages, relinquishment of dower, divisions of family...
Due to South Carolina not officially keeping vital records until 1911, makes researching in old newspapers extremely important. Many times these may be the only remaining record of its type. These notices are from all over South Carolina, but particularly from the counties of Edgefield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland.
Since South Carolina did not officially keep vital records until 1911, makes researching through newspapers extremely important in this state. Many time this is the only mentioning of this type on information. These notices of marriage and deaths are taken from the first newspaper in Upper South Carolina. They cover the entire state of S.C. as well as from counties in Georgia and North Carolina. They contain a wealth of genealogical information in that they often give the parents of the bride, as well...
Since South Carolina did not officially keep vital records until 1911, it is extremely important to search through newspapers to locate this type of information. Sometimes this is the only source that may have that type of information. The reader is cautioned to note that all legal records for Georgetown County were destroyed by fire in 1865. These notices cover the counties of Georgetown District, viz. Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and Williamsburg. Also, notices are to be found from neighboring counties...
Tryon County was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1769. At one time Tryon County included all or part of the N.C. counties of Burke, Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln, Polk, Rutherford, McDowell, and the S.C. counties of York, Chester, Union, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Greenville, Laurens, and Newberry. These deeds, wills, and estates should provide many missing links for the researcher working on the Carolina frontier.
Since South Carolina did not officially keep vital records until 1911, it is extremely important to search through newspapers to locate this type of information. Sometimes this is the only source that may have that type of information. These marriage and death notices have been abstracted from The Laurensville Herald, Spartanburg Express, The Spartan, the Conservatist (Newberry), The Newberry Sentinel, The Rising Sun (Newberry) and The Lexington Flag, Temperance Standard and Lexington Telegraph. These...
Genealogical research in Lexington County/District has been difficult because of major record losses. The deeds prior to 1839 and probate records prior to 1865 were destroyed by fire in 1865. Fortunately, the deeds beginning with Book M (1839) survived. By the county court act of 1785, the clerk of each county was supposed to send in a list of probates and deeds for each year to the Secretary of State. These lists are generally known as the memorialized records, but they should not be confused with the colonial series of Land Memorials. The extent to which the clerks complied with the act...
Genealogical research in Lexington County/District has been difficult because of major record losses. The deeds prior to 1839 and probate records p...
