Abbeville County, South Carolina Records

Abbeville County, South Carolina (Map It) was created on March 12, 1785 from the Ninety-Six District. The county was named for Abbeville, France..

Abbeville County is bordered by Greenville County (north), Anderson County (north), Laurens County (northeast), Greenwood County (east), McCormick County (southeast), Elbert County, Georgia (west).

Abbeville County Cities and Towns include Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Donalds, Due West, Honea Path, Lowndesville, Ware Shoals.

A Map of Abbeville County, South Carolina contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Abbeville County, South Carolina Courthouse Records

The Abbeville County Courthouse is located in Abbeville, South Carolina. In searching for genealogy records be sure to check the following counties as they were created from Abbeville County: Greenwood County in 1871 andMcCormick County in 1916. Learn More About State of South Carolina Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Abbeville county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

Fires in January and November of 1872 and January 1873 destroyed virtually all records except those of the probate and equity courts. Records of Ninety-Six Circuit Court District are housed in Abbeville County.

• Abbeville County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1911  and Probate Records from 1772. The County Clerk of Probate Court has original jurisdiction over actions concerning the issuance of marriage licenses, the estate of a deceased person, the will of an individual, the estate of a minor or incapacitated person, trusts, and involuntary commitments.
• Abbeville County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds has Court Records from 1791, Divorce Records from since April 1949 and Land Records from 1791. The County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds is divided into General Sessions and Common Pleas Court. The Circuit Court is a formal court of record. It records and maintain deeds, mortgages, plats, state and federal tax liens, mechanics liens, uniform commercial code filings, and other miscellaneous documents pertaining to real estate transactions.
• Abbeville County Tax Assessor / Collector is responsible for the collection of taxes. Our office does not calculate a property’s taxable value (Assessor’s Office).
• Abbeville County Health Departmenthas Birth Records / Death Records from 1916 / 1911. Marriage records prior to 1950 are available from the Probate Court office. Divorce records since April 1949 are available from the County Clerk's office.

Abbeville County, South Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of South Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Abbeville County, South Carolina Vital Records

• Learn More: State of South Carolina Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1915 to present
• Marriage Records: from July 1950 to present. Contact the Office of Probate for earlier records.
• Divorce Records: from July 1962 to present. Contact the Clerk of Court for earlier records.
• Locations: South Carolina Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate or Marriage and Divorce Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  List of Vital Records Services Office locations

Abbeville County, South Carolina Resources

• Abbeville County Historical Society, P. O. Box 12, Abbeville, SC 29620
• Abbeville District Historical Association, PO Box 578, McCormick, SC 29835; (864) 465-2347
• Piedmont Historical Society
• Abbeville County, South Carolina Message Boards

Abbeville County, South Carolina External Links

• South Carolina Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from South Carolina (1783 - 1975 )
• Abbeville County, South Carolina Books - Amazon
• South Carolina Archives Summary Guide to Abbeville County Records
• Abbeville Co., South Carolina - FindaGrave
• South Carolina historical records : records of will books of county of Abbeville (Ninety-six District) South Carolina
• A History of Abbeville County
• Abbeville County History
• Abbeville County, South Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
• Abbeville Co. SCGenweb
• Abbeville County, South Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
• South Carolina Revolutionary War Units
• Abbeville County, South Carolina Military Records
• Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830