Oconee County, South Carolina Records

Oconee County, South Carolina (Map It) was created on 1868 from Pickens County. The county was named for the Oconee Native Americans ..

Oconee County is bordered by Columbus County, North Carolina (north), Columbus County, North Carolina (northeast), Pickens County (east), Anderson County (southeast), Columbus County, Georgia (south), Columbus County, Georgia (south), Columbus County, Georgia (southwest), Columbus County, Georgia (west), Columbus County, Georgia (west), Columbus County, North Carolina (northwest).

Oconee County Cities and Towns include Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, West Union, Westminster.

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

Oconee County, South Carolina Courthouse Records

The Oconee County Courthouse is located in Walhalla, South Carolina. 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 Oconee 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.

• Oconee County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1868. The County Register of Deeds 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.
• Oconee County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1911  and Probate Records from 1868. 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.
• Oconee County Clerk of Court has Court Records from 1868 and Divorce Records from since April 1949. The County Clerk of Court is divided into General Sessions and Common Pleas Court. The Circuit Court is a formal court of record.
• Oconee County Tax Assessor / Collector is responsible for the collection of taxes. Our office does not calculate a property’s taxable value (Assessor’s Office).
• Oconee County Health Department has birth and death records from 1915. 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.

Oconee County, South Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of South Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Oconee 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

Oconee County, South Carolina Resources

• Ocenee County Genealogical Society, 247 Cross Hill Road, Easley 29640
• Oconee Heritage Center
• Piedmont Historical Society
• Old Pendleton District Chapter of S.C.G.S.
• Oconee County, South Carolina Message Boards

Oconee County, South Carolina External Links

• South Carolina Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from South Carolina (1783 - 1975 )
• Oconee County, South Carolina Books - Amazon
• South Carolina Archives Summary Guide to Oconee County Records
• 35,000 on-line Oconee County tombstone inscriptions
• Oconee Co., South Carolina - FindaGrave
• The Old Stone Church, Oconee County, South Carolina
• A History of Oconee County
• Oconee County History
• Oconee County, South Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
• Oconee Co. SCGenweb
• Oconee County, South Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
• South Carolina Revolutionary War Units
• Oconee County, South Carolina Military Records
• Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830