Bamberg County, South Carolina Records
Bamberg County, South Carolina (Map It) was created on February 25, 1897 from Barnwell County. The county was named in honor of Francis Marion Bamberg, Confederate general in the American Civil War..
Bamberg County is bordered by Orangeburg County (north), Dorchester County (east), Colleton County (southeast), Hampton County (south), Allendale County (southwest), Barnwell County (west).
Bamberg County Cities and Towns include Bamberg, Denmark, Ehrhardt, Govan, Olar.
A Map of Bamberg County, South Carolina contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Bamberg County, South Carolina Courthouse Records
Bamberg County, SC Courthouse
The Bamberg County Courthouse is located in Bamberg, 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 Bamberg 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. Records of Orangeburgh Circuit Court District, Court of Common Pleas, are housed in Bamberg County.
- Bamberg County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1911 and Probate Records from 1897. 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.
- Bamberg County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds has Court Records from 1897, Divorce Records from since April 1949 and Land Records from 1897. 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.
- Bamberg County Tax Assessor / Collector is responsible for the collection of taxes. Our office does not calculate a property’s taxable value (Assessor’s Office).
- Bamberg 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.
Bamberg County, South Carolina Census Records
- Learn More: State of South Carolina Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
- Union Veterans Schedules: None
Bamberg 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:Â South Carolina Office of Vital Statistics
- Vital Records Online:Â 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
Bamberg County, South Carolina Resources
Bamberg County, South Carolina External Links
- South Carolina Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from South Carolina (1783 - 1975 )
- Bamberg County, South Carolina Books - Amazon
- South Carolina Archives Summary Guide to Bamberg County Records
- Bamberg Co., South Carolina - FindaGrave
- A History of Bamberg County
- Bamberg County History
- Bamberg County, South Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
- Bamberg Co. SCGenweb
- Bamberg County, South Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
- South Carolina Revolutionary War Units
- Bamberg County, South Carolina Military Records
- Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830
