Sumter County, South Carolina Records

Sumter County, South Carolina (Map It) was created on 1798 from Claremont County, Clarendon County, and Salem County were Sumter District in 1800. The county was named in honor of Thomas Sumter, Revolutionary War general and U.S. Senator from South Carolina ..

Sumter County is bordered by Lee County (north), Florence County (northeast), Clarendon County (south), Calhoun County (southwest), Richland County (west), Kershaw County (northwest).

Sumter County Cities and Towns include Dalzell, East Sumter, Mayesville, Shiloh, South Sumter, Sumter, Wedgefield.

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

Sumter County, South Carolina Courthouse Records

Sumter County, South Carolina Courthouse
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Sumter County, SC Courthouse

The Sumter County Courthouse is located in Sumter, South Carolina. In searching for genealogy records be sure to check the following counties as they were created from Sumter County: Clarendon County in 1857 and Lee County in 1902. 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 Sumter 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.

Sumter suffered a major loss of probate records and deeds, on 27 November 1801, when fire destroyed the residence of Sumter District Clerk of Court John Horan, in Stateburg. This fire also consumed the records of Clarendon, Claremont, and Salem counties.

  • Sumter County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1801. 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.
  • Sumter County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1911  and Probate Records from 1774. 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.
  • Sumter County Clerk of Court has Court Records from 1795 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.
  • Sumter County Tax Assessor / Collector is responsible for the collection of taxes. Our office does not calculate a property’s taxable value (Assessor’s Office).
  • Sumter 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.

Sumter County, South Carolina Census Records

Sumter County, South Carolina Vital Records

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