Richland County, South Carolina Genealogy

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Description
Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The County is located in the central area of the state.

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

County Courthouse
Richland County Courthouse 1701 Main Street Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Clerk of Court 1701 Main St., Room 205 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-576-1950 Probate Court 1701 Main St. Suite 207 Columbia, SC 29201 Court Records  Register of Deeds 1701 Main St. P.O. Box 192 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-576-1910 Land Records, Probate and Marriage Records

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

Historical Facts
The county is named after its rich soil.

Parent County
1799--Richland County was created in 1799 from Kershaw District. County seat: Columbia

County Pronunciation

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Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating South Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation South Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1682-1987) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss

 * A fire during the federal occupation of Columbia in February 1865 destroyed the courthouse and most of the records in it. Most of the equity and probate records, however, had been safely removed. Deed books suffered heavy record losses. Records of Columbia Equity Circuit District are housed in Richland County.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Calhoun | Fairfield | Kershaw | Lexington | Newberry | Sumter

Cemeteries

 * National Cemetery Administration

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Birth

 * 1915-1917 South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1917 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Websites

 * Richland County, SC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)