Abbeville County, South Carolina Genealogy

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History

 * The History of South Carolina, 4 vol., David D. Wallace; pub. New York, 1934

Parent County
1785-- Abbeville County was created 12 March 1785 from Ninety-Six District. County seat:  Abbeville

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson
 * Elbert County, Georgia
 * Greenville
 * Greenwood
 * Laurens
 * McCormick

Resources

 * Inventory of County Archives of South Carolina, 14 vol., Historical Records Survey; pub. Columbia, South Carolina, 1937-1941


 * Research Materials in South Carolina, by John H. Moore; pub. Columbia, South Carolina, 1967


 * Bibliography of South Carolina, 1563-1950, 6 vol., Robert C. Turnbull; pub. Charlottesville, Virgina 1956-1960

Biographies

 * First Settlers of South Carolina, 1670-80, by Agnes L. Baldwin; pub. Columbia, South Carolina, 1969

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Abbeville

Probate
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has holdings of microfilms or typescripts of wills, inventories, bills of sale, power of attorneys, bonds, notes, administrations, judgments, and sales records. They have placed Will Transcriptions for 1782 to 1855 online. It does not include the Charleston District. Index searchable by name and the image is available.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog