Richland County SC Genealogy

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Richland County Records by City/Town

Blythewood Genealogy (53)
Cedar Creek Genealogy (25)
Columbia Genealogy (638)
Eastover Genealogy (56)
Gadsden Genealogy (25)


Hopkins Genealogy (44)
Horrel Hill Genealogy (29)
Pontiac Genealogy (23)
White Rock Genealogy (28)

Overview of Richland County Records

  • Richland County was created in 1785 from Kershaw District.
  • Birth and death records from 1915 to the present, as well as marriage records from 1950 to the present can be obtained from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control .
  • The Richland County 1800 census schedules are missing.
  • The Greenwood County Probate Judge has marriage records starting in 1911 and probate records starting in 1787.
  • The Richland County Probate Judge has marriage records starting in 1911, probate records starting in 1787, and court records starting in 1793.
  • The Richland County Auditor has land records starting in 1865.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.