South Carolina, County Marriage Licenses - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains marriage licenses from South Carolina, 1911-1951. Licenses are arranged by license number in loose chronological order.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Names of those to be married
 * Age
 * Residence
 * Nationality
 * Date license issued

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of the marriage
 * The place where the marriage occurred
 * The name of the intended spouse

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of South Carolina.
 * South Carolina Guided Research
 * South Carolina Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Colleton County, South Carolina marriage licenses, 1911-1951

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * South Carolina Marriages, 1709-1913
 * South Carolina, Chesterfield County, Original Marriage licenses, 1911-1951

Citing This Collection
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