Allendale County, South Carolina Genealogy

Guide to Allendale County, South Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The town of Allendale was named for Paul H. Allen, the first postmaster of Allendale. The County is located in the southwest central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Allendale County Courthouse 526 Memorial Ave P.O. Box 190 Allendale, SC 29810 Telephone: 803-584-3438 Allendale County Website

County Pronunciation .

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:

Cemeteries

 * To view a list, see Allendale County, South Carolina Cemeteries.
 * National Cemetery Administration

Census Records

 * 1829-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index & Images

Church Records
The Inventory of (SC) Church Archives 1937-1939 is available for free online, courtesy: South Caroliniana Library. Allendale County's W.P.A. reports are included. Allendale County Churches identifies dozens of churches in the area, courtesy: South Carolina Genealogical Society.

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary Allendale County, Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Public Index – index; courts include Circuit Court, Summary Court and Masters-in-Equity, records added periodically

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans Known plantations South Carolina Plantations:
 * United States African Americans
 * South Carolina African Americans
 * Vandervelde, Isabel. Other Free People in Early Barnwell District. Newberry, S.C.: Art Studio Press, 2001.
 * Beldock Mills
 * Belfast
 * Bonniewood
 * Bull Pond
 * Cedar Grove - Martin
 * Cedar Hall - Boiling Springs
 * Colding-Walker House - Appleton
 * Duck Branch
 * Duck Savannah
 * Dyches Mill - Baldock
 * Elmwood
 * Erwinton - Bull Pond
 * Gravel Hill - Bull Pond
 * Groton - Solomons Crossroads
 * Hickory Hill
 * Ivanhoe
 * Joint Stock
 * Lacklawn - Allendale
 * Lethe
 * Levy's Bay - Barton
 * Lime Spring - Barton
 * Mixon
 * Mock Orange
 * Oakland
 * Oaklawn
 * Obininanza
 * Old Dry Slope - Orange Hill
 * Orange Grove - Johnsons Landing
 * Richmond Hill
 * River Swamp
 * Robwood - Appleton
 * Roselawn - Allendale
 * Seminole
 * Sycamore
 * Stillwood - Barton
 * Vauclause
 * Willingham - Bull Pond

Genealogies
General Surname indexes to Leonardo Andrea's Files | Folders | Resources are available online, courtesy: The Andrea Files: South Carolina Genealogical Research. Learn more.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records The following charts show where you may best expect to find land records. *Orangeburg District records destroyed by fire
 * Plats For State Land Grants 1784-1868 For information about the State Land Grants, see State Land Grants

Local Histories
Learn more about the history of Allendale County from the South Carolina State Library or from Carolana.com.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index & Images
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)

Regiments. Allendale County was created after the Civil War in 1919 from Barnwell and Hampton counties. During the Civil War, men from the area of Allendale County would have served in various regiments recruited in those counties.Counties were called districts during the Civil War.

Newspapers

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

Historic The Library of Congress has identified the following historic newspapers for Allendale County, South Carolina on their Chronicling America website. For publication details, including dates of publication, frequency, preceding and succeeding titles, and to find out which libraries have holdings, click on the newspaper title.
 * Allendale County Citizen (Allendale, S.C.) 1919-1981.
 * Allendale County Citizen Leader (Allendale, S.C.) 1981-current.
 * The Allendale County News Leader (Allendale, S.C.) 1980-1981.
 * The Allendale Enterprise (Allendale, Barnwell Co., S.C.) 1889-1892.
 * The Allendale Pen and Press (Allendale, S.C.) 1897-1899.
 * The County News (Allendale, S.C.) 1943-1969.
 * The Fairfax Citizen (Fairfax, S.C.) 1917-1919.
 * The Fairfax Enterprise (Fairfax, Barnwell Co., S.C.) 1892-1908.

University of South Carolina Library Catalog
 * Historical Newspapers of South Carolina at University of South Carolina Libraries - not complete

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1670-1980 South Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1670-1980 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * 1671-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images Only
 * 1732-1964 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images Only
 * 1782-1866 South Carolina, Will Transcripts 1782-1866 at Findmypast — index ($) — $, index

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * South Carolina Department of Archives and History tax lists for Allendale County.

Birth

 * 1766-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index & Images
 * 1915-1917 South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1917 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Marriage
Marriages - Indexes
 * There are several online marriage indexes containing miscellaneous marriage records found insome counties of South Carolina listed on the South Carolina Vital Records page.

Death
Deaths - Indexes and Records
 * 1816-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1821-1969 South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1915-1943 South Carolina, Deaths, 1915-1943 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1915-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index & Images
 * State-wide South Carolina Death Indexes. There are several online death indexes covering all of South Carolina listed on the South Carolina Vital Records page.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Aiken South Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Evans Georgia FamilySearch Center


 * Augusta Genealogical Society, Adamson Library - an affiliate library
 * Augusta-Richmond County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Allendale County Library Address: P.O. Box 280 158 McNair Street Allendale, SC 29810-0280 Telephone: (803)584-2371 Library hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 6:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm The Allendale County Libraryhas a local history collection. It is part of the Allendale, Hampton, Jasper Regional Library System. The 5 participating libraries share a catalog and other functions and resources.

Societies
Allendale County South Carolina Societies - Genealogical, Historical, Lineage
 * Allendale County Historical Society P. O. Box 523 Allendale, SC 29810 Website

Websites

 * Allendale County, SCGenWeb
 * Allendale County, South Carolina Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Research Guides

 * South Carolina Archives Summary Guide: Allendale County, available online, courtesy: South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
 * W.P.A. Inventory of the County Archives of South Carolina No. 3, Allendale County (Allendale). Columbia, S.C.: Historical Records Survey, 1938.