South Carolina, Darlington County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of digital images to probate, naturalization, coroner and other court records captured at the Darlington County Historical Commission in Darlington, South Carolina.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

County
 * Name of the primary individual
 * Age
 * Event date
 * Event place
 * Parents' names including mother's maiden name
 * Parents' age, birth place and residence
 * Occupations
 * Names of heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
 * Name of the executor, administrator, or guardian
 * Names of witnesses
 * Dates the documents were written and recorded (used to approximate event dates since a will was usually written near the time of death)
 * Description and value of personal property or land owned by the deceased
 * Address or residence

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 event
 * The type of event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Record Category
 * 2) Select the Record Type, Volume, and Year Range to view the images.

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?

 * Use the names and places to search for church and census records
 * If an age is listed, use it to determine an approximate birth date
 * Use the naturalization information to help you locate immigration records such as a passenger lists which would usually be kept records at the port of entry into the United States
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life
 * It may helpful to extract information on all individuals with the same surname within each record type. These individuals may be family members of your ancestor. Try to arrange these individuals into family groups
 * The witnesses named in the records may have been relatives of the primary person in the record. You should also search for them in the records
 * Birth places can tell you former residences and can help to establish a migration pattern for the family

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

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

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.