Chesterfield County, South Carolina
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Chesterfield is a county or district in South Carolina. It was formed in 1800 from the following county/ies or district/s: Chesterfield County in Cheraws District. It has functioned since 1785. Chesterfield began keeping birth records in 1915, marriage records in 1911, and death records in 1915. It began keeping land records in 1861, probate records in 1865, and court records in 1823. For more information, contact the county at 200 W. Main St., Chesterfield 29709-0529. On the attached map, Chesterfield is located at H2.
Chesterfield County is one of 17 counties that were burned between 1785 and 1872, and one of six with almost a total loss of all records prior to 1865. These facts make locating information regarding family much more difficult than most areas within the state. Even with this, there are many records available that are helpful to researchers. Some of these records can be found online and others through some unusual sources providing the researcher has patients to do the work.
History of the County
Vital Records
Census Records
Background Sources
Maps
Land Records
Probate Records
Court Records
Tax Records
Cemetery Records
Church Records
Military Records
Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections
Archives, Libraries, and Societies
Immigration
Naturalization
Ethnic Groups
Internet Resources
Special Considerations
County Resources
For information about the state of South Carolina see South Carolina Family History Research.
Counties of South Carolina
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