
Bamberg County was created in 1897 and was formed from Barnwell County. The county was named for William Seaborn Bamberg (1820-1858) and other members of the Bamberg family. The county seat is Bamberg.
Bamberg County is bordered by Orangeburg County (north), Dorchester County (east), Colleton County, Hampton County (south), Allendale County (southwest), Barnwell County (west).
Cities and Towns in Bamberg County, SC include Bamberg, Denmark, Ehrhardt, Govan, Olar
On February 3, 1865 in Confederate soldiers fought an skirmish against General Sherman's troops at Rivers Bridge.
The Official County Government Website is located at http://www.bambergcountysc.gov/ .
Bamberg County Clerk of Court has Court Records from 1897 and is located at P.O. Box 150, Bamberg 29003-0150; Phone: 803-245-3025.
The Clerk of Court consist of The Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions. The Court of Common Pleas is the court of general jurisdiction over civil cases in Bamberg County, excepting those cases in which the amount or value of property in dispute is less than $7,500. Cases involving money or property totaling less than $7,500 are heard in Small Claims Magistrates' Courts. The Court of General Sessions is the court of general jurisdiction over criminal cases in Bamberg County, excepting most misdemeanor cases, which are usually adjudicated in the Magistrates' Courts.
Bamberg County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1911 , Probate Records from 1897 and is located at P.O. Box 180 Bamberg 29003-0180; Phone: 803-245-3008.
Bamberg County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1897 and is located at P.O. Box 150, Bamberg 29003-0150; Phone: 803-245-3025. The Register Of Deeds Office records land titles, leins and other documents related to property transaction in Bamberg County. See South Carolina Land Records for more details.
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Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information.
PLEASE READ FIRST!!! There were no South Carolina birth or Death certificates before January 01, 1915.
Bamberg County Health Department has vital records and is located at Log Branch Road
Bamberg, S.C. 29003;
Phone: (803) 245-5176. This office can search for birth and death records from January 01, 1915. Marriage records prior to 1950 may be available from the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued. Divorce records since April 1949 should be available from the County Clerk in the county where the petition was filed (See Bamberg County Court Records for Address and Phone number)
South Carolina DHEC, Division of Vital Records is located at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201; telephone # (803) 898-3630, fax #: (803) 799-0301.
The fee to search for a birth, Marriage or Death certificate is $12.00, which includes one certified copy of the certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." There were no South Carolina birth or Death "certificates" before January 01, 1915. You can also order Order Electronically Online to obtain a certified copy of a birth, marriage, death or divorce record with a credit or debit card and get the certificates within 2-5 days by ordering from VitalChek Express Certificate Service.
For each additional copy of the certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $3.00. Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to "S.C. DHEC, Division of Vital Records." Please do not send cash. Fees are non refundable. Additional fees of $5.00 are required for expedited service. The expedite fee guarantees a response leaving the Division of Vital Records within three (3) working days. A response can be in the form of a letter, a telephone call, or a certification being mailed.
Mail all Applications to: S.C. DHEC, Division of Vital Records is located at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201. You can download an application online for Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates or Death Certificates. Ordering Online: You can also order Order Electronically Online to obtain a certified copy of a birth, marriage, death or divorce record with a credit or debit card and get the certificates within 2-5 days by ordering from VitalChek Express Certificate Service.
There are a few online vital record databases which include: South Carolina Baptist Deaths and Marriages, 1866-87 and South Carolina Baptist Marriages and Deaths, 1835-65 which are a collection of marriage and death notices is derived from Baptist newspapers in South Carolina. Also there is the South Carolina Death Index, 1915-1949 & 1850-52 from the South Carolina DHEC.
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Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do government census records. Substitute records can be used when the official census is unavailable
Federal Population Schedules that exist for South Carolina are 1790, 1800 (Part of the 1800 census for Richland District is missing), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1910, 1920 and 1940. The first federal census was taken in 1790. The 1850 census of York and Lexington districts indicates county of birth as well as state for each person. There are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. There are free downloadable and printable Census forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms & U.K. Census Extraction Forms
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There are many churches and cemeteries in Bamberg County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Bamberg County Tombstone Transcription Project. The South Carolina Department of Transportation has county maps the show the locations of churches and cemeteries free for viewing or download here.
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