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Georgetown Record Survival & Loss Narrative

Edited by Avery Parker for South Carolina Genealogy · Georgetown County topic · Last reviewed July 13, 2026 · How we work & cite

What burned-courthouse folklore gets wrong—and where records actually survive for Georgetown County.

Record survival: Plantation private papers vary wildly; public district series and churches carry more weight than “courthouse fire” folklore. Horry (1801) peels coastal/inland research away.

  • What survives: significant district/county series at SCDAH; church; some press; AA paths via occupation and federal files.