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Liberty / Marion Lineage

Edited by Avery Parker for South Carolina Genealogy · Marion County topic · Last reviewed July 11, 2026 · How we work & cite

Georgetown District roots and Liberty/Marion naming confuse indexes—verify labels by decade.

Marion County research inherits Georgetown District geography and intermediate naming. Later Dillon and Florence formations pull away territory that once shared kinship networks with Marion families.