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Newspapers & Obituaries

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

Press coverage for marriages, deaths, land sales, and church news in Richland County.

Newspapers often preserve kinship details missing from courthouse files—especially late 19th and 20th centuries around Columbia.

Use the newspapers panel on the county page, plus Chronicling America and the newspapers guide.