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History (Formation and Divisions) | Availability of Records | Web Links | Books Available | My Ancestral Names
| History (Formation and Divisions) |
| Ninety Six District was created as an original Judicial District in 1769. It superceded the old County system that had been in place since the 1600's. |
| In 1785 Ninety-Six District was divided into six counties: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg and Union. These counties coexisted within Ninety-Six District, and were non-functional (no government), and served only as geographical divisions until later on (see below). |
| Greenville County was formed as a division of Ninety Six District in 1786. |
| Pendleton County was formed as a division of Ninety Six District in 1789. |
| Pinkney District was formed from part of Ninety Six District in 1791, taking the "counties" of Spartanburg and Union with it. |
| Washington District was formed from part of Ninety Six District in 1791, taking the "counties" of Greenville and Pendleton with it. |
| In 1798, all Judicial Districts were abolished, and their county divisions became Districts, so at that time, Ninety Six was abolished by being divided into Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens and Newberry Districts. |
| Availability and Location of Records |
| Ninety Six District records are still mostly available, as far as I know, having been transferred to the various new districts created from it. However many records from that time frame were not filed at the local level, but kept in Charleston at the State (or Colony) level. |
| Census records available: 1790 records are extant |
| Web Links of Interest |
| Ninety-Six District, S.C - Journal of the Court of Ordinary, Inventory Book Will Book, 1781-1786 |
| Wills and Bonds Abstracts of Ninety-Six and Abbeville District |
| Online Sources for Books and other material regarding this county |
| Amazon.com has many Genealogy and History books |
| My Ancestral Names from this County |
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