Abbeville County

Researching Abbeville Records

ACHS does not house any genealogical records. We refer you to check the following organizations for genealogy research.

Abbeville County Library
1407 North Main Street
Abbeville, SC 29620
Tel: 864-459-4009
Mon-Wed-Fri (9:00am – 5:30pm)
Tue & Thur (9:00am – 8:00pm)
Saturday (9:00am – 3:00pm)
genealogySPAMFILTER@abbevillecounty.org

Erskine College
Archives / Tel: 864-379-8763

Abbeville County Probate Court
Abbeville County Administrative Complex
901 W. Greenwood Street
Suite 2300
Abbeville, SC 29620
Tel: 864-366-5312 ext: 2212 and 2211

Many court records were burned in the courthouse fire of 1878.  However you may find some of the needed records filed in the will and probate as these did not burn.  Old Abbeville County included many areas that are now included in Greenwood and McCormick Counties.