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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Williamsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census its population was 31,026. The county seat and largest city is Kingstree. After a previous incarnation of Williamsburg County, the current county was created in 1804.
Timeline
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| 1802 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1804 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1806 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1806 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1810 | 6,871
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| 1820 | 8,716
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| 1830 | 9,018
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| 1840 | 10,327
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| 1850 | 12,447
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| 1860 | 15,489
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| 1870 | 15,489
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| 1880 | 24,110
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| 1890 | 27,777
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| 1900 | 31,685
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| 1910 | 37,626
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| 1920 | 38,539
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| 1930 | 34,914
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| 1940 | 41,011
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| 1950 | 43,807
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| 1960 | 40,932
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| 1970 | 34,243
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| 1980 | 38,226
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| 1990 | 36,815
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Williamsburg County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.willwamsburgsc.com
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