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	Encyclopedia: Marion County, South Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Marion County is a county located in the state of South Carolina.
		In the county, the population is spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who are 65 years of age or older.
		The median income for a household in the county is $26,526, and the median income for a family is $32,932.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Marion-County,-South-Carolina (392 words)

	South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Carolina is a state in the Southern region of the United States.
		The Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.
		South Carolina, like most other Southern states, is overwhelmingly Protestant Christian, and has a significantly lower percentage of non-religious people than the national average.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Carolina (1829 words)

	MSN Encarta - Francis Marion
		Marion's military career began in 1761, when he led a successful attack against the Cherokee.
		In September 1775 Marion commanded the capture of British forts in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Colonel Banastre Tarleton, a British commander, gave Marion his nickname when he complained that it was impossible to catch the “swamp fox.” Near the end of the war, Marion and American General Nathanael Greene joined forces.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558037/Francis_Marion.html (315 words)

	South Carolina State Library Counties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Counties were established in the colonial period primarily for locating land grants, with most other governmental activities being centralized in Charleston.
		New counties continued to be formed until the early part of the 20th century, with the most recent being Allendale in 1919.
		Counties were essentially governed by their state legislative delegations.
	www.state.sc.us /scsl/cnties.html (241 words)

	Marion County South Carolina 1860 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans
		It is possible to locate a free person on the Marion County, South Carolina census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census.
		The term "County" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State by which the census was enumerated.
		In South Carolina in 1860 there were 482 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,359 farms of 500-999 acres.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~ajac/scmarion.htm (1366 words)

	Marion County, South Carolina Genealogy and History
		Marion County was initially created in 1785 as the county of Liberty in old Georgetown District, one of the original judicial districts created in 1769.
		In 1798 when courthouse districts were created in South Carolina, the name "Marion District" was first used, honoring General Francis Marion of Revolutionary War fame.
		If you have any original documents, photos, articles, Bible records, etc. relating to Marion County that you would be willing to contribute to help your fellow researchers, please contact me.
	sciway3.net /proctor/marion (282 words)

	Marion County South Carolina Business Information and Resources, Marion County Economic Development Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Just minutes east of Interstate 95 in northeast South Carolina, we're in the heart of the Charlotte- Raleigh- Charleston triangle, one of the nation's most dynamic markets.
		Marion County incentives include a new jobs tax credit, property tax benefits, workforce training assistance, and other pro-business initiatives.
		Marion County offers its residents an extraordinary quality of life.
	www.marioncountysc.com (395 words)

	Heritage Preserves map - SCDNR Heritage Trust Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bennett's Bay - 680 acres, Clarendon Co. - Most of this Carolina bay is included in the preserve and is one of the westernmost Apeat-filled@ bays in South Carolina.
		South Bluff - 24 acres, Beaufort Co. - Estimated to be 3,000 - 5,000 old, this shell ring complex is one of only 15 known sites in the state.
		The bay ranks as the 5th most significant in South Carolina and much of the sand rim and adjacent land is not protected.
	www.dnr.state.sc.us /wild/heritage/hp/hpmap.html (3967 words)

	ATSDR, PHA, GSX OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (a/k/a GSX LANDFILL), PINEWOOD, SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
		, is adjacent to Lake Marion, near the town of Rimini, in Sumter County, South Carolina.
		ATSDR representative, Dr. Virginia Lee, met with the SCDHEC and the University of South Carolina (USC) Department of Environmental Health on March 5, 1990, to discuss the GSX Landfill.
		The population of Sumter County increased from 57,634 in 1950 to 95,000 in 1986 (8).
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/gsx/gsx_p1.html (4401 words)

	Georgetown and Georgetown County, South Carolina HISTORY ........................................................ ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It was indigo, however, that gave Georgetown County its first real economic wealth, creating an aristocratic society of planters, as well as aiding in the area's ability to sever ties with England due to its financial independence.
		By the middle of the 18th century, Georgetown County was a dominant indigo and rice planting region, with a well-developed class of prominent and influential planter families.
		Through the years, the planting and growing of rice was experimented with and perfected, until by the 19th century, an average of 32,000,000 bushels of rice was being exported from this region, with the best year producing 56,000,000 bushels.
	www.georgetown-sc.com /history (2360 words)

	The Swamp Fox - Francis Marion and His Brigade of Men - Revolutionary War
		He was the grandson of Benjamin Marion, a native of Poitou, who came to the province in 1690; and the fifth and youngest son of Gabriel Marion, who married Esther Cordes.
		Marion and his irregulars often defeated larger bodies of British troops by the surprise and rapidity of their movement over swampy terrain.
		He was then appointed a brigadier general, and after the war he served in the senate of South Carolina (1782-90).
	www.geocities.com /BourbonStreet/1786/swampfox.html (1809 words)

	Dillon County, South Carolina Genealogy & History
		Dillon County, South Carolina was founded in 1910, carved from Marion County, and named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), an Irishman who settled there, prospered and headed a local movement to bring in the railroad which resulted in construction of the Wilson Short Cut Railroad (later part of the Atlantic Coastline RR).
		Composer Carlisle Floyd was born in the Dillon County town of Latta.
		Although Dillon County is approaching its centennial, it's one of the youngest counties in South Carolina, and you will find that much of your genealogical research will be conducted in the records of Marion County (1785-1909) and in the records held at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia, SC (pre-1785).
	sciway3.net /proctor/dillon (455 words)

	Santee NWR -- Southeast Region
		Santee NWR, established in 1942, is located in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
		The refuge is located on the north shore of Lake Marion in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
		It is a major wintering area for ducks, geese and swans, as well as a nesting and stopover area for neo-tropical migratory birds, raptors, shore birds and wading birds.
	www.fws.gov /santee (332 words)

	BWO - States - S Carolina
		South Carolina soldiers, sailors and citizens who died in service to the state - 1861-1865.
		A collection of Upper South Carolina genealogical and family records of the area of South Carolina formerly known as the Old 96 District.
		Most of the orphans are from South Carolina but some were born in Holland and Germany.
	www.rootsweb.com /~bwo/scar.html (1894 words)

	Welcome to the City of Mullins, South Carolina
		South Carolina Tobacco Museum, located in the historic depot.
		Francis Marion University, Coastal Carolina University, Coker College, Florence/Darlington TEC, and Horry/Georgetown TEC are all within a 50-mile radius of Mullins.
		The Marion County Airport is located between Mullins and Marion.
	www.mullinssc.us (530 words)

	South Carolina Marriage Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We also suggest searching for "South Carolina marriage records" using Google.com, which will yield all such databases.
		A law mandating registration of all births and deaths in South Carolina was signed into law on 1 September 1914.
		South Carolina had no law requiring marriage licenses or registration until 1911, though many earlier records were recorded on the county level.
	marriagedatabase.com /southcarolina/marriage-records.htm (391 words)

	Marion County, South Carolina Genealogical Records Information
		Marion County and its county seat, the town of Marion, were named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion (1732-1795), known as the "Swamp Fox." In 1785 Liberty County was created as a part of Georgetown District; renamed Marion, it became a separate district in 1800.
		During the Revolutionary War General Marion's men fought several skirmishes with the British here before retreating to their camp at Snows Island.
		In the twentieth century Marion County became a major tobacco growing region.
	www.mysouthcarolinagenealogy.com /sc_county/mrn.htm (410 words)

	Dillon County, South Carolina - SCGenWeb - Free Online Genealogy
		Dillon County was founded in 1910, carved from Marion County, and named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), an Irishman who settled there, prospered and headed a local movement to bring in the railroad which resulted in construction of the Wilson Short Cut Railroad (later part of the Atlantic Coastline RR).
		From 1769 through 1798, the area known as Dillon County was included in Georgetown District, one of the original South Carolina judicial districts created in 1769.
		The county seat for Dillon is the city of Dillon (zip code 29536), famous for its No-Wait wedding chapel (lots of folks have been married there!) and for its proximity to South of the Border on I-95 (surely you've seen the billboards and bumper stickers).
	www.geocities.com /BourbonStreet/1786/dillon.html (470 words)

	Marion County - County History
		In 1798, the county was named Marion in honor of General Francis Marion, the notorious "Swamp Fox" of the Revolutionary War.
		The county courthouse, built in 1853, and still in use today, is situated across the square from the statue of Francis Marion.
		The Marion Academy Building, built in 1886, is home to the Marion County Museum and site of the original Harvest of the Arts Festival celebrating the area's quality of life.
	co.marion.sc.us /cohistory.html (280 words)

	Sumter County South Carolina 1860 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans
		It is possible to locate a free person on the Sumter County, South Carolina census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census.
		Those who have found a free ancestor on the 1860 Sumter County, South Carolina census can check this list to learn if their ancestor was one of the larger slaveholders in the County.
		This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the County, the number of slaves they held in the County where the slaves were enumerated and the first census on which they were listed.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~ajac/scsumter.htm (1304 words)

	Florence County, South Carolina Genealogical Records Information
		Florence County took its name from its county seat, the city of Florence.
		The county was formed in 1888 from parts of Marion, Darlington, Williamsburg, and Clarendon counties.
		The city of Florence was founded in the 1850s as a stop on the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad; it was named for Florence Harllee, daughter of William Wallace Harllee (1812-1897), the president of the railroad.
	www.segenealogy.com /southcarolina/sc_county/fl.htm (413 words)

	Florence SC Real Estate Realtor Ken Jackson RE/MAX CCIM MLS CRS
		Ken was awarded the Order of the Palmetto for "exceptional dedicated service to the Palmetto State" on September 22, 2003 during the annual convention of the South Carolina Association of Realtors.
		One of my great loves is Francis Marion University where I graduated with a degree in Business Administration and remain active as Chairman of the FMU Board of Trustees.
		I'm very active in the South Carolina Association of Realtors where I served as 2003 President and with the 1,000,000+ member National Association of Realtors where I serve on the Board of Directors.
	www.forsaleinflorence.com (507 words)

	South Carolina CountiesBirth Certificate, Death Record, Marriage License and More
		Marriage records since 1911 should be available from the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued.
		Divorce records since April 1949 should be available from the County Clerk in the county where the petition was filed.
		This page tells how to obtain copies of vital records such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses and divorce decrees in South Carolina Counties.
	www.vitalrec.com /sccounties.html (1615 words)

	1800 Census Marion District, Liberty County, South Carolina
		Marion District was created in 1798 from Georgetown District, encompassing the entire former "Liberty County" division of Georgetown.
		In 1800, Marion District included all of present day Marion County as well as present Dillon County and about half of present Florence County.
		The Pee Dee Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society is the only entity that has my permission to publish this.
	www.martygrant.com /gen/refs/marion1800.htm (9259 words)

	South Carolina Birth Certificates
		We also suggest searching for "South Carolina birth records" using Google.com, which will yield all such databases.
		City of Charleston births from 1877 and deaths from 1821 are on file at Charleston County Health Department.
		Ledger entries of Florence City births and deaths from 1895 to 1914 are on file at Florence County Health Department.
	birth-certificates.net /south-carolina.htm (686 words)

	South Carolina Death Records
		This website was created to provide genealogists with access to the South Carolina death records from a single place.
		Newspapers frequently publish notices of deaths, and in addition to death certificates, are a popular source of research by genealogists.
		We also suggest searching for "South Carolina death records" using Google.com, which will yield all such databases.
	death-records.net /southcarolina/death-records.htm (412 words)

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