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Union County is located in
the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its
population was 29,881. Its county seat
is Union.
The county's Carnegie Library was named Best Small Library in America by Library Journal for 2009.
Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the
Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area. The church was erected
in 1765 near the present day town of Union, the county seat. Union County was created as a part of
Ninety Six District in 1785. It was part of Pinckney District from 1791 to
1800 and became a separate district when Pinckney was dissolved in 1800. The
upper part of the county later went to form Cherokee County in 1897. The early
settlers in this area were mainly Scotch-Irish from Virginia and Pennsylvania, who began immigrating to the South Carolina upcountry in the
1750s. Counties
that lie adjacent to Union are: Cherokee
County, South Carolina – north; York
County, South Carolina – northeast;
Chester
County, South Carolina – east; Fairfield
County, South Carolina – southeast;
Newberry
County, South Carolina – south; Laurens
County, South Carolina – southwest; and Spartanburg
County, South Carolina – northwest.
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gen tool-kit
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Our “Gen-Tool Kit” has been primarily designed for those researchers
who may be traveling to this location to perform on-site studies of their
family history, or to just visit some of the interesting historical sites
located in the area. It can be very
satisfying to mix research with sightseeing at historical and scenic
spots. Such activity not only gives
you an understanding of the land but a needed break from intense research
sessions. When visiting an ancestral
county for genealogical research we’ve found that the three most important
places to visit are the county courthouse; the county library; and the county
historical and/or genealogical societies.
It is also good to plan ahead by contacting any site you intend
visiting in order to ascertain where it is and when it will be open. This is especially true with regard to
historical and genealogical societies.
We hope that the following information will provide you with a better
idea of what resources are available, within this county, to the family
historian. |
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Union County Clerk of Court has Court Records from 1785 and is located at P.O. Box 703, Union , South
Carolina, 29379; 864-429-1630 . ·
Union County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage
Records from 1911 , Probate Records from 1777
and is located at P.O. Box 447 , Union , South Carolina, 29379; 864-429-1625. ·
Union County Register of
Deeds has
Land Records from 1778
and is located at P.O. Box 703, Union , South Carolina, 29379; 864-429-1630 .
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Family History Library Holdings
(Source: Family History Library) ·
PERiodical Source Index Search
Union County, South Carolina (Source: PERiodical Source Index)
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Union County Libraries
(Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
· USGenWeb Archives (Source: USGenWeb) |
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Fair Forest Chapter Union (Source:
National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution) ·
The Piedmont Historical Society Upper South
Carolina Genealogy and History |
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Your
LINK to the Historical Places and
Districts in UNION
County
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surnames
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The following are names of persons, found within our databases, as having been either born, married or died
in this location. To find out more about each surname listed above click on the corresponding Link. |
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Bobo; Pinnell;
Yarborough |
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Additional information regarding these and other
surnames may also be found at: |
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Use this free genealogy site to help you
get the best genealogy searches from Google™
by using your family tree, for your research. It
will create a series of different searches
using tips or "tricks" |
that will
likely improve your results. The different searches will give you many
different ways of using Google and the Internet to find ancestry information about this or
any other Surname. |
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Click on the LINK to the right to see more information about the World distribution of any
surname. You can |
get greater detail for any of the maps by clicking on the area,
i.e state, county that you are interested in. |
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ancestral
gen-sites
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Map of the county
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Family history notes
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Ambrose Yarborough migrated
from Amelia County to Union County, South Carolina. According to records at the Union County
Courthouse Ambrose settled on the Tyger (tiger) River near Blackstocks Ford
(34.6817°N, 81.8039°W). This location was in Union County, S.C. and very near
the Spartanburg County line. The
Blackstocks Ford, was named for William Blackstock
and it was at this site that a battle of the Revolutionary war was
fought. In 1777 Ann "Nancy" Yarborough married
Peter Pinnell this event probably occurred in the area of the old Ninety-Six
District that now lies in Union County, South
Carolina. It is most probable the
Peter and Nancy moved to Greenville County soon after their marriage. Ambrose Yarborough died in Union County in
1788. The following gen-sites have been
identified as places located within this county where our direct ancestors
are known to have been, born, married, died or resided. |
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Gen-site profiles
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Blackstocks Ford
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LOCATION: Place: Blackstocks Ford; Coordinates/Map: N34.68152° W81.80399° |
Marker is near Cross Anchor,
SC, in Union Co. at intersection
of State Hwy. 49) and Blackstock Road Click on thumbnail for larger image |
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DESCRIPTION: Blackstocks Ford is a crossing located at and at
an elevation of 400 ft MSL. |
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ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: see
history notes above |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(s): The Battle of Blackstocks Plantation;
TopoQuest - Place Finder;
Battle of Blackstock's Historic Site; Blackstock Battlefield; Battle
of Blackstock’s Marker |
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Union
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LOCATION: |
aerial view of Union, South Carolina Click on thumbnail for larger image |
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DESCRIPTION:
Union is a city in and the county seat of Union County. Both Union and Union County received their names from the old Union Church that
stood a short distance from the Monarch Mill. When it was first founded, Union was
known as Unionville; later it was shortened to Union. The county’s first
white settlers came from Virginia in 1749. Union County’s population grew
the fastest between 1762 and the start of the Revolutionary
War. Settlers built log cabins and cultivated tobacco, flax, corn and wheat. The county's Carnegie Library was named
Best Small Library in America by Library Journal for 2009. |
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ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: County
Seat where Ambrose Yarborough and other ancestors likely transacted most of
their government business. |
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populated places
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gazetteer
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The
list below will assist in your research regarding the matching of your
ancestor’s birth, marriage, death dates and the place(s) within this locality
at which these events may have occurred. |
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Map of Union County South Carolina Union County Physical, Cultural &
Historic Features Union County ZIP Codes | Area Codes Union County Land - Property, Farms &
Ranches Profiles
for 35
cities, towns and other populated places in Union County South Carolina |
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Links To Populated Places Within This County |
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Cities and Towns
Incorporated: Carlisle;
Jonesville; Lockhart;
Union Census designated places: Buffalo; Monarch
Mill; |
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Find Physical Features* Within This County |
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* includes but not limited to Cemeteries, Churches,
Locales, Military Installations;
Populated Places, Post Offices, Schools, Streams, and Trails |
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State-Wide
Resources
For more information about the U.S. State in which this
county is located click on
these LINKS: |
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Where in
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Resources
which enhance our knowledge of the places inhabited by our ancestors are
almost as important as their names.
The LINK |
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the right will take you to Maps, Gazetteers, and other helpful resources
that will assist you in discovering Ancestral Locations. |
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Our Genealogy Reference Library (USA Locations) ·
Genealogy Forum: U.S. States ·
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Genealogy.com: Resources by county ·
Rootsweb.com – U.S. Message Boards |
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Union County, Genealogy
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The
following Link
will take you to our library of genealogy reference books. Here you may find books about the history
and records of this county and other places such as towns
and churches. The collection also
contains research works about military units and personnel during America’s
wars, in addition too resource texts about the ethnic and religious groups
who may have settled in this locality. |
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Gallery
During our research we have collected images and
photographs that are of general interest to a variety of localities. Some of them are presented on this website
because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional
information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives. |
The Union Carnegie Library is
housed in the very first library building in South Carolina to be given by
Andrew Carnegie. The building was completed in 1905 . Located at 300 East South Street in Union,
South Carolina. |
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Use the following LINK to ascertain whether
we have any images that pertain to this location. ANCESTRAL
LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHS and IMAGES |
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Contact information
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Snail mail: Fred
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Pony
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