The Old Darlington District Chapter, SCGS (ODDC SCGS) Library collection has been combined with the Darlington County Historical Commission and Museum collection. These collections consist of over 10,000 family history, genealogical, regional and local history books and journals. The collection is housed at the Darlington County Historical Commission & Museum (204 Hewitt Street, Darlington, SC). The collection has an extensive collection of information on Darlington County, the ten counties of the Pee Dee Region, as well as all areas of South Carolina. In addition, there are substantial genealogical and historical resources regarding Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Significant shelf space is devoted to African – Americans, Native Americans, Huguenots, and the Scot – Irish. A portion of the collection relates to American conflicts and wars from the Revolutionary War through the 20th century.

The book holdings of the ODDC SCGS have been merged with the Darlington County Historical Commission & Museum book collection and together they encompass a collection that is unsurpassed in northeastern South Carolina.

This collection is non-circulating, but may be used at no charge by visiting the Darlington County Historical Commission & Museum, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The library collection also consists of microfilm and microfiche. This portion of the collection is rich in newspapers, church records, and public records from the Pee Dee area of SC and border NC counties.

  Microfilm and Microfiche Collections:    

• 1790 – 1930 S.C. Census Records (All Counties)

• 1790 Census – all available states

• Anderson, SC Newspapers, 1868 - 1959 (Scattered Issues)

• Anson County, NC, Deeds, 1749 - 1759 (Books A - C-I), 1756 - 1806 (Books 1, 3, 4), 1766 - 1770 (Books 5, 6, 7)

• Arkansas 1830 Census- All Counties (microfiche)

• Arkansas Marriages-  Early to 1850 (microfiche)

• Barnwell, SC Newspapers, 1852 - 1903 (Scattered Issues)

• Bennettsville, SC Newspapers, 1867 - 1931 (Scattered Issues)

• Bethune, SC Newspapers, 1917 - 1923 (Scattered Issues)

• Bishopville, SC Newspapers, 1888 - 1980 (Scattered Issues)

• Branchville, SC Newspapers, 1887 - 1930 (Scattered Issues)

• Camden, SC Newspapers, 1826 - 1871 (Scattered Issues)

• Cheraw District, SC, Decree Book, Cheraw Equity District 1806-1849

• Cheraw District, SC, Equity Rule Book (Marlborough County, SC)

• Cheraw, SC Newspapers, 1823 - 1985 (Scattered Issues)

• Chesterfield County, SC Deeds & Indices, 1862 – 1901 (Deed Books 1 - 17 including the "Burnt Book" of Deeds)

• Chesterfield County, SC Plats (Index to Plats and Plat Book 2)

• Chesterfield County, SC Probate Records, 1865 – 1915 (Probate Packages #1 - #1460)

• Chesterfield, SC Newspapers, 1892 - 1988 (Scattered Issues)

• Darlington County, SC, Church Records:

• Antioch Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC  1830-1895 and 1956-1975

•  Black Creek Baptist Church, Dovesville, SC  1798-1896

•  Cashaway Baptist Church, Darlington District, SC  1767-1805

•  First Baptist Church, Hartsville, SC 1910-1949

•  Gum Branch Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC  1796-1887

•  Gum Branch Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC 1887-1953

•  Gum Branch Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC 1953-1963

•  High Hill Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC  1886-1955

•  High Hill Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC 1960-1980

•  Kelleytown Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC  1923-1972

•  Mt. Elon Baptist Church, Lydia, SC 1831-1943

•  Swift Creek Baptist Church, Darlington County, SC 1852-1940

•  Welsh Neck Baptist Church, Society Hill, SC  1737-1991

• Darlington County, SC, Deeds & Indices, 1806 - 1900

• Darlington County, SC, Equity Records, 1806 - 1869

• Darlington County, SC, Probate Records, 1806 - 1900

• Darlington, SC Newspapers, 1851 - 1907 (Scattered Issues)

• Florence County, SC

• Church Records: Florence County, SC

• Mispah Baptist Church, 1834-1862

• Sardis Baptist Church, Sardis, SC, 1840-1963

• Sardis Baptist Church, Sardis, SC History, 1840-1873 and Church Records and A List of Members, 1840-1873

• Florence County, SC Coroner’s Inquisitions, 1889 – 1915

• Florence, SC Newspapers, 1874 - 1932 (Scattered Issues)

• Florida 1860 Census Index (microfiche)

• Georgia Marriages- Early to 1800 (microfiche)

• Marion, SC Newspapers, 1852 - 1901 (Scattered Issues)

• Marlboro County, SC, Court of Equity, 1850-1867

• Marlboro County, SC, Deeds-  1786-1808 (Deed Books A-1, AA, B-1, & BB)

• Marlboro County, SC, Journal of the County Court & Intermediate Court, 1791-1799

• Marlboro County, SC, Minutes of Common Pleas, & General Sessions Court, 1795-1808

• Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collections

• Mississippi 1820 Census Index (microfiche)

• Mississippi 1830 Census Index (microfiche)

• North Carolina: Carolinas Genealogical Society Bulletin, Volume I (1965) – Volume XXVI (1990) (LDS Microfilm #1597760)

• North Carolina Bride & Groom Marriage Index, Early to 1825

• Pageland. SC Newspapers, 1950 - 1977 (Scattered Issues)

• Quaker Records (Microfiche) Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volumes I & II

• Sampson County, NC Court Minutes, 1794 - 1818; 1818 - 1835; 1835 - 1843; 1843 - 1857; 1858 - 1868

• South Carolina Death Certificate Index 1915 – 1954

• South Carolina Historical Magazine 1900 – Present (Volumes 1 - 82 on microfiche, other years hardcopy)

• South Carolina Tombstone Inscriptions, WPA Collection (microfiche)

• Sumter, SC Newspapers, 1831 - 1852 (Scattered Issues)

• Tennessee Marriages- Early to 1800 (microfiche)

• Tennessee Marriages- 1801 to 1825 (microfiche)

• Timmonsville, SC Newspapers, 1887- 1968 (Scattered Issues)

• Texas  Marriages- Early to 1850 (microfiche)

• Transactions of The Huguenot Society of SC, 1893 – Present

• Virginia: 1860 Census - Greene, Greensville, Halifax, & Hancock Counties, VA

• Virginia: 1870 Census- Halifax County, VA,

• Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 Virginia Marriages-  Early – 1800