Hi Pat & Elizabeth-- I have to put my 2 cents in!! I have gotten a lot of records on Sumter Co., from the LDS Family History Center. The Mormans filmed a lot of what they have in Sumter. One film I ordered gave me the estates for both of my gggrandfathers on one film. They had both died in Sumter Co. If you are in the area, check out the Archives in Meridian, Mississippi. They have a lot on the area, including Sumter Co. I also found a lot on different families in the York Library in Jud Arrington's files. I agree with your going to the source in Sumter if you have the chance!! Which families are you researching? Lynda