Dolores, Hi. I just recently discovered the following Web site for SC death records, thanks to one of the RootsWeb mailing lists. I hope it helps you, too. It's for the SC Dept of Health and Environmental Control: http://www.scdhec.net/vr/di/default.htm#CAT Judy At 02:15 AM 4/12/2004, you wrote: >John Martin/Mark THOMAS and Matilda Jane Smith THOMAS were my >GG-G'parents, and they were from Spartanburg. In checking the census >reports lately it seems that they remained in the area of Chick Springs in >Greenville Co. for quite a while and then moved to Pickens Co. where their >son, Charles L. THOMAS lived. > >Both John M. THOMAS and Matilda Jane Smith THOMAS died in the summer of >1916 in Pickens Co.. I cannot find where they were buried. If anyone has >any ideas, please let me know. I have checked the Pickens Co. books and >had no luck. I realize I may have to order their death certificates if >they had them then, but I'm not sure when they started. > >Thank you!