If you are doing much SC research, you should get the following booklet. I think I paid $4 for it and I use it all the time. "The Formation of Counties in SC" Michael E. Stauffer, South Carolina Dept of Archives and History, 1993 Address for the Archives is SC Department of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Rd. Columbia, SC 29223 803-896-6100 Billie Jones tjones@camden.net MY EDGEFIELD COUNTY SURNAMES: BRYANT, BURNETT, CARTER, COURSEY, DEAN, GENTRY, HOLLOWAY, KIRKLAND, LOVELESS, MAY, MITCHELL, RAUTON, REYNOLDS, ROWE, SCURRY, STEVENS, WITHERS, POSSIBLY HILL. ALSO - RIVERS, WATKINS, HARDY - WHO WERE IN EDGEFIELD FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT TO GA