The South Carolina Department of Archives and History retains all original estate documents beginning with 1873 through 1903. Probate Court has a copy of those records on microfilm, available for public viewing. Aiken County Probate Court retains original estate records beginning in 1904 through the present.
Aiken County Probate Court retains Marriage License records beginning in 1911 through the present. Probate Court has a copy of those records on microfilm, available for public viewing.
How to find SCDAH:
Visit or write The S.C. Archives and History Center
8301 Parkland Road, Columbia, SC 29223-4905
SCDAH website