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===Online Resources===
==Online Resources==


*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/sc South Carolina Historical Directories]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/sc South Carolina Historical Directories]
*[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc_directoryscottishnorthamerica1680-1830_vol1 Directory of Scots in the Carolinas 1680-1830. Volume 1], index, ($)[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc0806352310_directoryscotscarolinas_vol2 Vol. 2] ($)
*[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc_directoryscottishnorthamerica1680-1830_vol1 Directory of Scots in the Carolinas 1680-1830. Volume 1], index, ($)[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc0806352310_directoryscotscarolinas_vol2 Vol. 2] ($)


== History ==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of South Carolina.


===Resources for South Carolina Directories===
==Resources for South Carolina Directories==


====Libraries and Archives====
===Libraries and Archives===


The [http://69.63.217.22/C95007Staff/OPAC/search/AdvancedSearch.asp Charleston Library Society] has a special collection of Charleston directories dating from 1782.  
The [http://69.63.217.22/C95007Staff/OPAC/search/AdvancedSearch.asp Charleston Library Society] has a special collection of Charleston directories dating from 1782.  
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You can also find collections of directories in the archives mentioned in [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina Archives and Libraries]].  
You can also find collections of directories in the archives mentioned in [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina Archives and Libraries]].  


====Directories Online====
===Directories Online===


*Some city directories are found online at [http://www.google.com/search?q=south+carolina+directories&tbm=bks&tbo=1&safe=active www.booksgoogle.com] or at [http://www.archive.org www.archive.org].
*Some city directories are found online at [http://www.google.com/search?q=south+carolina+directories&tbm=bks&tbo=1&safe=active www.booksgoogle.com] or at [http://www.archive.org www.archive.org].
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*Ancestry.com ($) has South Carolina directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
*Ancestry.com ($) has South Carolina directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.


====The Family History Library====
===The Family History Library===


The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of South Carolina including:  
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of South Carolina including:  
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|'''Year of Directory'''
|'''Family History Library'''
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|1859, 1860
|1859, 1860
|Microfiche {{FHL|534491|item|disp=6043826-27}} <br>
|Family History Library microfiche {{FHL|534491|item|disp=6043826-27}} <br>
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|-
|1903-32, 1934-35
|1903-32, 1934-35
|Microfilm {{FHL|534491|item|disp=1759654-62}}
|Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|534491|item|disp=1759654-62}}
|-
|-
|1931
|1931
|Book {{FHL|807703|item|disp=975.77 E4h}}
|Family History Library book {{FHL|807703|item|disp=975.77 E4h}}
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{| class="plain" cellpadding="6" border="1"
{| class="plain" cellpadding="6" border="1"
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|'''Year of Directory'''
|'''Family History Library'''
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|1796 <br>
|1796 <br>
|Microfilm {{FHL|109694|item|disp=000620 item 2}}&nbsp; <br>
|Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|109694|item|disp=000620 item 2}}&nbsp; <br>
|-
|-
|1866-1934
|1866-1934
|Microfilm {{FHL|533591|item|disp=1376645}}
|Family History Library microfilm {{FHL|533591|item|disp=1376645}}
|-
|-
|1782, 1785, 1794, 1806-07, 1809, <br>&nbsp;1824, 1836, 1856, 1860
|1782, 1785, 1794, 1806-07, 1809, <br>&nbsp;1824, 1836, 1856, 1860
|Microfiche {{FHL|533591|item|disp=6052954}}
|Family History Library microfiche {{FHL|533591|item|disp=6052954}}
|}
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To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:


:: SOUTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::SOUTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
:: SOUTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
::SOUTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES


===Websites===
==Websites==


*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/sc South Carolina Historical Directories] Identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online at both free and pay-to-access websites.
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/sc South Carolina Historical Directories] Identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online at both free and pay-to-access websites.
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