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Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some of the best manuscript collections are at the South Carolina Historical Society, the South Carolinian Library, and the Charleston Library Society. Some notable genealogical collections for [[South Carolina]] are: | Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some of the best manuscript collections are at the South Carolina Historical Society, the South Carolinian Library, and the Charleston Library Society. Some notable genealogical collections for [[South Carolina]] are: | ||
'''World Connect'''. Hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians appear in family trees submitted to the online ''[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com World Connect Project]''. The accuracy of the data varies, but the database is commendable for its ability to include transcribed sources within each individual's file. These databases will provide many researchers clues as to what has been done in the past, and where future research efforts should be directed. | |||
'''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection'''. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is available on 31 films at the Family History Library (Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=547920&disp=Genealogical+collection++ 855210]). The volumes are generally arranged by county. These are listed in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (SOUTH CAROLINA). [http://www.scdar.org/ www.scdar.org/] | '''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection'''. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is available on 31 films at the Family History Library (Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=547920&disp=Genealogical+collection++ 855210]). The volumes are generally arranged by county. These are listed in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (SOUTH CAROLINA). [http://www.scdar.org/ www.scdar.org/] | ||
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An every-name index of 617,000 names has been produced by the Family History Library (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=656316&disp=South+Carolina+name+index+to+genealogica%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6052835]). | An every-name index of 617,000 names has been produced by the Family History Library (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=656316&disp=South+Carolina+name+index+to+genealogica%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6052835]). | ||
'''Leonardo Andrea''' | '''Leonardo Andrea.''' The late Leonardo Andrea was a professional genealogist who specialized in South Carolina research. Surname indexes to his [http://www.andreafiles.com/files.php Files], [http://www.andreafiles.com/folders.php Folders], and [http://www.andreafiles.com/resources.php Resources] are available online, courtesy: [http://www.andreafiles.com/ The Andrea Files: South Carolina Genealogical Research]. The original manuscripts are kept at the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.<ref>[http://www.andreafiles.com/moreinfo.php "More Information,"] ''The Andrea Files: South Carolina Genealogical Research,'' accessed 2 September 2010.</ref> FHL has microfilmed several Andrea collections. The Catalog breaks down the surnames that appear in several of these collections: | ||
The late Leonardo Andrea was a professional genealogist who specialized in South Carolina research. Surname indexes to his [http://www.andreafiles.com/files.php Files], [http://www.andreafiles.com/folders.php Folders], and [http://www.andreafiles.com/resources.php Resources] are available online, courtesy: [http://www.andreafiles.com/ The Andrea Files: South Carolina Genealogical Research]. The original manuscripts are kept at the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.<ref>[http://www.andreafiles.com/moreinfo.php "More Information,"] ''The Andrea Files: South Carolina Genealogical Research,'' accessed 2 September 2010.</ref> FHL has microfilmed several Andrea collections. The Catalog breaks down the surnames that appear in several of these collections: | |||
*1029 folders {{FHL|954524}} (51 films) and printed index {{FHL|975.7 D22a}} | *1029 folders {{FHL|954524}} (51 films) and printed index {{FHL|975.7 D22a}} | ||
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