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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The South Carolina Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for South Carolina. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

South Carolina Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Carolina

South Carolina Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Carolina.

Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1915 in South Carolina. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1915 in South Carolina. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search South Carolina death records
Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

South Carolina Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see South Carolina Record Finder.

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	Birth records Death records Obituaries Church records	Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Bible records Military records
Marriage information	Marriage records Obituaries Bible records	Church records Probate records Military records
Death information	Death Records Cemeteries Obituaries	Probate Records Church Records Bible Records
Parents	Birth records Death records Obituaries Census Church records	Biography Genealogy
Maiden name	Marriage Records Obituaries Probate records	Church Records Military Records
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census	Obituaries Biography History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census Court Records	Voting Records Biography Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) (after 1906)	Biography History

Further South Carolina Research[edit | edit source]

Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see South Carolina Record Finder.
For online record collections, go to South Carolina Online Genealogy Records.
For more research on South Carolina, including research at the county level, visit the South Carolina page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the South Carolina record collections at FamilySearch.

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+[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
+=== South Carolina Research Strategies  ===
+Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Carolina<br>
+*[[South Carolina Online Genealogy Records|South Carolina Online Genealogy Records]]
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Birth Records|How to find South Carolina Birth Records]]
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Marriage Records|How to find South Carolina Marriage Records]]
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Death Records|How to find South Carolina Death Records]]
-== South Carolina Research Strategies  ==
+=== South Carolina Research Tips  ===
-Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Carolina:<br>
-===Finding South Carolina Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
-*[[GuidedResearch:South Carolina|Finding Indiana Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
-===Finding South Carolina Records===
+These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Carolina.
-*[[South Carolina Record Finder]]
-===South Carolina Statewide Databases===
+*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1915 in South Carolina. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
-*[[South Carolina Online Genealogy Records]]
+*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1915 in South Carolina. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search South Carolina death records]]
+*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
-===South Carolina Research Process===
+[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
-*[[Step-by-Step South Carolina Research, 1880-Present]]
+=== South Carolina Record Finder  ===
-*[[Step-by-Step South Carolina Research, 1850-1910]]
-*[[South Carolina Descendancy Research]]
-*[[How to Find South Carolina Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
-*[[How to Find South Carolina Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
-*[[How to Find South Carolina Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
-== South Carolina Research Tips  ==
+This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[South Carolina Record Finder]].'''
-These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Carolina:<br>
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-'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
+| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
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+| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
-*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1915 and was generally complied with by 1918.<ref>''South Carolina Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 113. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthCarolina.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
+| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
-*'''''Local registration:'''''  South Carolina did institute a number of laws regarding the registry of births and deaths, some going back as far as March 1, 1669/70. These laws however, were apparently not implemented or ignored. If they were implemented then the register books have not survived. Under the Church Act of 1706 the registering of births, marriages, and burials was transferred to the established church in the colony, the Church of England. It did not matter if the individuals were members of the Church or not. The Church was disestablished as the state church in 1778, however the churches continued to create records according to their canon laws. Beginning in 1706, birth, marriage and burial records were recorded in registers of the Church of England (later known as the Protestant Episcopal Church). There are seven Episcopal parish registers in existence from the colonial era. Some cities recorded births and deaths before 1915 but registration is sporadic.<ref>''South Carolina Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 113. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthCarolina.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
+|-
-*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Oklahoma Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Oklahoma.
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+Birth information
-'''Substitute Records:'''
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+*[[How to Find South Carolina Birth Records|Birth records]]
-*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Death Records|Death records]]
-*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
+*[[South Carolina Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Oklahoma Substitute Records|Oklahoma Substitute Records]] for more information.
+*[[South Carolina Church Records|Church records]]
-<br>
+| style="padding:10px"|
-'''Finding Parents:'''
+*[[South Carolina Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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+*[[South Carolina Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
-*'''''Death records:'''''  In 1915, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
+*[[South Carolina Bible Records|Bible records]]
-*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Oklahoma Newspapers]] and [[Oklahoma Obituaries]] for more information.
+*[[South Carolina Military Records|Military records]]
-*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Oklahoma Church Records]] for more information.
+|-
-<br>
+| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
-'''Census Records:'''
+| style="padding:10px"|
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+*[[How to Find South Carolina Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
-*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Oklahoma Census|Oklahoma Census Records]] for more information.
+*[[South Carolina Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
+*[[South Carolina Bible Records|Bible records]]
-*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[South Carolina Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[South Carolina Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[South Carolina Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Death information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[South Carolina Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[South Carolina Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Parents
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[South Carolina Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[South Carolina Census|Census]]
+*[[South Carolina Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[South Carolina Biography|Biography]]
+*[[South Carolina, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Maiden name
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find South Carolina Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[South Carolina Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[South Carolina Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Military Records|Military Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Immigration date
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[South Carolina Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[South Carolina Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[South Carolina Census|Census]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[South Carolina Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[South Carolina Biography|Biography]]
+*[[South Carolina History|History]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Naturalization
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[South Carolina Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[South Carolina Census|Census]]
+*[[South Carolina Court Records|Court Records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[South Carolina Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Biography|Biography]]
+*[[South Carolina Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Physical description
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[South Carolina Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[South Carolina Biography|Biography]]
+*[[South Carolina History|History]]
+|}
-== Further South Carolina Research  ==
+=== Further South Carolina Research  ===
-*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthCarolina.pdf South Carolina Family History Library Research Outline]
+*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[South Carolina Record Finder]].'''
-*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/sca_ande.html SCGenWeb] - South Carolina GenWeb Project
+*For online record collections, go to [[South Carolina Online Genealogy Records|'''South Carolina Online Genealogy Records.''']]
-*[http://genealogytrails.com/scar/ South Carolina Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of South Carolina
+*For more research on South Carolina, including research at the county level, visit the [[South Carolina, United States Genealogy|'''South Carolina''']] page on the Research Wiki.
-*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/sc/ Cyndi's List] - South Carolina genealogy websites
+*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/25?region=United%20States%20of%20America South Carolina record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
-*[http://www.raogk.org/southcarolina-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of South Carolina Records Guide
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
 [[Category:South Carolina, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
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