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<center>''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.''</center><br>
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=== South Carolina Research Strategies  ===
== South Carolina Research Strategies  ==
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]]


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Carolina<br>
===Finding South Carolina Records===
*[[South Carolina Record Finder]]


*[[South Carolina Online Genealogy Records|South Carolina Online Genealogy Records]]
===South Carolina Statewide Databases===
*[[How to Find South Carolina Birth Records|How to find South Carolina Birth Records]]
*[[South Carolina Online Genealogy 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 Tips  ===
===South Carolina Research Process===
*[[Step-by-Step South Carolina Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[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]]


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


*'''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.
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Carolina:<br>
*'''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]]  
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*'''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]].
'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
 
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*'''''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>
=== [STATE] Record Finder  ===
*'''''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.
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 [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''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.
| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''  
*'''''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.
| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Oklahoma Substitute Records|Oklahoma Substitute Records]] for more information.
| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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Birth information
*'''''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. 
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*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Oklahoma Newspapers]] and [[Oklahoma Obituaries]] for more information.
*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth 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.
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
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*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
'''Census Records:'''
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
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*'''''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.
*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*'''''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.
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information  
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE], United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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Maiden name
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
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*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
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Immigration date
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*[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
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*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
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Naturalization
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*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Court Records|Court Records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description
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*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
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*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
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=== Further [STATE] Research  ===
== Further South Carolina Research  ==
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthCarolina.pdf South Carolina Family History Library Research Outline]  
*For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|'''[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/sca_ande.html SCGenWeb] - South Carolina GenWeb Project
*For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|'''[STATE]''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*[http://genealogytrails.com/scar/ South Carolina Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of South Carolina
*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.cyndislist.com/us/sc/ Cyndi's List] - South Carolina genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/southcarolina-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of South Carolina Records Guide
==References==
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