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 == 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===
-<br>
+*[[South Carolina Record Finder]]
-*[[South Carolina Online Genealogy Records|South Carolina Online Genealogy Records]]
-*[[How to Find South Carolina Birth Records|How to find South Carolina Birth Records]]
+===South Carolina Statewide Databases===
-*[[How to Find South Carolina Marriage Records|How to find South Carolina Marriage Records]]
+*[[South Carolina Online Genealogy Records]]
-*[[How to Find South Carolina Death Records|How to find South Carolina Death Records]]
+===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]]
 == South Carolina Research Tips  ==
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 *'''''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.
-*'''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.
+== Further South Carolina Research  ==
-*'''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]]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthCarolina.pdf South Carolina Family History Library Research Outline]
-*'''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]].
+*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/sca_ande.html SCGenWeb] - South Carolina GenWeb Project
+*[http://genealogytrails.com/scar/ South Carolina Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of South Carolina
+*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/sc/ Cyndi's List] - South Carolina genealogy websites
-=== Further South Carolina Research  ===
+*[http://www.raogk.org/southcarolina-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of South Carolina Records Guide
-*'''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|'''South Carolina Online Genealogy Records.''']]
-*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.
-*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/25?region=United%20States%20of%20America South Carolina record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:South Carolina, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
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