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*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/sc South Carolina Historical Directories]  
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*[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc_directoryscottishnorthamerica1680-1830_vol1 Directory of Scots in the Carolinas 1680-1830. Volume 1], index, ($)[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc0806352310_directoryscotscarolinas_vol2 Vol. 2] ($)
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==Online Resources==
 
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/sc South Carolina Historical Directories]
*''Directory of Scots in the Carolinas 1680-1830''. Online at: [https://archive.org/details/directoryofscots00dobs Internet Archive], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48518/ Ancestry ($)] - index, [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-56427/directory-of-scots-in-the-carolinas-1680-1830-volume-1 MyHeritage ($)] - Vol. 1 - index.


[[Image:1852 Charleston City Directory.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
==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 [https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/ Charleston Library Society] has a special collection of [https://chls-mt.iii.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1015911__SDirectories__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=cobalt Charleston directories] dating from 1782, for in library use.


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 FamilySearch Library===


The Family History Library has directories for:  
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of South Carolina including:  


'''Columbia'''  
'''Columbia'''  


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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>
|FS Library microfiche {{FSC|534491|item|disp=6043826-27}} <br>
|-
|-
| 1903-32, 1934-35  
|1903-32, 1934-35
| Microfilm {{FHL|534491|item|disp=1759654-62}}
|FS Library microfilm {{FSC|534491|item|disp=1759654-62}}
|-
|-
| 1931  
|1931 etc.
| Book {{FHL|807703|item|disp=975.77 E4h}}
|FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22975.77%20E4h*%22 975.77 E4h]
|}
|}


'''Charleston'''  
'''Charleston'''  


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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>
|FS Library microfilm {{FSC|109694|item|disp=000620 item 2}} <br>
|-
|-
| 1866-1934  
|1866-1934
| Microfilm {{FHL|533591|item|disp=1376645}}
|FS Library microfilm {{FSC|533591|item|disp=1376645}}
|-
|-
| 1782, 1785, 1794, 1806-07, 1809, <br>&nbsp;1824, 1836, 1856, 1860  
|1782, 1785, 1794, 1806-07, 1809, <br> 1824, 1836, 1856, 1860
| Microfiche {{FHL|533591|item|disp=6052954}}
|FS Library microfiche {{FSC|533591|item|disp=6052954}}
|}
|}


=== Web Sites  ===
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
 
{{Block indent|SOUTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
{{Block indent|SOUTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
 
==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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[[Category:United States Directories]]

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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

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

Resources for South Carolina Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The Charleston Library Society has a special collection of Charleston directories dating from 1782, for in library use.

You can also find collections of directories in the archives mentioned in South Carolina Archives and Libraries.

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

  • Ancestry.com ($) has South Carolina directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.

The FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of South Carolina including:

Columbia

1859, 1860 FS Library microfiche 6043826-27
1903-32, 1934-35 FS Library microfilm 1759654-62
1931 etc. FS Library book 975.77 E4h

Charleston

1796
FS Library microfilm 000620 item 2
1866-1934 FS Library microfilm 1376645
1782, 1785, 1794, 1806-07, 1809,
1824, 1836, 1856, 1860 		FS Library microfiche 6052954

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

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

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • US City Directories This web site identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.


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