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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services to assist [[Portal:South Carolina|South Carolina]] genealogical researchers. | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services to assist [[Portal:South Carolina|South Carolina]] genealogical researchers. | ||
Also visit the '''State Library Obituary Resources Portal''' for a listing of SC public libraries that assist with family history searches: http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=867&Itemid=873<br> | Also visit the '''State Library Obituary Resources Portal''' for a listing of SC public libraries that assist with family history searches: http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=867&Itemid=873<br> | ||
'''South Carolina Department of Archives and History'''<br>8301 Parklane Road<br>Columbia, SC 29229 <br>Telephone: 803-896-6100 <br>Fax: 803-896-6198<br>[http://www. | '''South Carolina Department of Archives and History'''<br>8301 Parklane Road<br>Columbia, SC 29229 <br>Telephone: 803-896-6100 <br>Fax: 803-896-6198<br>[http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ http://scdah.sc.gov] | ||
<br>The Archives is open Monday thru Saturday from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. | <br>The Archives is open Monday thru Saturday from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. | ||
The archives has an online search engine for indexes to [http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ State land plats 1784 to 1868] and to [http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ Will Transcripts 1782 to 1855] . | |||
The staff will check a few indexes for a specific name and send a photocopy order for records in which that name appears. A useful guide to the collection is Marion C. Chandler and Earl W. Wade, ''The South Carolina Archives: A Temporary Summary Guide'', 2d ed. (Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1976; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=195302&disp=The+South+Carolina+archives%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.7 A5c]). | The staff will check a few indexes for a specific name and send a photocopy order for records in which that name appears. A useful guide to the collection is Marion C. Chandler and Earl W. Wade, ''The South Carolina Archives: A Temporary Summary Guide'', 2d ed. (Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1976; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=195302&disp=The+South+Carolina+archives%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.7 A5c]). | ||
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'''National Archives—Southeast Region''' (Atlanta) <br>1557 St. Joseph Avenue <br>East Point, GA 30344 <br>Telephone: 404-763-7477 <br>Fax: 404-763-7033 | '''National Archives—Southeast Region''' (Atlanta) <br>1557 St. Joseph Avenue <br>East Point, GA 30344 <br>Telephone: 404-763-7477 <br>Fax: 404-763-7033 | ||
'''South Carolina Historical Society'''<br>100 Meeting Street<br>Charleston, SC 29401-2299 <br>Telephone: 803-723-3225 <br>Fax: 803-723-8584<br>http://www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org/<br> | '''South Carolina Historical Society'''<br>100 Meeting Street<br>Charleston, SC 29401-2299 <br>Telephone: 803-723-3225 <br>Fax: 803-723-8584<br>http://www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org/<br> | ||
A helpful guide to the manuscript collection of this society is David Moltke-Hansen and Sallie Doscher, “''South Carolina Historical Society Manuscript Guide'',” ''South Carolina Historical Magazine'', July 1979 (Charleston: South Carolina Historical Society, 1979; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.7+B2s book 975.7 B2s, vol. 80, no. 3, supp.; film 1697883 item 13]). | A helpful guide to the manuscript collection of this society is David Moltke-Hansen and Sallie Doscher, “''South Carolina Historical Society Manuscript Guide'',” ''South Carolina Historical Magazine'', July 1979 (Charleston: South Carolina Historical Society, 1979; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.7+B2s book 975.7 B2s, vol. 80, no. 3, supp.; film 1697883 item 13]). | ||
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A helpful guide to research institutions in South Carolina is John Hammond Moore, ''Research Materials in South Carolina'' . . . (Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 1967; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=195321&disp=Research+materials+in+South+Carolina%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.7 A5m]). | A helpful guide to research institutions in South Carolina is John Hammond Moore, ''Research Materials in South Carolina'' . . . (Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 1967; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=195321&disp=Research+materials+in+South+Carolina%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.7 A5m]). | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of South Carolina counties, use the 14 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has all of the inventories. <!--{12094060680890} --><!--{12094060680891} --><!--{12094060680892} --><!--{12094060680893} --><!--{12094060680894} --><!--{12094060680895} --><!--{12094060680896} --><!--{12094060680897} --><!--{12094060680898} --> | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of South Carolina counties, use the 14 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has all of the inventories. <!--{12094060680890} --><!--{12094060680891} --><!--{12094060680892} --><!--{12094060680893} --><!--{12094060680894} --><!--{12094060680895} --><!--{12094060680896} --><!--{12094060680897} --><!--{12094060680898} --> | ||
[[Category:South_Carolina]] | [[Category:South_Carolina]] |
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