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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services to assist South Carolina genealogical researchers. For manuscript collections and compiled genealogies, the South Caroliniana Library in Columbia and the Charleston Historical Society in Charleston are excellent places to start (both are discussed in this article).<ref>Mike Becknell, "Overview of South Carolina Genealogical Research," Group Tour of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 10 May 2011.</ref> | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services to assist South Carolina genealogical researchers. For manuscript collections and compiled genealogies, the South Caroliniana Library in Columbia and the Charleston Historical Society in Charleston are excellent places to start (both are discussed in this article).<ref>Mike Becknell, "Overview of South Carolina Genealogical Research," Group Tour of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 10 May 2011.</ref> | ||
Also visit the '''[http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/south-carolina-obituary-resources State Library Obituary Resources Portal]''' for a listing of SC public libraries that assist with family history searches.<br> | Also visit the '''[http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/south-carolina-obituary-resources State Library Obituary Resources Portal]''' for a listing of SC public libraries that assist with family history searches.<br> | ||
=== State Archive === | === State Archive === | ||
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The archives has an [http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ online search engine] for indexes to Confederate Pension Applications, 1919-1926, Criminal Journals, 1769-1776, Plats for State Land Grants, 1784 to 1868, and Will Transcripts 1782 to 1855 as well as other records. It also has a list of county records available at the Archives: [http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/scedocs/Ar255Pu/001389.pdf Selected Bibliography of County, City, and Town Histories at the SC Archives Reference Library]. | The archives has an [http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ online search engine] for indexes to Confederate Pension Applications, 1919-1926, Criminal Journals, 1769-1776, Plats for State Land Grants, 1784 to 1868, and Will Transcripts 1782 to 1855 as well as other records. It also has a list of county records available at the Archives: [http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/scedocs/Ar255Pu/001389.pdf Selected Bibliography of County, City, and Town Histories at the SC Archives Reference Library]. | ||
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; {{WorldCat|2592345|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|195302|item|disp=FHL book 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; {{WorldCat|2592345|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|195302|item|disp=FHL book 975.7 A5c}}). | ||
=== Regional Archives === | === Regional Archives === | ||
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'''[http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/ South Carolina State Library]'''<br>1430 Senate St<br>Columbia, SC 29201<br>(803) 734-8666<br>"Ask Leo online help" available during library hours.<br>Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br>[http://sclends.lib.sc.us/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml Online Catalog] | '''[http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/ South Carolina State Library]'''<br>1430 Senate St<br>Columbia, SC 29201<br>(803) 734-8666<br>"Ask Leo online help" available during library hours.<br>Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br>[http://sclends.lib.sc.us/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml Online Catalog] | ||
'''[http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/ South Caroliniana Library]'''<br>910 North Sumter Street <br>Columbia, SC 29208-0001 <br>(803) 777-3131<br>8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday<br> | '''[http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/ South Caroliniana Library]'''<br>910 North Sumter Street <br>Columbia, SC 29208-0001 <br>(803) 777-3131<br>8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday<br> | ||
'''[http://library.sc.edu/ Thomas Cooper Library]'''<br>University of South Carolina <br>Columbia, SC 29208-0103 <br>Telephone: 803-777-3142 <br>Fax: 803-777-4661 A useful guide to the manuscript collection of this library is Allen H. Stokes, ''A Guide to the Manuscript Collection of the South Caroliniana Library'' (Columbia, South Carolina: The Library, 1982); {{WorldCat|8956047|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|280355|item|disp=FHL book 975.7 A3s; fiche 6101065}} | '''[http://library.sc.edu/ Thomas Cooper Library]'''<br>University of South Carolina <br>Columbia, SC 29208-0103 <br>Telephone: 803-777-3142 <br>Fax: 803-777-4661 A useful guide to the manuscript collection of this library is Allen H. Stokes, ''A Guide to the Manuscript Collection of the South Caroliniana Library'' (Columbia, South Carolina: The Library, 1982); {{WorldCat|8956047|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|280355|item|disp=FHL book 975.7 A3s; fiche 6101065}} | ||
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=== Historical Societies === | === Historical Societies === | ||
'''[[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/%7C Website]<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/%7C Website]<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) {{WorldCat|20335784|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; | 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) {{WorldCat|20335784|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1288570|item|disp=FHL book 975.7 B2s, vol. 80, no. 3, supp.; film 1697883 item 13}} | ||
=== South Carolina Digital Collections === | |||
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has <u>statewide</u> '''online''' database links which ''may'' include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records. | |||
=== For Further Reading === | === For Further Reading === | ||
*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) {{WorldCat|768623|disp= | *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) {{WorldCat|768623|disp= | ||
At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|195321|item|disp=FHL book 975.7 A5m}} | At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|195321|item|disp=FHL book 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 {{FHL|351741|subject_id|disp=South Carolina Archives and Libraries - Inventories, Registers and Catalogs}} | *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 {{FHL|351741|subject_id|disp=South Carolina Archives and Libraries - Inventories, Registers and Catalogs}} | ||
*'''[http://www.librarysites.info/states/sc.htm South Carolina Libraries] (Government, Public, Academic)''' | *'''[http://www.librarysites.info/states/sc.htm South Carolina Libraries] (Government, Public, Academic)''' | ||
*A resource for locating archives in Appalachia is:<br> | *A resource for locating archives in Appalachia is:<br> | ||
*''Archives in Appalachia: A Directory''. Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian Consortium Press, 1985. {{WorldCat|12712710|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|497048|item|disp=FHL book 975 A3a.}} The record covers the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection. There are two indexes: Record type, and Subject, with reference numbers corresponding to the repository. Also included is a list, under “Coming Attractions,” of agencies that do not currently collect manuscript materials but plan to do so in the future. | *''Archives in Appalachia: A Directory''. Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian Consortium Press, 1985. {{WorldCat|12712710|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|497048|item|disp=FHL book 975 A3a.}} The record covers the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection. There are two indexes: Record type, and Subject, with reference numbers corresponding to the repository. Also included is a list, under “Coming Attractions,” of agencies that do not currently collect manuscript materials but plan to do so in the future. | ||