South Carolina Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

Also visit the '''[http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/south-carolina-obituary-resources State Library Obituary Resources&nbsp;Portal]''' for a listing of SC public libraries that assist with family history searches.<br>  

[[Image:Dallas Public Central Library.jpg|right|175px|Dallas Public Central Library.jpg]]'''[[Dallas Public Central Library]]'''<br>1515 Young St.<br>Dallas, TX 75201-9987 USA<br>Telephone: 214-670-1433<br>E-mail: [mailto:genealogy@dallaslibrary.org genealogy@dallaslibrary.org]<br>Internet: [http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/index.php Dallas Public Library Genealogy]<br><br>  

:Holds the Genealogial Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' which is equivalent to the ''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]&nbsp;'' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of Kentucky, North Carolina, '''South Carolina''', Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia families.<ref name="DB113">Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.</ref> <ref>[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ The Tina Brayton Collection] in ''Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County'' (accessed 3 January 2014).</ref><br><br>

[[Image:{{SCDept}}]]'''[[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>Internet: [http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ Online Records Index]<br>Internet: [http://scdah.sc.gov SC Dept. of Archives and History]'''<br>'''Hours:&nbsp;Tuesday thru Saturday from 8:30 a.m.&nbsp;to&nbsp;5:00 p.m.<br><br>  

: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}}).<br><br>

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:Book collection is the largest in the state. They also have newspapers, biographies, and reference works.<ref name="DB101" /><br><br>

:*Margaretta Childs, and Isabella G. Leland, "South Carolina Episcopal Church Records," ''South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine'' 84 (October 1983): 250-63. {{WorldCat|49042081}}; digital version at [http://www.jstor.org/stable/27567808 JSTOR] ($); {{FHL|53362|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 B2s v. 84}}.

:Their collection covers the whole state with many indexes, bibliographies, books, and periodicals.<ref name="DB101" /><br><br>

:The Charleston County Public Library possesses a large number of books, maps, manuscripts, and images covering a wide variety of local history and genealogical topics. These resources are divided into two separate departments. The South Carolina Room houses local and regional history and genealogy materials, focusing on the history and genealogy of South Carolina, with special emphasis on Charleston and the Lowcountry. The Special Collections Department is an archive of historic manuscripts, books and visual materials representing Charleston and the surrounding Lowcountry. Access to the original materials in Special Collections is by appointment only, but much of the unique manuscript material is available on microfilm or photocopies in the South Carolina Room.<br><br>

:This is one of the finest genealogical facilities in the South with a very large collection of family folders, and genealogies.<ref name="DB101" /><br><br>

:South Carolina reference materials with good indexes.<ref name="DB101" /><br><br>

:This excellent book library has a good genealogy collection of South Carolina's former residents including family folders, biographies, and histories.<ref name="DB101" /><br><br>

:Holdings include court records, family records, deeds, mortgages, surname folders, church records, cemetery transcripts, books and documents of local families.<ref name="DB101" /><br><br>

:This is and outstanding collection for South Carolian and the South, including manuscripts, genealogies, histories, atlases, and gazeteers.<ref name="DB101" /> 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}}<br><br>

:This is a premier genealogy collection for South Carolina. The outstanding Janie Reville Collection is well indexed. You can find references to nearly all South Carolina families here.<ref name="DB101" />