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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]]
-*'''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]].
-=== Further South Carolina Research  ===
 *'''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>
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