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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[South Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[South Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[South_Carolina_Genealogy|Genealogy]]'' [[Image:{{Thomas Jefferson notes}}]] <br><br> Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some of the best manuscript collections are at the South Carolina Historical Society, the South Carolinian Library, and the Charleston Library Society. Some notable genealogical collections for [[South Carolina]] are: | ||
'''World Connect'''. Hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians appear in family trees submitted to the online ''[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com World Connect Project]''. The accuracy of the data varies, but the database is commendable for its ability to include transcribed sources within each individual's file. These databases will provide many researchers clues as to what has been done in the past, and where future research efforts should be directed. | '''World Connect'''. Hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians appear in family trees submitted to the online ''[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com World Connect Project]''. The accuracy of the data varies, but the database is commendable for its ability to include transcribed sources within each individual's file. These databases will provide many researchers clues as to what has been done in the past, and where future research efforts should be directed. | ||
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'''Colonial Families of South Carolina'''. This collection of surname folders by Motte Alston Read was filmed in 1952 at the South Carolina Historical Society (Family History Library films {{FHL|367403|title-id|disp=022750 item 2 and 022751-89}}; subject and family index is on Family History Library {{FHL|367403|title-id|disp=film 022750 item 1}}). The information is from newspapers, deeds, court records, church records, and so forth. The subject references can only be investigated through correspondence with the South Carolina Historical Society. | '''Colonial Families of South Carolina'''. This collection of surname folders by Motte Alston Read was filmed in 1952 at the South Carolina Historical Society (Family History Library films {{FHL|367403|title-id|disp=022750 item 2 and 022751-89}}; subject and family index is on Family History Library {{FHL|367403|title-id|disp=film 022750 item 1}}). The information is from newspapers, deeds, court records, church records, and so forth. The subject references can only be investigated through correspondence with the South Carolina Historical Society. | ||
'''FamilySearch Wiki Bibliographies''' | '''FamilySearch Wiki Bibliographies''' | ||
s of South Carolina genealogies, county-by-county, are being compiled on FamilySearch Wiki: | |||
[[Abbeville County, South Carolina Genealogy|Abbeville]]{{·}} [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken]]{{·}} [[Allendale County, South Carolina Genealogy|Allendale]]{{·}} [[Anderson County, South Carolina Genealogy|Anderson]]{{·}} [[Bamberg County, South Carolina Genealogy|Bamberg]]{{·}} [[Barnwell County, South Carolina Genealogy|Barnwell]]{{·}} [[Beaufort County, South Carolina Genealogy|Beaufort]]{{·}} [[Berkeley County, South Carolina Genealogy|Berkeley]]{{·}} [[Calhoun County, South Carolina Genealogy|Calhoun]]{{·}} [[Charleston County, South Carolina Genealogy|Charleston]]{{·}} [[Cherokee County, South Carolina Genealogy|Cherokee]]{{·}} [[Chester County, South Carolina Genealogy|Chester]]{{·}} [[Chesterfield County, South Carolina Genealogy|Chesterfield]]{{·}} [[Clarendon County, South Carolina Genealogy|Clarendon]]{{·}} [[Colleton County, South Carolina Genealogy|Colleton]]{{·}} [[Darlington County, South Carolina Genealogy|Darlington]]{{·}} [[Dillon County, South Carolina Genealogy|Dillon]]{{·}} [[Dorchester County, South Carolina Genealogy|Dorchester]]{{·}} [[Edgefield County, South Carolina Genealogy|Edgefield]]{{·}} [[Fairfield County, South Carolina Genealogy|Fairfield]]{{·}} [[Florence County, South Carolina Genealogy|Florence]]{{·}} [[Georgetown County, South Carolina Genealogy|Georgetown]]{{·}} [[Greenville County, South Carolina Genealogy|Greenville]]{{·}} [[Greenwood County, South Carolina Genealogy|Greenwood]]{{·}} [[Hampton County, South Carolina Genealogy|Hampton]]{{·}} [[Horry County, South Carolina Genealogy|Horry]]{{·}} [[Jasper County, South Carolina Genealogy|Jasper]]{{·}} [[Kershaw County, South Carolina Genealogy|Kershaw]]{{·}} [[Lancaster County, South Carolina Genealogy|Lancaster]]{{·}} [[Laurens County, South Carolina Genealogy|Laurens]]{{·}} [[Lee County, South Carolina Genealogy|Lee]]{{·}} [[Lexington County, South Carolina Genealogy|Lexington]]{{·}} [[Marion County, South Carolina Genealogy|Marion]]{{·}} [[Marlboro County, South Carolina Genealogy|Marlboro]]{{·}} [[McCormick County, South Carolina Genealogy|McCormick]]{{·}} [[Newberry County, South Carolina Genealogy|Newberry]]{{·}} [[Oconee County, South Carolina Genealogy|Oconee]]{{·}} [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina Genealogy|Orangeburg]]{{·}} [[Pickens County, South Carolina Genealogy|Pickens]]{{·}} [[Richland County, South Carolina Genealogy|Richland]]{{·}} [[Saluda County, South Carolina Genealogy|Saluda]]{{·}} [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina Genealogy|Spartanburg]]{{·}} [[Sumter County, South Carolina Genealogy|Sumter]]{{·}} [[Union County, South Carolina Genealogy|Union]]{{·}} [[Williamsburg County, South Carolina Genealogy|Williamsburg]]{{·}} [[York County, South Carolina Genealogy|York]] | |||
'''Some major published genealogical collections for South Carolina include'''<nowiki>:</nowiki> | '''Some major published genealogical collections for South Carolina include'''<nowiki>:</nowiki> | ||
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See also [[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]] | See also [[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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