South Carolina – Genealogy and Family History

SC Genealogy Resources

• Genealogy resources by SC county

• Archives, repositories, special collections
• Cemeteries, graves
• Churches, temples
• Documents - marriages, deaths, wills, vital records, more
• Historical maps, plats
• Libraries
• Museums
• SC history, genealogy, preservation organizations

• SC surnames - RootsWeb
• SCGenWeb Project - great site!
• SCGenWeb's African American Research
• SC Genealogy Forum - message board
• SC genealogy sites on the Internet - Cyndi's List
• USGS geographic names for South Carolina

SC Genealogy Publications

• The Carolina Herald and Newsletter
• South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research

Regional and National Genealogy Resources

• About Genealogy - helpful guide to genealogy on the Web
  –  About Free Genealogy
  
• Genealogy Home Page
• RootsWeb Surname Database
• US Historical Census Browser - 1790-1960

Helpful Genealogy Tips

• Deciphering Old Handwriting
• Genealogy Home Page Construction Kit - Cyndi's List
• Twenty Ways to Avoid Genealogical Grief