South Carolina Genealogy

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County-by-county genealogy guides, statewide archives, historical articles, and a preserved archive of community queries — rebuilt for modern researchers.

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South Carolina has 46 counties. Each page brings together local history notes and research links salvaged from the original site — ready for expansion.

Abbeville Aiken Allendale Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley Calhoun Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon Colleton Darlington Dillon Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield Florence Georgetown Greenville Greenwood Hampton Horry Jasper Kershaw Lancaster Laurens Lee Lexington Marion Marlboro McCormick Newberry Oconee Orangeburg Pickens Richland Saluda Spartanburg Sumter Union Williamsburg York

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FamilySearch South Carolina
FamilySearch wiki guide for SC research.
SC Department of Archives and History
Official state archives for historical and genealogical research.
SCGenWeb
South Carolina GenWeb project county resources.
South Carolina Digital Library
Digitized historical materials from SC institutions.
South Carolina State Library
State library resources and digital collections.
USGenWeb SC Archives
Transcribed records and archives for South Carolina.
Chronicling America
Historic newspapers including SC titles.
National Park Service — Civil War Soldiers
Soldiers and Sailors database.

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