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Beaufort Directories & Waterfront Work

Edited by Avery Parker for South Carolina Genealogy · Beaufort County topic · Last reviewed July 11, 2026 · How we work & cite

Town directories and waterfront occupations densify late 19th–20th century research.

For Beaufort town families, city directories, waterfront employment, and Gazette-era notices complement island church research. Keep separate logs for peninsula town vs. sea-island residence.