For libraries, archives & societies
South Carolina Genealogy is a free, citation-minded hub for all 46 counties. Libraries, archives, and societies may link to county hubs, print free cheatsheets, and point patrons at jurisdiction-first method pages.
What you can offer patrons today
- County hubs — all 46 with record matrices, SCDAH series inventories, newspapers, cemeteries, towns, and neighbor jurisdiction notes.
- Printable cheatsheets — free HTML/PDF tools on Shop & free tools (starter checklist, priority county pack, burned-courthouse pack, AA pack).
- District-era atlas — the definitive SC jurisdiction explainer for 1769 / 1785 / 1800 / 1868 problems.
- Research system — ordered path so beginners do not bounce randomly between databases.
- How we work — editorial standards & core references (SCDAH, FamilySearch wiki, State Library, Chronicling America).
Suggested link language
Feel free to reuse:
“South Carolina Genealogy (southcarolinagenealogy.org) — free county research hubs with SCDAH series guidance, district-era maps, and printable cheatsheets for all 46 counties.”
Deep links for LibGuides & pathfinders
- Start here guide
- Districts & counties
- African American research hub
- Cited educational abstracts
- Societies & libraries directory
- Surname query board (moderated)
Partnerships
We welcome reciprocal links, credited society transcriptions, and classroom reuse of educational abstracts with attribution. Contact: contact form · editorial standards: How we work.