Statewide Resources

Authoritative starting points by category. For how-to method, use Research Guides. For local detail, open a county page.

Archives & government

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.

Alabama Genealogy
All Census - census images on CD
Encyclopedia of Genealogy
Free content Encyclopedia of Genealogy
Hyrne Family Letters, 1699-1757
The story of a family of early plantation settlers of South Carolina – Elizabeth and Edward Hyrne and their sons Burrell and Henry
Ireland Genealogy - Memorials, Gravestones
Linkpendium
Over 2 million Genealogy Links
Looking 4 Kin
Looking 4 Kin Genealogy Links & Chat
Low Country Africana
Dedicated to records that document the family and cultural heritage of African Americans in the historic rice-growing areas of South Carolina, Georgia and extreme northeastern Florida
My Lulu Page where I have Chimes Cds and Some Calendars of Western North Carolina Pictures for Sale
My lulu.com storefront page with various things that I've published.
North Carolina Genealogy
North Carolina Genealogy and History
Rhode Island Genealogy
Rhode Island Genealogy, History and Resources
South Carolina Genealogy Directory
Directory of sites related to South Carolina Genealogy and History
South Carolina Genealogy Forum and Queries
StateGenSites
StateGenSites
Study Languages
My site about studying languages
Wikitree
Publicly collaborated online family tree

Start Here: Researching South Carolina Ancestors
A practical path from “I have a name and a place” to records that actually exist in South Carolina.
Districts, Parishes & County Formation
Why your ancestor is “missing” from a county that did not exist yet—and where to look instead.
Census Research in South Carolina
Federal schedules, lost years, and how to use census evidence with SC jurisdictions.
Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death)
SC statewide registration is late—here is how to prove life events anyway.
Land & Property Records
Grants, plats, deeds, and boundary language that place families on the ground.
Probate, Estates & Equity
Wills, administrations, inventories, guardian bonds—and equity for messy family disputes.
Military Records (Revolution through 20th Century)
SC-specific paths for Revolutionary militia, Civil War, and later service.
African American Research in South Carolina
Strategies for enslaved and free Black ancestors across Lowcountry and Upstate.

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