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OUR SOUTH CAROLINA DATABASES
Cemetery and Burial Information Fisk Metallic Coffins - history of the coffin maker Beaufort National Cemetery - description of the cemetery, statistics, etc... Beaufort National Cemetery - listing of several interments, with photo's of markers included Beaufort National Cemetery  - American Civil War Dead divided into states, photo's included American Battle Monuments - cemeteries in foreign counties where American soldiers are buried	Passenger Ships to South Carolina Famine Irish Passenger List Jan 12,1846 - Dec 31, 1851 Germans to South Carolina 1850-1897 Italians to South Carolina 1855-1900
News from around South Carolina Sales of Land - 1821	South Carolina Death Notices - The South-Carolina Gazette was published from 1732-1775.  The death notices given here are from the files from the begin­ning of the paper to its first suspension and change of name. South Carolina Obituaries
South Carolina Marriages Marriages 1732-1770 Marriages 1600-1820 Marriages 1688-1799  Marriages 1732-1883  Marriages 1766-1929	South Carolina Passports Applicants  for 1795-1925.  Database includes: Name, birthdate/birthplace and current place of residence. Almshouse Register - here you will find those who were born in South Carolina, living elsewhere in a poor house Trails of South Carolina's Blacksheep - criminial's of all sorts listed here with news articles related to their demise.
Biographies A Voice for South Carolina by John A. Leland The Life and Times of William Lowndes -  written by (his granddaughter) Harriet H. Ravenel.  Mr. Lowndes was the brother of Thomas Lowndes;  was a representative for South Carolina in the early 1800's. Martin Frederick Ansel - Born December 1850, Governor of South Carolina in 1907  Short Biographies and Sketches for South Carolina Carolinian Sketches - short sketches of many South Carolinians, some of which moved to Georgia Major James Lovel - born in Massachusetts, he made his home in South Carolina after the Civil War History of Old Pendleton District - with a Genealogy of the Leading Families of the District John Caldwell Calhoun - his birth and his life as a politician Edward Rutledge -  SC statesman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor Daniel Huger - a Delegate and a Representative from South Carolina Thomas Pinckney - an American soldier, politician, and diplomat Charles Pinckney - signer of the US, Governor of SC Christopher Gadsden - a prominent Charleston County citizen Expansion of South Carolina 1729 - 1765 by Robert Lee Merwether
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SOUTH CAROLINA FACTS AND COUNTY HISTORIES
Federal Officers of the Judicial District of South Carolina 1871-1884 1778-1779 Jury List	South Carolina County Histories Date established, county seat and who each county is named after.
South Carolina Rivers	Famous South Carolinians
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SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Timeline of the History of South Carolina 1525 - 1975
South Carolina State Lunatic Asylum - history about this state facility Newberry County -  patients admitted to State Lunatic Asylum South Carolina Lunacy Records 1881-1921 South Carolina Churches - History of the OLD churches.  Additional links will take you to the South Carolina counties of which the churches are shown with more detailed information Baptist Convention - 43d & 44th  Held At Darlington, July 1863, & Greenville, July1864.	South Carolina Flag's - description with photos of the various flag's used throughout South Carolina.  History of the state flag, county/city flag's included in this database. South Carolina Seal's - many South Carolina counties and their towns have their own seals.  Here you will find some of them and some history. South Carolina Old Currency - many photo's of the old currency, dated. South Carolina History - an excerpt from "Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial" By Mary Johnston, published 1918
Prairies & Pioneers Early Settlers Scotch-Irish South Carolinians - bio's of several Scotch-Irish citizens	Government Topics South Carolina Constitution - view full content here (off-site) Andrew Jackson, President from South Carolina Black Americans in Congress from South Carolina
People, Places and Things Historical Places and Museums throughout South Carolina Trival Matters - listing of State objects (state seals, bird/flower/tree, songs/dances, etc.)	Epidemics - this link will take you to our main Genealogy Trails site. Hit your back button to get back to this page
	Slavery & African -American Topics  African-American History in South Carolina Slave Ad's - In 1807 slaves were brought into South Carolina through Slave Ships.  The Charleston Courier annouced their arrivals and also ran ad's when slaves ranaway. Slave Ships - a descriptive list of some slave ships used to transport slaves
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SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH HELPS
MAPS Aiken 1919 - from Automobile Blue Book  Camden 1919 -  from Automobile Blue Book  Charleston 1671 - from Report on the Social Statistics of Cities, Compiled by George E. Waring, Jr., United States. Census Office, Part II, 1887.  Charleston 1704 "Plan of Charles Town" - from Report on the Social Statistics of Cities, Compiled by George E. Waring, Jr., United States. Census Office, Part II, 1887.  Charleston 1849 Appletons' Hand - from Book of American Travel. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1869 Charleston 1885 Appletons' General Guide to the United States and Canada. Part II. Western and Southern States. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1885  Columbia 1920 - from Automobile Blue Book Newberry County 1911 County Map South Carolina state county map South Carolina Representation of counties in 1710 South Carolina Circuit Court District - 1769 map South Carolina Parish Map	FORMS Census Extract Forms - downloadable in WORD format 1790 - 1850 (on two pages) 1860 -1870 (on one page) 1880 -1900 (on one page) 1910 1920 1930 Old Handwriting - An introduction to old handwriting and examples that may help you decipher old records Cemetery Adventure Safety Tips How To Read Land Records South Carolina Dictionary - a glossery of SC terms you may not be familar with Old Time Medical Terms and Diseases - this link will take you to our main Genealogy Trails site. Citizenship Requirements - information needed for application  for United States Citizenship
South Carolina Vital Statistic - helpful data on how to obtain vital records, address/phone numbers for county locations
Links to websites with online data and great info: South Carolina Department of Archives and History South Carolina Historical Society South Carolina Genealogical Society SC.gov - the official web site of the South Carolina for facts and history Civil War Era National Cemeteries - United States Department of Veteran Affairs Ancestral Fires - Indian heritage Genealogy Resources Directory - South Carolina Genealogy SC Cemetery Project National Cemeteries in South Carolina [off-site links] Beaufort National Cemetery 1601 Boundary Street Beaufort, SC 29902 (843) 524-3925 Listing of interments Florence National Cemetery 803 E. National Cemetery Rd Florence, SC 29501 (843) 669-8783 Burials from the Florence Morning News A new national cemetery will be located at Fort Jackson, a sprawling Army base just east of downtown Columbia, officials said. The 600-acre cemetery will accommodate up to 25,000 graves and become the state's third federally run veterans cemetery, said William Tuerk, the Veterans Affairs' under secretary for memorial affairs. The Veterans Affairs Department plans to seek $20 million to build the cemetery, and burials could begin in 2008, officials have said. (The New York Times Published: November 11, 2006)
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