January 31, 2012

Bamberg - WWII Enlistment Records contributed by Don T.

Therman K. contributed biographies - Bamberg, Black, Denbow, Hair, Free, Jennings, Johnson, Klauber, Roberts, Spann, Steadman, Wiggins, Wilson.

Barb Z. contributed deaths index for years 1915 - 1920.

Marla Z. contributed obituaries for surnames - Bamberg, Brabham, Eaves, Carter, Hewitt, Knight, Ziegler

Barnwell - Biography on - James Aldrich, Jesse Carter, James H. Roberts, Wm. Spann.

Obituaries for surnames - Bellinger, Dickenson, Lartique, Raysor, Widener

Berkeley - Death Index for years 1915-1920 contributed by Barb Z.

WWII Army Enlistment Records by Don T.

Charleston - Bio on the William Bull Family contributed by Carla M.

Marriage & obituaries by D. Donlon.

Chester - Obituary for surname Bean, McKeown, Young, Weir.

1907 Confederate Census.

Biography on Alexander Lane & John Carter, Elder

Colleton - Bio for surname Black & Carter.

Obituaries for surnames - Bellinger, Jones, Robertson, Sandifer, Smoak, Williams, Witsell.

Dillon -  Barb Z. contributed Death Index for years 1915-1920.

Sandy D. contributed Early Births, Early Marriages and a list of the Town & Communities.

Hampton - Biographies of James Rouse & Charles Colcock, transcribed by Brenda W.

She also contributed Vietnam Casualties.

Therman K. contributed bio on J. B. Black.

Marla Z. contributed obit's for surnames - Addison, Brunson, Herriot.

Marriage section added.

Horry - Obituaries for surnames - Stuckey, Train

Lancaster - Obituaries for surnames - Brown, Davis, Evans, Mackey, Steele, Slogner.

biography for William Robinson, David Williams, Stephen Caudle

1907 Confederate Census

Lexington - Register of Marriages 1911-1922 A's through K's transcribed by Transcription Team member Kim Mohler.

Marlboro - WWII Honor List of Dead & Missing.

Obituaries for surnames: Covington, Sparks, Wynn.

News section updated

Pickens- 1907 Confederate Census, WWII Honor Listing of Dead & Missing.

Obituaries for surnames - Gantt, Goodman, Looper, Powers.

Dolores P. contributed - Rev. Pension App. for Sion Cooper; Will of B. Allgood, Isaac Miller Sr., Jesse Miller.

Additions to Rock Springs Cemetery.

Richland - Obituaries from years 1850-1869

Saluda -  WWII Honor List of Dead & Missing.

Obituaries for surnames - Jennings, McLane, Perry.

Spartanburg - 1907 Confederate Census

WWII Honor List of Dead & Missing.

Several sketches of Spartanburg Churches.

Biographies - E. Crawley, B. Bonner, W. Brashear, Z. Blackwell, T. Bomar, G. Brewton, T. Burgess, J. Bankstone, J. Camp, W. Allen, J. Barnett, M. Barnett, I. Cantrell, J. Crocker, J. Wiggins, J. Parker.

York - Will for Samuel Lesley.

1907 Confederate Census.

Sketch of the Antioch Church.

Biography of Henry Carroll & James Crowder.

Obituaries for surnames - Davis, Hufstetler, Simril.

1860 Mortality Census

 SC State Updates:

January 15, 2012

Abbeville -  Marla Z. contributed obituaries for surnames - Adams, Britt, Latimer, Perrin, Taggart.

Dale D. contributed obit for surname Boyd.

Aiken - Marriage announcements contributed by Marla Z.

Obituaries for surname - Averill, Garvin, Young

Christine W. contributed a bio on Zack Townsend.

Allendale - Obituary for Florid Lyles.

Marla Z. contributed obits for surnames: Davis, Dickinson, Rice, Spann, Stoney, Wilson.

Berkeley - Sandy D. contributed 1850 births & early marriages.

Christine W. contributed obituary for surname McSwain.

Calhoun - WWII Enlistment Records contributed by Don T.

Charleston - Bio on the Massie Family, Charles Manly, & William J. Price sent in by Therman K. Bio on William Moultrie transcribed by Richard Ramos.

Marriage notices & obituaries for surname: Parham, Smith, Stagg transcribed by Marla Z.

Chesterfield -  1907 Confederate Census

Colleton - Job P. Pillans bio submitted by A Friend of Genealogy

Darlington - Henry B. Pilley & Sarding G. Stone bio submitted by A Friend of Genealogy

Edgefield - News - George Spires letter he wrote reputing charges of moral violations. - submitted by Edith Greisser.

Fairfield - Lyles family data contributed by Linda Lyles. Also obit for Dr. Mary Lyles Sims & Thomas Lyles.

Georgetown - several News stories. Obituaries for surnames - Tamplet, Wragg, Addison, Hales, McBride, Dwight, Smith, Kincain, Cooper, contributed by Marla Z.

Greenville - Obituary on Allen Green contributed by Andrew S.

Kershaw - James Ormsbee Murray bio transcribed by Richard Ramos. Obituaries for surnames - Winges, Outen, McLeod, Glass, Rodgers.

Obituary for Gordon McA. Winges contributed by Marla S.

Lee - World War II Dead & Missing contributed by Peggy T.

Marla Z. contributed Obituaries for surnames: Hutto, White, Reames, Stuckey, Brearley, & Pound.

Schools & Post Offices by Tina E.

Lexington - George Miller Family Cemetery contributed by Faye Cannon

Marian - V. Glenn Arnette submitted by Therman K.

Newberry -

Faye F. Cannon sent in cemetery data for: Shealy Cem. #3, and all the Boland Cemeteries (1-4).

Charles Manley Young family bio contributed by Andrew S.

Edith Greisser contributed the following data:

History of the Immigration Society

History of the Newberry Hospital.

Mexican War Letters gleamed from the Edgefield Advertiser

News from the Edgefield Advertiser 1846-1848

2011 Obituary abstracts

Orangeburg - obit for Georgiana Lyles.

WWII Honor List of Dead & Missing contributed by Peggy T.

Richland - Linda Lyles sent in an obit for Leslie Lyles Jr. & an old Abney family photo. News section updated

Saluda -  partial listing for Corinth Luth. Ch. Cem. sent in by Faye Cannon.

Spartanburg - News section updated.

Williamsburg - Andrew J. Witherspoon & Dwight Witherspoon bio contributed by A Friend of Genealogy

York - Will for Andrew Leathum, James Pursley

SC State Updates:

Lineage DAR

Certificate of Registration - of Widow or Divorced Woman Who Acquired American Citizenship by Marriage

Marriages notices from several newspapers contributed by Jan S.

Marriage & Death Notices 1838-1850 contributed by Barb Z.

Biographies for surnames - Lane, Lacey, Laird, Prowell, Ludwell, Prude.

November 2011

Abbeville -  surnames - Blum,Gambrell Sr. by Andrew Staton. Page of Honor has added Calhoun Ancrum and News from 1889 added.

Anderson - News from 1889 added.

Bamberg - World War II Casualties. Bio on Francis Dribble, Elzie Myers, George Rhoad, Paul Rhoad.

Barnwell - Biography on Rev. Turnipseed, Rev. John Reddick Sojourner & World War II Casualties.

Berkeley - Biography on  William Olin Henderson, Frederick Shuler, John Willson.

Calhoun - Biography on Jesse Holman. Also added World War II Casualties

Charleston - Page of Honor - James Lowry Lea

Chester - 1889 News

Clarendon - Biographies on: Felder & Cantey; World War II Casualties.

Colleton - Biographies on: Goodwin, Jones, Strickland, Vaughn, Way.

Darlington - World War II Casualties; Biographies on: Beasley, Best, Dargan, Driggers, DuBose, Newberry.

Edgefield - News from 1889 added.

Greenville - 1889 News

Horry - 1889 News

Laurens - - Full Transcription of Martin Cemetery.
- Spartanburg Herald-Journal 1940 obituaries added for January-March. Surnames include: Abercrombie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Baker, bass, Benjamin, Bledsoe, Bobo, Bolt, Brundrick, Burns, Canfield, Chandler, Clinkscales, Cooper, Copeland, Cothran, Culbertson, Dalton, Douglas, Duncan, Franks, Freeman, Glenn, Guy, Hamby, Hatton, Harmon, Hedspeth, Hitch, Jones, Leake, Mahon, Meeks, Mills, Motes, Nelson, Sean, Shaver, Smith, Taylor, Teague, Turner, VanSant, Webb, Willis, and Wilson.
 - History and Pastoral History of Warrior Creek Baptist Church

Newberry -

Obituaries - John Leopard obit sent in by Al DeHart.

1934 Observer abstracted by Edith Greisser.

1889  (misc.) News added from the Newberry Observer.

Oconee - Additions to the Page of Honor

Pickens- Additions to the Page of Honor

Saluda - Robert Massey obit sent in by Al DeHart.

Spartanburg - Page on Honor - James Edward Vernon. Obit for Arthur Bridgeman.

Sumter - Page of Honor - Willie Humphries.  1889 News, Death notice for Mary Garrett, contributed by Nancy Piper.

York - Death notice for Xerxes H. Cushman, Esq.,  contributed by Nancy Piper.  News from 1889 added.

SC State Updates:

1915 Clemson College Yearbook

South Carolina Colonial Soldiers and Patriots transcribed by Sara Augerson

Short bio's on Alexander Gregg, Andrew Magrath, Benjamin Mordeoai.

News section on the main SC page updated.

October 2011

Abbeville - Edith Greisser contributed a biography of the Aull family.

James A Black bio contributed by Therman Kellar

Aiken - Obituaries surnames - Andrew Staton contributed obit for surname - Aiken, Baldwin.

Anderson - Biography of Joseph Huger transcribed by Kim Mohler.

News section updated with Hotel Arrivals in August of 1860.

Barnwell - Biography of Clark Howell transcribed by Kim Mohler.

Beaufort - Biography of Edward J. Black, transcribed by Therman Kellar.

Charleston - Biography of Francis Fitch Jones transcribed by Tracy McAllister. Bio of Archibald Bullock transcribed by Therman Kellar.

Edgefield - Preston S. Brooks bio contributed by Therman Kellar

Florence - Obituary for surname Reynolds.

Greenville - Andrew Staton contributed obits for surnames - Eaton, Carson, Heaton, Mullinax, Patton, Pym

Greenwood - Andrew Staton contributed obituaries for surnames - Allen, Gilden,

Kershaw - News section updated

Horry - Biography of William Lewis and Family, written by Mary Lewis Stevenson.

Lancaster - James Blair bio contributed by Therman Kellar

Laurens - Andrew Staton sent in obituaries for surnames: Huey, Kimsey, McKee, Windsor, Workman

Mary Tiller Campbell contributed an obit for surname Patton.

Newberry - Coleman Blease bio contributed by Therman Kellar

Spartanburg - Andrew Staton contributed obits for surnames - Duckworth, Duggins, Lindsay, Owens, Stroud, Trail, Waters, Wilson,

SC State Updates:

College Yearbooks - 1915 Clemson College - thus far all Senior's & their pictures are online.  Come back often to see what's next...

John Carter & Levi Casey bio contributed by Therman Kellar.

Biography of Bishop Sims, contributed by Edith Greisser.

Bio of Charles Holland and David Adams, contributed by Therman Kellar.

September 2011

Beaufort - news story on the execution of Green and Reynolds.

Transcription Team member, Andrea Stawski Pack transcribed a bio about Robert Barnwell Rhett.

Charleston - News section update thanks to Barb Z.

Henry Dickson Bruns bio, contributed by Therman  W.

Mary Walsingham bio transcribed by Transcription Team member Andrea Pack.

Chester - Obituaries, for surnames Green & Robertson.

Florence - Obituary for surname Reynolds.

Georgetown - Obituaries for surnames McKnight & Simons.

1825 Tax Return

Greenville - Cemetery transcription for Traynham Cemetery sent in by Andrew Staton.

Horry - 1825 Tax Return

Jasper - Obit for surname's Sanders & Tuten.

Lancaster - Obit for surname Duncan.

Laurens - Andrew Staton sent in obituaries for surnames: Brewington, Stewart.

Steaven Williams sent in an obit for Aaron Odeel Wiliiams.

McCormick - bio of John Joseph Scott transcribed by Andrea Pack.

Newberry -

1932  and 1933 Observer abstracted by Edith Greisser.

Confederate Veterans Home Female Application 1925-1955

Confederate Veterans Home Application 1909-1930

Will Index 1782-1868

Pickens- Obituary for surname Hester.

Williamsburg - 1919 to 1921 Confederate Pension Rolls, transcribed by D Whitesell.  1940 to 1973 Confederate Pension Rolls, transcribed by D. Whitesell.

SC State Updates:

Confederate Veterans Home Female Application Index 1925-1955

Confederate Veterans Home Application Index 1909-1930

Index to Plats of Forfeited Land 1762-1785

Mortgages (index), 1786-1815

Practice Law - index to practicing Lawyer's within the Charleston area.

Theodore Howard McCaleb biography transcribed by Andrea Pack.

Query board update

August 2011

Aiken - Obituaries surnames - Johnson sent in by Barb Z.

Anderson - obituaries for surnames: Bagwell, Carroll, Cason, Davenport, Farmer, Federline, Fousek, Griffin, Hanks, Kinard, Madden, McCuen, Shearer, Shirley, Smith, Sorrells, Williams.

News article regarding the death of Annette Rouda.

Marriages updated.

Barnwell - Obituary for Annie Jenkins and Theodocia Greene Dicks, sent in by Barb Z.

Beaufort - Obituaries for surnames Perry & Gadsden sent in by Barb Z.

JoAnn Bland sent in an obit for Joseph Pinchney.

Greenwood - Obituaries for surnames - Sisk. News section updated.

Laurens - Obituaries for surnames: Cheek

Newberry -

Obituaries contributed by Kenneth R. Harmon - Bedenbaugh, Blease, Fulmer, Harmon, Lake, Lowe, Paysinger, Richardson,Ross,Ruff.

Barry Hartman contributed obits for surname Hartman.

1930 &  1931 Observer abstracted by Edith Greisser.

Short bio on James Pickney Kinard sent in by Edith Greisser. Edith also contributed her history of the Newberry Fire Department.

Oconee - Gail Pike sent in obit for Florence Pike and William Pike.

Richland - News section updated with thanks to Kim T.

June updates

May updates

Abstracts of Moore Family records has been transcribed & submitted by Transcription Team Member Chris for the following counties:

Abbeville, Anderson, Barnwell, Charleston, Chester, Darlington, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Marlboro, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, Williamsburg, York.

Aiken - Obituary for Elliott (Rabbit) Gantt & Maybele Morris Sheppard sent in by a Friend of Genealogy.

Genealogy Trails host, Barb Z., contributed obits for surnames: Arnett, Booth, Bush, Cyrus, Eargle, Hammett, Hensley, Montgomery, Palmer, Parris, Turner,

Allendale - Obituary for Jerry Mole sent in by a Friend of Genealogy.

Anderson - Obituaries for surnames - Brown, Bruce, Campbell, Carnes, Copeland, Davis, Hembree, Knox, McClellan, Miller, Moorhead, Sears.

Andrew Staton sent in an obit for Johnnie Edna King, Bessie Duncan Brock, Claude Ed Duncan

Bamberg - Obituary for J. Frank Folk sent in by a Friend of Genealogy.

Barnwell - Obituary for surname Croft & Hoover contributed by GT Host Barb Z.

Charleston - Short Biography about John Branson transcribed/contributed by Andaleen Whitney

Edgefield - Van Thomas shares an old news clipping about 'Old Jimmy Vines'.  Barb Z. sent in obit for surname: Nabrit.

Greenwood - Obituary for Mary L. Slokes sent in by a Friend of Genealogy.

Andrew Staton contributed obit for Olivia Ruth Addy Molden

Lancaster - Samuel White obit sent in by Barb Z.

Lexington - Register of Marriages 1911-1922 (A's) transcribed by Transcription Team member Lynn.

Newberry

Biographical Sketch of Soldiers buried at Village Cemetery by Edith Greisser.

World War I Letters - this is a completion of letters, pictures and obituaries of Nby. Soldiers who served during WWI gathered & contributed by Edith Greisser.

Abstracts of Moore family records, transcribed by Chris.

1926 & 1927 Observer, abstracted by Edith Greisser.

Obituaries for surnames (contributed by Donna Brummett) - Bedenbaugh, Black, Counts.

Prosperity Cemetery, Bush River Baptist (old & new), Trinity Methodist and Smyra Presbyterian Church Cemetery now online, thanks to Donna Brummett.

Richland - Andrew Staton contributed obit for Eunice Harris Young Hagins

Saluda - Obituary for Mrs. Jefferson D. (Buleah Mae McGee) Thomas contributed by A Friend of Genealogy and obituary for Mrs. Claude Derrick, sent in by GT Host Barb Z.

Sumter - Andrea Stawski Pack contributed a biography about Hugh Richardson Garden

SC State Updates:

Deceased Physicians 1804-1929

SC Signers of the Declaration of Independence transcribed by Andrea Stawski Pack

Query board update

March 25, 2011

Aiken - Beaufort - Beaufort National Cemetery has been updated, thanks to Lois Anderson.
Charleston - Some early American marriages by transcription team member Andrea Stawski Pack
Death notice for Col. William Alston sent in by Chris.
Civil War Pensioners by D. Whitesell
Cherokee - Civil War Pensioners by D. Whitesell
Chester - Civil War Pensioners by D. Whitesell
Chesterfield - Civil War Pensioners by D. Whitesell
Clarendon - Civil War Pensioners by D. Whitesell
Colleton - Civil War Pensioners by D. Whitesell
Darlington - Page of Honor - honoring Henry Kent Segars
Greenwood - Page of Honor - honoring Tracy Howard Jackson
Laurens - obituary surnames Gaymon, Hill, by Andrew Staton. Also data for Highland Home Cemetery.
Lee - Page of Honor - honoring Henry G. Muldrow

February 19, 2011

Aiken - Israel Gantt family cemetery
Charleston - Veneta McKinney - newspaper data
Edgefield - John Howell sent in a biography on is ancestor, Samuel Scott
Greenwood - Randy Butler contributed obit for surname - McKittrick
Lancaster - Andrew Staton contributed obit for surname Young.
Laurens - Obituary surnames sent in by Andrew Staton -Bright,Stewart
Randy Butler contributed obit for surname - Bruce
Lexington - Clark Cemetery contributed by A Friend of Genealogy

Newberry
Newberry Memorial Gardens is now complete with over 3800 burials - thanks go to Donna Brummett for all her hard work.
Obituaries: surnames  contributed by Donna Brummett - Bedenbaugh, Bobb, Fulmer, Hawkins, Kinard, Lominick, Morris, Shealy, Snelgrove,
Transcription of Colony Lutheran Ch. Cemetery sent in by Donna Brummett
Randy Butler contributed obituaries for surnames: Boozer, Bouknight, Brehmer, Butler, Holsonback, Leitzsey, McKittrick, Norris, Smith, Willingham
1924 Observer has been abstracted by Edith Greisser.
Edith Greisser contributed some of George L. Summers news abstract that he obtained while doing family research.

January 2, 2011

Newberry
1923 Newberry Observer Abstracts by Edith Greisser
Newberry Memorial Gardens - Chime Garden and Garden of Prayer.
Obituaries: surnames  contributed by Donna Brummett - Bedenbaugh, Beck, Bickley, Bishop, Blalock, Bouknight, Brock, Burdick, Byrd, Collins, Comingore, Cousins, Derrick, Farmer, Frick, Fulmer, Gantt, Garner, Greene, Griffith, Hall, Hamm, Harrelson, Hawkins, Hipp, Hite, Humphries, Holliday, Koon, Lipscomb, Lominick, Martin, McCall, Metts, Millstead, Moore, Morris, Neel, Parsons, Price, Rawls, Reed, Richardson, Riggin, Stone, Stribble, Toland, Vaughn, Whitman, Wicker, Williams, Yon
Short biography about John Summer Jr, sent in by Edith Greisser.
Donna Brummett wrote a sketch about her father, Dr. Charles Jeremias.
Boundry Street school 1899 photo.
Added to the 'Newberry Families' - Ben Derrick
Charlie Senns writings updated - under Pen of Charlie Senn