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Assorted Groups (Anthology, Cultural, Ethnic, & Religious):
African American Griots - historians, storytellers, traditional praise singers and
musicians. Their roles are hereditary and their surnames identify them as Griots.
Huguenots - the history and genealogy of the members of the Protestant Reformation
which took place in France during the 16th century.
Palatine Roots - Palatines of 1764. A study of the emigration of nearly four hundred
Germans to South Carolina in 1764 with data on about seventy-five surnames.
Note: These items are presented as part of the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that the WebMaster, in any way, endorses any stereotypes which may be implied by the linked web sites.
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Census (& related Lists of various kinds):
Census 1790 (Graphics) - Federal/State (USGenWeb Archives)
Confederate Pensions - Applications 1919-1938
Genealogical/Historical Commissions, Societies and Museums:
Please click here - (Counties we have listed), (To list a local society, please contact us.)
Ghost Towns - South Carolina "vacated" towns.
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Historical interest Items, etc.:
Battle of Camden - Documentary History of the Battle of Camden, 16 August 1780
Camden Revolutionary War Site - Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site is located in
Camden, SC,. The oldest existing inland town in the state.
Charles Towne - Charles Towne Landing (State Historic Site).
History of South Carolina - (Infoplease)
South Carolina in the Civil War - This website is devoted to compiling news, events and
a comprehensive list of links about South Carolina in the Civil War.
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Libraries & Newspapers:
Newspaper Database - Early South Carolina Newspapers (ESCN) Database
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National Parks, Playgrounds, Recreational Areas etc.:
Charles Towne - Charles Towne Landing (State Historic Site).
Cowpens National Battlefield - A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this
Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army
turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army.
Fort Sumpter National Monument - location of the first engagement of the American
Civil War (April 12, 1861). The fort is situated on a man-made island at the entrance
to the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina.
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South Carolina - National Association of Counties
South Carolina - Map (counties also available)
South Carolina Information Highway - South Carolina Genealogy and Family History
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State Capital City: Columbia (Capital since 1786 - located in Richland Co.)
The State name: North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729. Carolina was named to honor Charles IX of France and then Charles I and Charles II of England.
Carolina is rooted in Latin and comes from the word Caroliinus. This word is derived from the name Carolus, translated as "Charles." |
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
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U.S.A. - General Information links page
U.S.A. - Possessions & Territories
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Vital Records:
Confederate Pensions - Applications 1919-1938
Marriage records - Some "Early" South Carolina Marriage Records: 1641-1988.
South Carolina Marriage records - Abbeville to York County, South Carolina Marriage
Records Online.
Mortality Schedules - With links to South Carolina (and other states) Scroll down.
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State of
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(The Palmetto State)
Cemeteries
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