SC Room - Genealogy & History Online Sources
Online Sources
AfriGeneas
The oldest and largest African American genealogy site.
Ancestry Library
Genealogical research service includes 2,500 subscription and free databases containing millions of family names. Full-text records and indexes, digitized images of census records, periodical indexes, Social Security death index, obituaries, vital records, public records, and Ancestry World Tree. Available only at library locations.
Consortium for Upstate South Carolina History
A group of organizations and individuals interested in the history of upstate South Carolina. Links to individual organizations are on the members page.
Cyndi's List
Links to a large number of genealogy websites.
Family Search
Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, this site has a large collection of worldwide genealogical records. Microfilm from this collection can be ordered through the Carolina First South Carolina Room for a fee and viewed in the South Carolina Room.
Footnote.com
The Footnote.com collections feature documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents. In addition to hosting millions of records, Footnote.com creates an environment where members can share their content and insights, ranging from major historical events to personal accounts and family histories. Available only at library locations.
HeritageQuest Online
Census data, family records, and local histories. Every extant U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and more.
National Archives and Records Administration
A source for military and other federal records. The link goes to the Genealogists/Family Historians page.
NewsBank
Browse current events by Hot Topics and News Headlines/Activities for timely research questions and research paper ideas. Browse Special Reports by subject category. Access broadcast transcripts, newswires, select Spanish language news sources, U.S. government publications, and American news magazines by browsing publication title links as well as keyword, full-text searching and more.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of South Carolina
Fire insurance maps showing building and street locations. Also provides information on building size and construction.
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
A comprehensive South Carolina archival collection covering more than 325 years. Also has an online records index of many of the holdings, some also located in the South Carolina Room.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental C...
South Carolina Death Certificate Index
South Carolina Historical Society
South Carolina's oldest private repository of South Carolina history.
USGenWeb
The USGenWeb Project consists of a group of volunteers working to provide internet websites for genealogical research in every county and state of the United States.