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Goal 1: Learn about South Carolina research and records.
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Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Learn successful research strategies for South Carolina ancestors.
- Record Finder: Use the Record Finder to determine records for South Carolina research.
- Introduction: Learn about basic South Carolina research strategies.
FS—South Carolina Research Tips and Strategies - Learn about tips for doing South Carolina research.
FS—Researching in South Carolina—2:06
- Get an overview of South Carolina research in this video.
FS—South Carolina Overview—2:32 - Follow this research study for South Carolina ancestors, from 1880 to the present.
FS—Step-by-Step South Carolina Research, 1880-Present - Ancestry: Explore resources for South Carolina research.
AC—South Carolina Resources
FS—The Most Overlooked Record Types in South Carolina—66:12 - Study the Ancestry State Guide for South Carolina research.
AC—South Carolina State Research Guide, 5 pgs. - Explore online databases and sites for South Carolina research.
TH—South Carolina Genealogy Online - Record Finder: Use the South Carolina Record Finder to decide on records to search.
FS—South Carolina Record Finder - Explore a variety of records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
- Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Learn about research in colonial South Carolina.
AC—Colonial South Carolina - African American: Learn about African Americans in South Carolina in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.
FS—Wiki: African American Resources for South Carolina - Learn more about African American records.
AG—South Carolina African American Records - Explore the African American Gateway for South Carolina.
- Native American: Learn about American Indians in South Carolina in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Indians of South Carolina
Additional Records
Ethnic
B Learn about South Carolina state history.
- Explore South Carolina historical resources on FamilySearch.
FS—South Carolina History - Explore South Carolina history on Wikipedia.
History
History of South Carolina - Learn about South Carolina history on InfoPlease.com.
South Carolina History
South Carolina Counties
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