Getting Started
Basics of Genealogy Reference: A Librarian's Guide by Call Number: Z 711.6 .G46 S56 2008ISBN: 9781591585145Publication Date: 2008-09-30
The Genealogist's Handbook : Modern methods for researching family history by Call Number: CS9 .W74 1995ISBN: 0838906257Publication Date: 1995-01-01
Internet Resources
- Cemetery Records OnlineSearch burial records worldwide. Be careful of the ads.
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers This link opens in a new windowFreely search selected American newspapers, including South Carolina papers, from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. newspaper directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
- FamilySearchLargest online genealogy collection. Includes searchable census records, social security death index, immigration and naturalization records and much more.
- Find a GraveSearchable website for over 77 million grave records.
- Obituary Links PageA state-by-state directory of obituaries and obituary resources. You will be prompted to pay for online content, but after searching, check to see if the library has the newspaper (especially for South Carolina).
- Obituary Search Engines and Indexes at Libraries, Universities, and SocietiesSome of the content from this Ancestor Hunt’s website is accessible online, but descriptions also alert you to in-house resources from libraries and historical societies.
- Obituary sources in the University LibrariesMany of these sources are by geographical region, but some are of occupations.
- WorldCat search for obituary indexesSearch in WorldCat for more obituary indexes in other libraries (obituaries and indexes both as subject words).
South Carolina Death and Obituary Resources
- South Carolina Death Indexes 1915-1961Provided by DHEC
- Obtaining a SC Death CertificateDHEC. Also includes instructions on obtaining other vital records such as birth, marriage & divorce.
- South Carolina Obituary ResourcesSearchable online library obituary indexes from various counties around the state. Hosted by The State Library.
Google Custom Search
Search hand-picked genealogy websites.
Other SC Resources
- Richland LibraryGenealogical research databases provided by the local county library. If you aren't a Richland County resident you'll need to go to the library, or check and see what your own public library provides.
- Research RequestAvailable from the SC Department of Archives and History.