South Carolina Archives, Libraries, Historical & Genealogical Societies

It is wise to acquaint your self with just about any repository in South Carolina that you might explore by contacting to the relevant archive or library ahead of time.

A good number of, if not all, South Carolina repositories contain published materials that present its collections and research policy.

South Carolina archives and historical organizations likewise have Internet websites which provide comparable important information. Many even contain down-loadable lists for some or parts of their collections.

South Carolina Archives

South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road; Columbia, SC 29223-4905; Tel: (803) 896-6100, Fax: (803) 896-6198; The Reference Room staff will provide information about charges for copies and schedule for receiving copies. Self-service copying is available. Inquiries must be made in person or by telephone. The Reference Room is open Monday - Friday, 8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. daily.
South Carolina Methodist Conference Archives, Sandor Teszler Library; Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301
Charleston Diocesan Archives, Chancery Office, 119 Broad Street, P.O. Box 818, Charleston, South Carolina 29402
South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, James B. Duke Library, Poinsett Highway, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina 29613
Marion County Archives and History Center, 101 North Main St., Marion, SC
The Andrea Files - This website is an abstract of the records in the Andrea Files. This collection of folders contains important genealogical information on many South Carolina and related families.

South Carolina Museums

Anderson County Museum, 202 East Greenville St., Anderson, SC 29621; Phone: 864-260-4737
Barnwell County Museum and Historical Board, PO Box 422, Barnwell, SC 29812
Berkeley Museum, 950 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461; (843) 899-5101
Camden Archives and Museum, 1314 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020; phone: (803) 425-6050
Calhoun County Museum, 303 Butler Street, St Matthews, SC 29135
Cotton Museum, SC, 121 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville, SC 29010; Telephone: (803) 484-4497
Culture & Heritage Museums, 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29732-8666; phone: (803) 329-2121
Fairfield County Museum, PO Box 6, Winnsboro, SC 29180; 803) 635-9811
Lexington County Museum, 231 Fox Street, Lexington, SC 29071; phone: (803) 359-8369
Hartsville Museum, PO Box 431, 222 North Fifth Street, Hartsville, SC 29551
Horry County Museum, 438 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526; phone: (843) 248-1282
Oakley Park Museum, PO Box 26, Edgefield, SC 29824; Telephone: (803) 637-4027
Pickens County Museum of Art & History, 307 Johnson Street, Pickens, SC 29671; Phone: (864) 898-5963
Kaminski House Museum, PO Box 939, Georgetown, SC 29442; phone: (843) 546-7706
Rice Museum, 633 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29442; phone: (843) 546-7423
Sumter County Museum, PO Box 1456, Sumter, SC 29151; phone: (803) 775-0908
The Museum, P. O. Box 3131, Greenwood, SC 29648
Marion County Museum, PO Box 220, Marion, SC 29571; phone: (843) 423-8299
Williamsburgh Historical Museum, 135 Hampton Ave, Kingstree, SC 29556; phone: (843) 355-3306

South Carolina Libraries

South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, PO Box 11469; Columbia, South Carolina 29211; Voice: (803) 734-8666, Fax: (803) 734-8676, Ref/Interlibrary Loan, Fax: (803) 734-4757
Statesboro Regional Library
Presbyterian College Library, Due West , South Carolina 29325
South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208
Lutheran Theological Seminary Library, Columbia, South Carolina 29203

South Carolina Periodicals

Genealogical periodicals offer plenty of sources of information, they can be dismissed by genealogy researchers and genealogist in looking for family history. The majority of regional and county genealogical and/or historical societies publish periodicals that have records associated with the region or area they operate. Quite often these publications offer articles pertaining to records which are not offered anywhere else.

South Carolina Historical Magazine (Charleston, S.C.: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900–present)
South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 1-20 (search.ancestry.com)
Carolina Herald (Greenville, S.C.: Carolina Genealogical Society, 1974–present)
Transactions of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina (Charleston, S.C.: The Huguenot Society of South Carolina, 1888–present)
The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research (Columbia, S.C.: Brent Howard Holcomb, 1973–present)
Carolina Genealogist (Danielsville, Ga.: Mary B. Warren, 1969–present)
Upper South Carolina Genealogy and History (Piedmont Historical Society)

South Carolina Historical & Genealogical Societies

For nearly each and every South Carolina you will find a South Carolina genealogical society, a South Carolina genealogical council, or both. Together with their own work, South Carolina-level groups usually help synchronize the efforts of local societies around the South Carolina. Their unique publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those published through the local area societies.

South Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 16355, Greenville, SC 29606
South Carolina Historical Society, 100 Meeting Street, Charleston 29401
Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies
Abbeville County Historical Society, P. O. Box 12, Abbeville, SC 29620
Abbeville District Historical Association, PO Box 578, McCormick, SC 29835; (864) 465-2347
Aiken County Historical Commission, 433 Newberry Street, SW, Aiken, SC 29801; (803) 649-4658
Aiken County Historical Society, PO Box 1775, Aiken, SC 29802; (803) 649-9653
Aiken-Barnwell Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 415, Aiken, SC 29802
Allendale County Historical Society, P. O. Box 523, Allendale, SC 29810; (803) 584-3446
Anderson County Chapter South Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 74, Anderson, SC 29622-0074
Anderson Heritage, Inc., PO Box 58, Anderson, SC 29622
Historical Society of Bamberg, 1611 Heritage Highway, Bamberg, SC 29003; Telephone: (803) 245-2261
Beaufort County Genealogical Society; P.O. Box 5492, Hilton Head SC 29928
Beaufort County Historical Society, PO Box 55, Beaufort, SC 29901
Berkeley County Historical Society, P.O. Box 504, Moncks Corner SC 29461; (864) 899-4405
Blackville Area Historical Society, P O Box 277, Blackville, SC 29817
Bluffton Historical Preservation Society Inc., P.O. Box 742, Bluffton, SC 29910
Boonesborough Historical Society, PO Box 575, Due West, SC 29639
Broad River Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 215, Hickory Grove 29717
Catawba-Wateree chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, Camden Archives, 1314 Broad St., Camden SC 29020
Charleston Chapter South Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 20266, Charleston, SC 29413
Chester District Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 336, Richburg 29729
Chesterfield District Chapter, SCGS, Inc. , PO Box 167 Chesterfield, SC 29709;
Historical Society of Chesterfield County, PO Box 291, Chesterfield, SC 29709
Clarendon County Historical Society and Archives, 211 North Brooks Street, Manning, SC 29102; (803) 435-0328
Colleton County Genealogical Society, 125 Wade Hampton Avenue, Walterboro 29488
Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society, 205 Church Street, Walterboro, SC 29488; 843-549-9633
Columbia Chapter, SCGS, Inc., PO Box 11353, Columbia, SC 29211-1353
Old Darlington Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 175, Hartsville 29551-1075
Darlington County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 175, Hartsville 29551
Darlington County Historical Society, P. O. Box 546, Darlington, SC 29532; Telephone: (843) 398-4940
Darlington County Historical Commission, 204 Hewitt St., Darlington,SC 29532; 843-398-4710
Dillon County Historical Society, P. O. Box 1806, Dillon, SC 29536
Dutch Fork Chapter, SCGS, Inc., PO Box 481, Chapin, SC 29036-0481
Edgefield County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 486, Edgefield 29824
Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 546, Edgefield, SC 29824; ph: 803.637.4010
Edgefield County Historical Society, PO Box 174, Edgefield, SC 29824; (803) 637-2233
Fairfield Chapter of the SC Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 93, Winnsboro 29180
Fairfield County Historical Society, PO Box 632, Winnsboro, SC 29180; (803) 635-9811
Fairfield Genealogy Room, P. O. Box 941, Winnsboro, SC 29180
Florence County Historical Society, PO Drawer 150, Florence, SC 29503; phone: (843) 662-3258
Georgetown County Historical Society, PO Box 861, Georgetown, SC 29442; Telephone: (843) 545-7020
Greenville County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 16236, Greenville 29606
Greenville County Historical Society, P.O. Box 10472, Greenville 29603; phone: (864) 233-4103
Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, phone: (864) 467-7105
Greenwood County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3468, Greenwood 29648
Greenwood County Historical Society, 114 Live Oak Ct., Greenwood, SC 29649; Telephone: (864) 223-0398
Hampton County Historical Society, PO Box 152, Hampton, SC 29924
Historic Columbia Foundation, 1601 Richland Street, Columbia 29201-2633
HILTON HEAD ISLAND Chapter, SCGS, Inc., 32 Office Park, Suite 300, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Horry County Historical Society, 606 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526-4340; phone: (843) 488-1966
Horry County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1428, Marion 29571
Jasper County Historical Society, PO Box 2111, Ridgeland, SC 29936, phone: (843) 726-8136
Kershaw County Historical Society, PO Box 501, Camden, SC 29020; phone: (803) 425-1123
Lancaster County Historic Preservation Society, PO Box 1132, Lancaster, SC 29721; phone: (803) 285-9455
Lancaster County Historical Commission, PO Box 67, Van Wyck, SC 29744; phone: (803) 285-6465
Laurens District Chapter, of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1217, Laurens 29360
Laurens County Historical Society, PO Box 292, Laurens, SC 29360; phone: (864) 833-7518
Lee County Historical Society, PO Box 684, Bishopville, SC 29010; Telephone: (803) 484-6451
Lexington County Historical Society, PO Box 637, Lexington, SC 29071; phone: (803) 359-8369
Lexington County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1442, Lexington 29072
Lexington Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 1442, Lexington, SC 29071
Marion County Historical Society, PO Box 7, Marion, SC 29571; phone: (843) 423-8299
Marlborough Historical Society and Historical Museum, 123 S Marlboro Str, Bennetsville, SC 29512-4031; 803-479-5624
Marlboro County Historic Preservation Commission, 128 S. Marlboro Street, Bennettsville, SC 29512; phone: (843) 479-5624
McCormick County Historical Society, 129 Water's Edge Drive, McCormick, SC 29835; Telephone: (864) 391-3302
McCormick County Historical Commission, P O Box 1498, McCormick, SC 29835; Telephone: (864) 852-2144
Newberry County Historical Society and Museum Society, PO Box 186, Newberry, SC 29108; phone: (803) 276-1597
Ocenee County Genealogical Society, 247 Cross Hill Road, Easley 29640
Oconee Heritage Center, 123 Brown Square Drive, P O Box 395, Walhalla, SC 29691
Old St. Bartholomew Chapter South Carolina Genealogical Society , 609 Black Street, Walterboro, SC 29488
Old Darlington Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 175, Hartsville 29551-1075
Old Pendleton District Chapter of S.C.G.S., 247 Cross Hill Road, Easley, SC 29640-8857
Old Newberry District Chapter of SCGS, P. O. Box 154 , Newberry, SC 29108-0154
Orangeburg Historical and Genealogical Society, PO Box 959, Orangeburg, SC 29116; Telephone: (803) 531-1002
Orangeburg County Historical Society, Inc., Box 1881, Orangeburg, SC 29116-1881; Telephone: (803) 535-0022
Pickens County Historical Society, PO Box 775, Pickens, SC 29671; phone: (864) 898-5963
Parris Island Historical Society, P.O. Box 5202, Parris Island 29905-5202
Pee Dee Chapter, SCGS, Inc., PO Box 1428, Marion, SC 29571-1428
Pendleton District Historical, Recreational And Tourism Commission, 125 East Queen Street, Pendleton 29670
Pendleton Foundation For Black History And Culture , P.O. Box 806, Pendleton, SC 29670; 864 656-1587
Pickens County, Scgenweb, P.O. Box 338, Aledo
Piedmont Historical Society, PO Box 1842, Spartanburg, SC 29304; Ph:864-574-3056
Pinckney District Chapter of South Carolina Genealogical Society, PO Box 5281, 385 South Spring Street, Spartanburg, SC 29301
Saluda County Historical Society, Box 22, Saluda, SC 29138; phone: (864) 445-8550
Spartanburg County Historical Association, PO Box 887, Spartanburg, SC 29304; (864) 596-3501
Sumter County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2543, Sumter 29150
Sumter County Historical Commission, 406 N Magnolia Street, Sumter, SC 29150; phone: (803) 775-7503
Sumter County Historical Society, PO Box 1456, Sumter, SC 29151; phone: (803) 775-0908
Three Rivers Historical Society, P.O. Box 811, Hemingway 29554
Union County Historical Society, P.O. Box 220, Union, SC 29379
Union County Historical Museum, P. O. Box 220, Union, SC 29379 Telephone: (864) 429-5081
Upper Dorchester County Historical Society, Inc., PO Box 15, Dorchester, SC 29437; Telephone: (843) 563-2298
Williamsburg County Historical Society, 135 Hampton Ave, Kingstree, SC 29556; phone: (843) 355-3306
York County Genealogical and Historical Society, PO Box 3061 CRS, Rock Hill, SC 29732; phone: (803) 327-4667

Ethnic Societies

The Huguenot Society of South Carolina , 138 Logan Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
Orangeburgh German-Swiss Genealogical Society, PO BOX 974, Orangeburg SC 29116-0974

Religious Societies

Jewish Historical Society Of South Carolina, 66 George Street, Charleston 29424-0001
Dalcho Historical Society, Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, 1020 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403
Historical Foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches; P.O. Box 847, Montreat, North Carolina 29757

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