South Carolina, USA, the Palmetto State
Statehood, 1788; Capital City, Columbia
Some family names associated with South Carolina:
- Alexander Brumfield b 1811 York, SC
- Charles Brumfield 1796 York Co, SC – 1870
- David Brumfield 1795 York Co, SC – 1863
- Elijah Brumfield b 1805 York, SC
- Isaac Brumfield 1801 York Co, SC – 1862 MS
- James Brumfield 1803 York, SC
- Jesse Kelly Brumfield 1807 York SC – 1884
- John Brumfield c1768 – 1834 LA; lived in York Co, SC
- Willis Brumfield 1794 in York Co, SC – 1833
- Israel Faulkenberry c 1784 Lancaster, SC – 1861 AL
- Nathaniel Faulkenberry b c 1788 Lancaster SC
- Calvin Kennington Fortenberry 1806 Lancaster, SC – 1877
- Gasua Chapman Fortenberry 1805 Lancaster Co, SC – 1884 MS
- William Jasper Fortenberry c 1772 Lancaster Co, SC – 1842
- William J Fortenberry 1814 Lancaster Co, SC – 1896
- William M Fortenberry 1799 Lancaster, SC – 1867
- Joanna (Dillon) Smith 1778 NC – c 1821 MS; lived in SC
- Jeremiah Smith 1773 SC – 1843 MS
- Martha P (Smith) Alford 1802 SC – 1861 MS
- Jacob Ott II 1755 Orangeburg, SC – 1816
- Jacob Ott III 1774 Orangeburg, SC – 1836 LA
- Melchoir Ott 1699 Switz – 1755 Orangeburg SC
Websites for South Carolina research:
- Access Genealogy - Free Data & Links for South Carolina
- Cyndi’s List for South Carolina
- Early South Carolina newspapers Database
- Lancaster Co, SC Library History & Genealogy
- Orangeburg Co Historical Society History, Archives & Families
- Orangeburg Co Library
- Orangeburgh Swiss German Genealogical Society
- Orangeburgh Plats Land Records
- South Carolina Death Indexes
- South Carolina Dept. of Archives & History search online
- South Carolina Family Bible Records digital search
- South Carolina Genealogical Society
- South Carolina Genealogy and Family History [many links]
- South Carolina Historical Society
- South Carolina Obituary Resources at the State Library
- South Carolina Online Historical Newspapers
- South Carolina Plantations
- South Carolina State Library
- York County History
- York Co, SC Library Genealogy Resources
- York Co Library Digital Collection
Useful blogs:
Books for South Carolina research:
- Clemens, William Montgomery. North and South Carolina Marriage Records. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2002.
- Ervin, Sara Sullivan. South Carolinians in the Revolution. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1976.
- Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790; South Carolina. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1908. In the Lancaster County Library, SC
- Holcomb, Brent H. South Carolina Marriages; 1688 – 1799. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983.
- Houston, Martha Lou. Indexes to the County Wills of South Carolina. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1970. In the Orangeburg County Library, SC
- Jackson, Ronald Vern, and Gary Ronald Teeples. South Carolina 1810 Census. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1976. In the Lancaster County Library, SC
- Jackson, Ronald Vern, and Gary Ronald Teeples. South Carolina 1840 Census. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc., 1977. In the Lancaster County Library, SC
- Jarrell, Lawrence E. Early Orangeburgh South Carolina Census. High Point, North Carolina: Alligator Creek Publications, 1998.
- Jarrell, Lawrence E. 1820 Orangeburgh South Carolina Census. High Point, North Carolina: Alligator Creek Publications, 1998.
- Moss, Bobby Gilmmore. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub Co., Inc., 1983. In the Lancaster County Library, SC
- Potter, Dorothy Williams. Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770 – 1823. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
- Salley, Jr., A. S. The History of Orangeburg County, South Carolina; From Its Settlement to the Close of the Revolutionary War. Orangeburg, S. C. : R. Lewis Berry, Printer, 1898.
- Teeples, G. Ronald, Ronald Vern Jackson, and Richard Moore. South Carolina 1800 Census. Provo, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1973.
- White, Virgil D. Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Volume II: F – M. Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1991. In the Lancaster County Library, SC
- White, Virgil D. Index to War of 1812 Pension Files. Volume I: A – F. Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1989. In the Lancaster County Library, SC
Books from the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1820 Lancaster County, South Carolina Census. 975.745
- Buff, Jr., L. H. The Orangeburg District (SC) 1850 Census. Lexington, SC: Lexington Genealogical association, 1997. 975.779
- Culler, Daniel Marchant. Orangeburgh District 1768 – 1868 History and Records. Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Co, Pub, 1995. 975.779
- Ellis, Joanne. Lancaster County, SC Cemetery Date. I. Lancaster, SC: DD, Inc., 1995. 975.745
- Ellis, Joanne. Lancaster County, SC Cemetery Date. II. Lancaster, SC: DD, Inc., 1995. 975.745
- Holcomb, Brent H. Lancaster County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts 1787 – 1811. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press. 975.745
- Holcomb, Brent H. York County, South Carolina Will Abstracts 1787 – 1862 [1170 - 1862]. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 2002. 975.743
- Holcomb, Brent H. York County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts 1786 – 1801 [1772 - 1801]. I. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 2008. 975.743
- Jeffcoat, Frances R. Lancaster District 1850 Census of the USA. 1984. 975.745
- Jarrell, Lawrence E. 1820 Orangeburgh South Carolina Census. High Point, NC, 1998. 975.779
- Jarrell, Lawrence E. Early Orangeburgh South Carolina Census. 1998. 975.779
- Salley, Jr., Alexander S. The History of Orangeburgh County South Carolina. Baltimore, MD: Regional Publishing Co, 1969. 975.779
- Small, Otha B. 1810 Lancaster County South Carolina Census. Monroe, North Carolina. 975.745
