Elaine- Can you tell me where you found the SC Archives on land records. I noticed that you mention links and that would be very helpful. I would very much appreciate this information. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Timmons" <ray@atc.edu> To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [SC] Land Memorial ? > Hi Elaine, > > (Folks, please correct any errors I make.) > > Early on in SC, obtaining a deed to land was a multiple step process. > One of the steps was called a Memorial, a document which traced the > past owners of the land and how you were obtaining the land, a little > like a title search of today. Over time, it was abbreviated with all > the great history of the land being dropped. And then, over time, the > term came to mean the recording of the deed. > > Ray > > Elaine Steere wrote: >> I have found the SC archives on land records. Thanks to all who gave me >> links. >> I have a question about a term I am not familiar with in regards to >> deeds. >> That term is "Memorial". Does anyone know what it means in regards to >> land >> records? >> Elaine >> >> >> ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== >> South Carolina Resources Available at RootsWeb! >> http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/SC.html >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > To contact the list maintainer > SC-Genealogy-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Here is where I found them http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ Hope you get lucky. ----- Original Message ----- From: <leberger@peoplepc.com> To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [SC] Land Memorial ? > > Elaine- > Can you tell me where you found the SC Archives on land records. > I noticed that you mention links and that would be very helpful. > I would very much appreciate this information. > Laura > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray Timmons" <ray@atc.edu> > To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:23 PM > Subject: Re: [SC] Land Memorial ? > > > > Hi Elaine, > > > > (Folks, please correct any errors I make.) > > > > Early on in SC, obtaining a deed to land was a multiple step process. > > One of the steps was called a Memorial, a document which traced the > > past owners of the land and how you were obtaining the land, a little > > like a title search of today. Over time, it was abbreviated with all > > the great history of the land being dropped. And then, over time, the > > term came to mean the recording of the deed. > > > > Ray > > > > Elaine Steere wrote: > >> I have found the SC archives on land records. Thanks to all who gave me > >> links. > >> I have a question about a term I am not familiar with in regards to > >> deeds. > >> That term is "Memorial". Does anyone know what it means in regards to > >> land > >> records? > >> Elaine > >> > >> > >> ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > >> South Carolina Resources Available at RootsWeb! > >> http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/SC.html > >> > >> ============================== > >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > > To contact the list maintainer > > SC-Genealogy-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > Thank you RootsWeb for all the genealogy resources you have given us! > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >