This is from Brian Cuthrell, South Caroliniana Library. It might be worthy of saving until you need it. Dee From: <cuthrell@mailbox.sc.edu> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 3:48 PM Subject: Links, researchers, related sources, etc. You may obtain the services of one of the following individuals, each of whom makes extensive use of our resources and public records in the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, and elsewhere. Mr. Benjamin Boatwright, Jr. 2912 1/2 Forest Drive Columbia, South Carolina 29204 (803) 931-0199 Mrs. Richard (Karen) Conners [*For missing or adopted persons only*] (803) 356-0026 Ms. Vennie Deas-Moore [*Experienced in researching African-American history*] 500 Harbison Blvd. #1109 Columbia, S.C. 29212 (803) 781-1401 Mr. Jonathan Gentry 1601 Longcreek Drive Apt. 102 Columbia SC 29210 jgentry@hotmail.com Mrs. Theresa M. Hicks 4351 Shorebrook Road Columbia, South Carolina 29206 Mr. Brent H. Holcomb P.O. Box 21766 Columbia, South Carolina 29221 Dr. Janet G. Hudson, Ph.D. 205 King Charles Rd Columbia , SC 29209-2241 (803) 695-5122 JanHud48@aol.com Mr. Joe Long [Military records a speciality] 152 Condor Route Lexington, S.C. 29703 (803) 808-5364 grumbles@mail.com Mr. Norman McCorkle 784 Rollingreen Lane Columbia, South Carolina 29210 Mrs. Helen Milliken 104 Kings Mill Road Columbia, South Carolina 29206 (803) 782-5119 Ms. Regina Koger Monteith 530 Kilbourne Road Columbia SC 29205 (803) 779-8526 Dr. Miles S. Richards, Ph.D. 3727 Coleman Road Columbia, South Carolina 29205 (803) 779-5058 Mrs. Linda D. Smith 1000 Cold Branch Drive Columbia, South Carolina 29223 (803) 736-2533 We invite you to visit the South Caroliniana Library's website: http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/ which provides the various research divisions at SCL and includes links to other resources, including: electronic finding aids to manuscript collections: http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/mnscrpts/findaids.html recent acquisitions: http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/uscs/index.html#Programs and newsletters: http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/uscs/index.html#newsletter To find sources within the above sites, search the USC web at: http://www.sc.edu/searchusc/ For example, to find primary sources regarding rice cultivation in S.C., type in words and include the word < caroliniana > and < rice > to identify relevant sources at SCL. If a search returns too many irrelevant hits, include a word such as < papers > or < records > or < letter > in your search as one of these terms appear in most titles of Manuscripts collections. The online catalog of the University library system, USCAN, displays a majority of the holdings in the USC system. Most of the published holdings of Books Division are described in USCAN. Several thousand descriptions of manuscript collections also appear in USCAN, but this represents only ca. 25% of holdings of Manuscripts Division. USC now offers a web version of the online catalog, USCAN: http://www.sc.edu/uscan/ Select USC libraries, then scroll down to lower left cell and select South Caroliniana Library. The default is KEYWORD. Subject searching for family names and other topics provides more relevant returns. Click on LONG VIEW [links on left column] to read detailed descriptions. A *keyword* search for < smith AND family > returns 174 hits, many unrelated to Smith family genealogy, such as a book by John Smith George written about Sly and the Family Stone. A *subject* search for < smith family > returns 57 relevant hits. To identify newspapers for a certain area, select a subject search and paste in a search such as: < charleston county s c --newspapers > and go to LONG VIEW then click on the SUMM box to identify which newspapers are available. For information on South Carolina public records [i.e. Federal Census, wills, land records, etc.] please contact: South Carolina Department of Archives and History [CHECK THEIR SITE FOR HOURS OF OPERATION.] 8301 Parklane Road Columbia, S.C. 29223 (803)-896-6139 http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ For a small state, S.C.'s county lines have varied considerably over time. A person, business, or event may be documented in the records of two or more counties due to redrawing of the lines over time. If you are unsure of the a county area at a given point in time or location of a town, consult these sites, for overlays of parishes, districts, etc. on current county boundaries: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/sc_countyhistories.html SCI-Way is another useful reference site that provides information on the history of South Carolina, as well as providing locations of repositories open for research, links to local genealogical societies, and links to maps of the state, etc. http://sciway.net go to maps, then historical maps: South Carolina Historical Maps, Plats http://sciway.net/hist/maps/ click on: South Carolina geographic names locator [link on same page as above] http://george.peabody.yale.edu/gnis/ Photocopies of selected items may be requested by persons visiting the Library or by distance users. Please consult the staff for price schedules and restrictions. No public access photocopy machines are available. All photocopy orders are completed by the staff. Prepayment is required on all orders. Photographic copy services are also available through the Library. For further information on genealogical research in South Carolina, consult: --Richard N. Cote's Local and Family History in South Carolina: A Bibliography --George K. Schweitzer's South Carolina Genealogical Research. --G. Lee Corley Hendrix's Research in South Carolina. For further information on the South Caroliniana's Library's manuscript holdings, consult Allen H. Stokes' A Guide to the Manuscript Collection of the South Caroliniana Library (1982). We invite you to visit the South Caroliniana Library on the historic University of South Carolina Horseshoe in downtown Columbia. We are open during the following hours: Books Division: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Manuscripts Division Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Library is closed on Sunday. Hours of operation vary with the academic calendar of USC. Please call to confirm hours before scheduling a visit. If you are visiting Columbia for the day, some researchers purchase a one-day pass from parking services. Go to: http://www.sc.edu/vmps/ then go to visitor parking http://www.sc.edu/vmps/park.html#visitor and consult their maps. Parking services is located at NW corner of Pendleton at Pickens a few blocks east of the state house. Good luck with your research, Brian J. Cuthrell Manuscripts Division South Caroliniana Library http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/