I would like to invite you to visit my new website called The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com So far we have not been able to locate much information about poorhouses in South Carolina. Then a visitor to the site wrote us about an experience regarding poorhouse records in CHARLESTON County ... which we have now posted. Our response was...uhm...sort of...Yikes! DIRECTIONS: at the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then click on OTHER STATES, then click on SOUTH CAROLINA on the table of states. (If you have checked the page recently you will need to click REFRESH on your browser to see new material.) You may want to check to see what adjoining states have had posted about their poorhouse records. (There is a link to OTHER STATES at the bottom of the South Carolina page.) To see how important poorhouse records can be ... off the homepage go to HISTORY and LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS. We really hope to increase the amount of information we can make available about South Carolina. But the site only grows through tips and information submitted by folks like you. Your submissions will be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy the site! Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)