Thank you. I wrote to the libraries and they do have the books I need but don't send them off for loan as they are very old and irreplaceable. But I know the data is there. For later. Appreciate your response. Caroline -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Marsh <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] JEWISH HISTORY IN CHARLESTON >I've looked at this a little because of my ancestor, Levi Abrahams, who >lived in Charleston in the early 1800's. He and his wife died, leaving >at least four small children, several of whom were raised in the >Charleston Orphan House. By the time the children left the home, the >spelling of the name had been shortened to Abrams. We have no idea if >the family was Jewish or not...no family tradition or oral history, >possibly because the children were raised in the Orphan House, I don't >know. There is, at least, one book available and probably manuscripts, >etc., at the various Charleston libraries. > Kathy Marsh > >lotswife wrote: > >> Is anyone researching Charleston's Jewish History? >> >> Caroline >> >> ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >> Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families >> South Carolina Historical Society >> http://www.schistory.org > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Another 'MUST' for South Carolina genealogical research >South Carolina Department of Archives and History >http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ >