Hello listers, I am looking for my 2nd Greatgrandfather, Caesar Duncan Lowndes, in Colleton. He married Elizabeth BROWNFIELD, and they had several children, including Grace Starling and Daisy Starling Lowndes, and a son, Caesar, Jr. Grace was born in 1875 (died February 1956, in Pittsburgh, PA). Daisy Starling Lowndes married Reverend George Richard BRABHAM, from the Bamberg area. My ancestors were African American Lowndes and Brabhams. The Lowndes spoke Gullah or Guichee, as well as standard English. At some time, the family lived in Columbia, SC, where Caesar Lowndes worked as doorkeeper in the SC state legislature. Might it be possible to find a record of that? Where should I write, ask, or look? I am writing from Europe, near Kosovo, and have no print research resources over here, nor libraries, etc. I've seen some info here and there online, about lots of Lowndes in Colleton District and Colleton County. I understand Colleton was created from part of Charleston. There's a CAESAR and a LINDA LOWNDES listed in the 1870 SC census, as follows. Thanks to anyone on the list who might have clues and/or suggestions. Marian Douglas, Skopje, Macedonia [email protected] ; sometimes at [email protected] 1870 SC census LOWNDES, CAESAR Age: 28 Gender: Male Race: Black Born: SC County: COLLETON Locality: VERDIER TWP LOWNDES, LINDA Age: 16 Gender: Female Race: Mulatto Born: SC County: COLLETON Locality: VERDIER TWP