I might add that you can do so much advance work by using the SC Archives online research facility: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ The more searching you get done in advance, the better, because there's an enormous amount of material available at the Tompkins Library. Judy Russell Bogart, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "John L Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:55 PM Subject: RE: Research (Sawyer and Robertson)? > Yes, as a matter of fact, one of the most delightful libraries and > archives around exists right there on Courthouse Square in Edgefield. It > is the home of the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society, commonly > known by us members as "OEDGS". It is called Tompkins Library and is > open Monday-Friday 9:00 - 4:00, and once a month on Sunday afternoon. > Tonya Taylor, who is the Director of the library is wonderful, as well > as the many eager volunteers who will be very happy to help you. You > might want to call ahead (803-637-4010) to get more information or ask > questions. > > There is also the courthouse in the middle of Courthouse Square, which > contains the "Clerk of Court", Registrar of Deeds, and a few doors down > the office of Probate Court - County Archives, where the original deeds > are housed. In case you want to call this office ahead of time, the > number is 803-637-4104. You can't miss any of these places - simply go > to downtown Edgefield, locate the Courthouse Square, and then look > around! > > I love to go visit this place, and try to make the trip at least once > every two years. I am due to make my 4th trip there this year, and may > be there in September or October myself. I would recommend Edgefield > Inn, if you need a hotel. I would also recommend taking a few minutes > while you are there to visit Old Edgefield Pottery, and visit with Steve > Ferrell, the potter there. The people at the library can show you how to > get to the pottery. > > Other locations of interest might be the SC State Archives and > Caroliniana Library at University of S.C, both in Columbia. Also, if you > have Baptists in your family, you might want to visit Furman University > in Greenville. I have spent time in all of these places. But Tompkins > Library is my favorite! > > Too bad you are not researching HORNE, which is "Soundex-equivalent" to > your HERRON. My primary interests in the Edgefield area are Horne, > Booth, Johnson. > > John Logan Davis > Katy, Texas > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ted and Freda Noble [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 11:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Research? > > > I am planning a trip to Edgefield in late September to research my > Sawyer and Robertson families. Is there anyone on this List who > could be advice about doing research in Edgefield? Is there an > Archives? A genealogy library? > > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Freda Roberson Noble > Gualala California > -- > Researching my Southern Families: Roberson/Robertson/Robinson,Bonner, > Blakely,Wright, Sills, Thornton, Canterbury, Godbold, Solomon, Pate, > Grice, Herron, Regan, Sims, Boles, Jones. > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > "Only a geneologist regards a step backwards as progress." >