Hello, Here's the text of the response I received this morning from NARA. Gary B. Mills' book ("Southern Loyalists in the Civil War: The Southern Claims Commission" (1994) Genealogical Publishing Co.) may have to be the route taken to obtain any documents, unless one has the name and county of residence of the person who filed such a claim. Thanks for all your responses to my query. - ------------------------------------------------------ Subject: Southern Claims Commission Records Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 08:46:33 -0400 From: "Wayne DeCesar" <wayne.decesar@arch2.nara.gov> To: norisun@erols.com May 8, 2000 Dear Ms. Brabham: This is in response to your May 3, 2000, electronic mail, requesting information relating to the index to South Carolina claims and the costs and procedures for reproduction. No State indexes exist. The records are arranged by State, thereunder by County, and thereunder by claimant's name. You must supply all three items before a search can be made. Once a claim is located, you will be sent a reproduction order price quote with ordering instructions. Sincerely, Wayne T. De Cesar Archivist, Civilian Records