South Carolina History and Genealogy

South Carolina SC History, Genealogy

Welcome to SCIWAY's guide to South Carolina history. Our history resources are divided into three main sections:

• History of SC places
• History of SC periods
• History of SC people

We also have a great guide to South Carolina genealogy.

History of SC Places

• Brief history of South Carolina
• Who is South Carolina named for?

• SC county history - includes info for all 46 counties, plus maps and timelines

• SC city history - find history for 200+ cities and towns, including communities that have disappeared over time or were destroyed

• SC historical maps and plats - best guide to historic SC maps anywhere!

• SC historic buildings, monuments, sites
• SC historic cemeteries, graveyards
• SC historic churches
• SC historic gardens, plantations
• Historically black schools
  
• Houses
• Lighthouses
• Public schools
  
• Tours, trails, and guides

• SC Place Name Pronunciation Guide
• SC place names by category - part serious, part fun!

History of SC Periods

• Colonial - 1670-1774
• Revolutionary War - 1775-1783
• Antebellum - 1784-1860
• Civil War - 1861-1865
• Reconstruction - 1865-1876
• Bourbon - 1877-1889
• Populist - 1890-1915
• Modern - after 1915

• US historical census data - 1790-1970

History of SC People

• SC African-Americans
• SC Indians, Native Americans
• SC lawyers
• SC Lords Proprietors
• SC Loyalists - American Revolution
• SC Delegates to the Constitutional Convention - National Archives
• SC Nobel Prize winners
• SC pirates - SCIWAY K12 Web Design Contest Winner - Charleston County School of the Arts
  
• SC politicians
  – SC governors
  
• SC Scots-Irish
• SC women

• Famous South Carolinians - SCIWAY K12 Web Design Contest Winner - Home School, York County
  

SC Genealogy

• SC genealogical resources - all 46 counties

SC History and Genealogy – Research & Resources

• SC archives, special collections
• SC museums

• Historical documents
• Historical summaries, timelines

• South Carolina's state symbols, emblems, nicknames
• South Carolina's Order of the Palmetto, Order of the Silver Crescent - history, recipients
  

• History, genealogy, preservation organizations
• Reenactment groups - commemorations

• Dixie - Song of the South - composer, history, music, lyrics, critics