South Carolina is where many Georgia families originated, and anyone wanting to research ancestors there can check a number of journals, libraries and websites.
The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, now in Volume 42, is edited by Brent H. Holcomb, author-compiler of numerous books of South Carolina records. His magazine is a must and is available in libraries, but for someone deeply involved in South Carolina research a subscription would be useful. The cost is $30 a year. Send payment to SCMAR, P.O. Box 21766, Columbia, SC 29221.
Holcomb’s books and the magazine are found at many Georgia libraries with genealogy collections. For books in print, see www.scmar.com.
The South Carolina Genealogical Society publishes a quarterly, the Carolina Herald, which is available with membership in one of its 18 affiliate chapters. Contact the society at P.O. Box 24526, Columbia, SC 29224 or www.scgen.org. It holds an annual genealogy conference in Columbia in July.
Joining one of the county genealogy societies is a good way to meet others who are deeply involved in researching local families. You can locate these societies through the state society, or by checking the USGenWeb site.
It’s always a good idea to check the local public library’s genealogy collection in any county seat to see what they might have. The South Carolina Historical Society, located in downtown Charleston, has a rich collection of manuscripts as well as genealogy books and records. Check www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org.
As with other states, many South Carolina records can be found on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
And South Carolina newspapers are being digitized, with many found on the GenealogyBank website, with a statewide digitization project underway via the University of South Carolina. You can search online for South Carolina Digital Newspaper Program.
Curating your family archives
Jeremy Katz, archivist at the Breman Museum, will hold a workshop for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia on curating your family archives at 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at the museum, 1440 Spring St., N.W., Atlanta. The only cost is museum admission; see www.thebreman.org. For further information, check www.jgsg.org or call Peggy Freedman at 770-396-1645.
Before the ranch house
Richard Cloues will speak on the topic “After the Bungalow, Before the Ranch: The Small American House Phenomenon, 1920s-1950s” at the DeKalb History Center’s Lunch and Learn Seminar, set for noon Jan. 21 at the Old Courthouse in Decatur. The event is free; bring your own lunch. For further information, check www.dekalbhistory.org or call 404-373-1088, Ext. 23.
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