Would you like to start searching for your ancestors? There is more and more information available online now and many books about genealogy have been written. You may even find that someone has already written a book about your ancestors.
Charleston County Public Library has two databases that are extremely valuable for genealogists. Ancestry Library Edition has millions of names in its databases and is available only in the library. You may access Ancestry.com through your home computer, but there is a charge. Heritage Quest is available at home and in the library. The census records for 1790-1940 are available through both of these databases.
The first place to begin your search is with your own family members. Interview them and get as much information as possible. Then you'll be ready to search online and in books. Here are a couple of books to help you begin your search:
The South Carolina Room at the Main Library on Calhoun Street is also a great resource. The staff there is very knowledgeable and can help you. All of the items in the SC Room must be used there.
Another resource is Interlibrary Loan. If you find a title that we don't have in our library system, we can try to order it from a system outside of Charleston County. There is a $2.00 fee if we are able to borrow it from another system. Please contact us for more information about Interlibrary Loans.
We'll be happy to help you get started. Please call 843-849-6161 or stop by the Reference Desk. We look forward to helping you.
Thanks for reading.
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