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South Carolina's newspaper history began with the publication of the first issue of the South Carolina Gazette in 1732. The largest collection of South Carolina newspapers is found at the South Caroliniana Library; the Charleston Library Society and the South Carolina Department of Archives and History have slightly smaller collections (see Archives, Libraries, and Societies for addresses).
Newspapers are an important source of South Carolina vital records because marriage and death notices appeared in most newspapers. Newspaper extracts have been regularly published in The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research and South Carolina Historical Magazine. Dozens of published books of newspaper extracts are available. A bibliography is found in George K. Schweitzer, South Carolina Genealogical Research, (Knoxville, Tenn.: the author, 1985): 114–19.
- South Carolina Newspaper Marriage Notices, 1732-1801: This database, reproduced from the original book published in 1902, is an index to marriage notices in the newspaper between 1732 and 1801.
- Chronicling America: South Carolina Historic American Newspapers - These historic newspapers are available to read online in Chronicling America at the Library of Congress.
- Search Historical Newspapers at Ancestry.com
- Find your family history In The World's Largest Newspaper Archive! Find News, Births and Deaths
- Find tens of millions of historical newspaper articles, dating back to 1759. Search for newspaper articles about a deadly earthquake or one that mentions a past relative. Newspaper articles are easily accessible with online research tools.
- Find Obituaries in The World's Largest Newspaper Archive at NewpaperArchive.com!
- Find thousands of obituaries to help you research your family history. Search for a newspaper obituary about your ancestor or a celebrity. Begin your search today and find death notices and funeral announcements printed in newspapers throughout the world.
- Search Historical Newspapers (1690 - 1980) - Quickly find names and keywords in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. New content added monthly!
South Carolina Historical Records - Databases include South Carolina Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; South Carolina Birth, Marriage & Death Records; South Carolina Voter Lists & Census Records; South Carolina Immigration & Emigration Records; South Carolina Obituary Records; South Carolina Military Records; South Carolina Family Tree Records; South Carolina Pictures; South Carolina Stories, Memories & Histories; South Carolina Directories & Member Lists and much more....
Like most other states, South Carolina historical and genealogical organizations publish excellent periodicals. Two important private publications are and . The South Carolina Department of Archives and History and the FHL have these and other periodicals pertaining to South Carolina genealogy.
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- South Carolina Historical Magazine (Charleston, S.C.: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900–present)
- Carolina Herald (Greenville, S.C.: Carolina Genealogical Society, 1974–present)
- Transactions of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina (Charleston, S.C.: The Huguenot Society of South Carolina, 1888–present)
- The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research (Columbia, S.C.: Brent Howard Holcomb, 1973–present)
- Carolina Genealogist (Danielsville, Ga.: Mary B. Warren, 1969–present)
- Upper South Carolina Genealogy and History (Piedmont Historical Society)
