African-American Resources for South Carolina

Brief History
See South Carolina African American History

Internet Sites
For African Americans free in South Carolina before the Civil War, Paul Heinegg's online resources are a great place to start:


 * Heinegg, Paul. Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware. Online edition.
 * Heinegg, Paul. "'Other Free' Heads of Household in the 1790 South Carolina Census, by County," Free African Americans.com.
 * Heinegg, Paul. "'Other Free' Heads of Household in the 1800 South Carolina Census, by County/District," Free African Americans.com.
 * Heinegg, Paul. "'Other Free' Heads of Household on the 1810 South Carolina Census, by Family Name," Free African Americans.com.

The following have information concerning African American research.


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records


 * Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research
 * Lowcountry Africana (@LCAfricana) is dedicated to documenting the family and cultural heritage of African Americans in the historic rice-growing areas of South Carolina, Georgia and extreme northeastern Florida.
 * The Newberry Library, African American Genealogy, ;lists sources and helps for African American research.
 * The History Makers, based in Chicago, is dedicted to preserving African American history.
 * Pullman Porter National Historic Registry of the African-American Railroad Employees
 * Access Genealogy: South Carolina African American Genealogy

South Carolina Museums with African American Collections
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Old Slave Mart Museum

Penn Center

Slave Relicts Museum

Books about African American Research:

 * African American Genealogy: a Bibliography and Guide to Sources, by Curt Bryan Witcher is at many libraries.


 * Black Genesis: a Resource Book for African-American Genealogy, by James M. Rose, and Alice Eichholz is at many libraries


 * Family Pride: the Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy, by Donna Beasley is at many libraries.

Books about African Americans

 * Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era, by John David Smith is at many libraries.
 * Additional books listed on WorldCat. Click the title to see libraries with the book.
 * Additional books at the Family History Library