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Documenting African-American Ancestors
African American Monument,The State House, Columbia, SC
Robin FosterHeritage Makers Independent ConsultantColumbia Ethnic Community ExaminerColumbia Social Media ExaminerMy blogs: Saving Stories
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Make sure you havedone your homework.
• Get back to basics• Identify: ancestor
time periodlocation
• Identify what you want to learn.• Find out what resources exist.• Get comfortable with current technologies.• Find out where to access resources.• Find out where to go for help.
How do you prepare for aTsunami of records?
You must be able to tell where you have been in order to determine where you are going.
Beginning Steps....
1. Gather all you have on your ancestorand put in a box. Organize what you have.
2. Complete a Pedigree Chart
3. Prepare a Family Group Record
4. Start a Research Log to track yourfindings.
5. Interview your closest living relatives.Transcribe the interview.
6. Create a biographical outline of events inthe life of your ancestor.
7. Start a family history database and keepit up to date.
Otis E. Tucker Vance(1905-1996)
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What do you know already?
Complete the following forms using information you alreadyknow about your ancestor.
1. Pedigree ChartDates: Day, Month, Year
6 April 1870Places: City, County, State, Country
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
2. Two Family Group Records(one with your ancestor as a child and one as a parent)
3. Biographical Outline
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Use a family history database
to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
Use a family history database
to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
Use a family history database
to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
Use a family history database
to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
Use a family history database
to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
Identify what you want to learn about your ancestor and which record types document that specific information.
1. Your personal knowledge.2. Your personal papers.3. Your photographs.4. Parents, Grandparents, and other relatives.5. Family bible6. Funeral programs, obituaries7. Family papers8. Family photographs9. Birth records10. Marriage records11. Death records
Develop your research declaration: “Beverly Vance was born about 1832,according to the 1870 US Census. He was living in Abbeville District, SC in Cokesbury. I want to know who his parents were.”
Locate different resources to
document your ancestor12. Census records13. Church records14. School records15. Newspapers16. Journals17. Local Histories18. Genealogical societies19. Voter’s records20. Military records21. Probate records22. Land and property records23. Biographies24. Family Histories25. Immigration/emigration26. Tax records27. Directories
Locate different resources to
document your ancestor
28. Naturalization/citizenship29. Funeral homes30. Hospitals31. Employers32. Fraternities/sororities33. Slave narratives34. Freedman’s Bureau Records35. Periodicals36. Cohabitation Records37. Manumissions38. Bill of sale
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South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943
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Search for:Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Index for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Death cert. for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Death cert. for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Need additional help?
Visit your local Family History Center
(866) 406-1830
Family History Centers in South Carolina, United StatesBeaufort South Carolina703 Parris Island GatewayBeaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-525-1823Hours: By appointment only.
Charleston South Carolina1519 Sam Rittenburg BlvdCharleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-766-6017Hours: T-Th 10am-9pm; F-Sat 10am-2pmClosed: Jan 1, 2, 30, Apr 3, Jul 1,2,3, Oct 2,23, Nov 23-27, Dec 21-31
Georgetown South CarolinaPringle Ferry RdGeorgetown, Georgetown, South CarolinaPhone: 834-527-2921Attention: Does not have film circulation.
Heritage Library Foundation32 Office Park Rd, Suite 300Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South CarolinaPhone: 843-686-6560Hours: Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat 10am-3pmClosed: On Saturday in July and August
Moncks Corner South Carolina319 West Main StMoncks Corner, Berkeley, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-761-8671Hours: W-Th 6pm-9pm; Sat 10am-2pm
Orangeburg South Carolina2740 Broughton StOrangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 803-531-5531Hours: By appointment only.Closed: Call listed telephone number for an appointment.
Ridgeland South CarolinaGrays HWY (278 West)Ridgeland, Jasper, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-726-8241Hours: Monday - Saturday by appt. Wed. evening 6-8PM
Sumter South Carolina1770 Highway 15 SSumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 803-481-8300Hours: Hours vary. Call ahead.
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