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RESEARCH TIP OF THE MONTH: RECORDS OF THE STATE HOSPITAL/DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

By Wade H. Dorsey, Supervisor, Reference Services   The South Carolina State Hospital, now the Department of Mental Health, was born as…

A Year in Review: African American Historic Preservation in South Carolina

A blog post by Ramon M. Jackson, PhD              A lot has transpired since my last post as part of our…

South Carolina Historical Markers: From Start to Finish

  A blog post by Edwin Breeden, Ph.D.   “Boundary House” marker (Little River, Horry Co.)          …

Researching the Civil Rights Movement at the SCDAH

  A Blog Post By Kathryn Slover South Carolina’s contribution to the Civil Rights Movement is often overshadowed by national events.…

SC Birth Certificates at the Archives

A Blog Post By Morgan Jones-King   Doing genealogical research at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History can be a…

Coordinating the National Register of Historic Places

A blog post by Virginia Harness   Listing a property in the National Register of Historic Places is an intensive process. National Register…

Preserving South Carolina’s State Constitutions

Preserving South Carolina’s State Constitutions   A blog post by Patrick McCawley The South Carolina Department of Archives and History (…

Searching the South Carolina Electronic Records Archive

A blog post by Morgan Jones-King   If you’re interested in researching South Carolina history, you might want to visit us in person to…

Ask an Archivist

        #AskAnArchivist Day is a day sponsored by the Society of American Archivists that is used as an opportunity to…

Sources for Researching the American Revolution in South Carolina

A Blog Post By Kathryn Slover The South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) holds a variety of sources for the American…