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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…

Searching the SCDAH Summary Guide & Online Catalog

A blog post by Kathryn Slover If you visit or contact the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH), the Archives reference staff…

What Can We Learn Through South Carolina Archaeology?

A blog post by Joseph Wilkinson To most people the concept of archaeology brings to mind images of pyramids and lost treasures hidden in ancient…

Preserving South Carolina State Agency Websites

A blog post by Kathryn Slover   What Is Web Archiving and How Do We Preserve A Website?  Web archiving is the process of collecting…

Brown at 65: Preserving South Carolina’s Role in the Desegregation of America’s Schools

A blog post by Ramon Jackson, African American Heritage Coordinator   This week marks the 65th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education…