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Genealogical & Local History Databases
| Ancestry Library Edition |
| Available only within the libraries |
| Ancestry Library Edition includes census images from every available United States federal census (1790-1930). Also included are military records, court, land and probate records, vital and church records, directories, passenger lists, and much more. For more information, call the Kennedy Room staff at 864-596-3508. |
| HeritageQuest Online from home |
| Requires a library card to access outside library |
| Resource for census data, family genealogical information, and local histories. Images from every available U.S. federal census (1790-1930). For technical support, help with authentication, and basic search questions, call or visit ProQuest, Frequently Asked Questions at http://training.proquest.com/trc/faq/index.htm, 1-800-889-3358 (8:00 am.-12:00 midnight). E-mail: tsupport@il.proquest.com For tips on searching, call Kennedy Room staff at 864-596-3508 during Library hours. |
| HeritageQuest Online from library |
| Available at all library locations |
| Resource for census data, family genealogical information, and local histories. Images from every available U.S. federal census (1790-1930). |
| South Carolina Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 from home |
| Requires a library card to access outside library |
| Fire insurance maps for South Carolina cities showing street, lot, and building locations. Dates vary by location. For technical support, help with authentication, and basic search questions, call or visit ProQuest, Frequently Asked Questions at http://training.proquest.com/trc/faq/index.htm, 1-800-889-3358 (8:00 am.-12:00 midnight). E-mail: tsupport@il.proquest.com. For tips on searching, call Kennedy Room staff at 864-596-3508 during Library hours. |
| South Carolina Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 from library |
| Available at all library locations |
| Fire insurance maps for South Carolina cities showing street, lot, and building locations. Dates vary by location. |
Regional
Spartanburg County Historical Association
Pinckney District Chapter of the S.C. Genealogical Society
Piedmont Historical Society
Spartanburg and South Carolina military information
S.C. Department of Archives and History
Index to S.C. death certificates
General
Genealogy and history information by state and county
Online census records
Information on vital records by state
National Archives, source for military and other federal records
Library of Congress, source for federally kept cultural data
1895 U.S. atlas, containing many towns no longer in existence
American History and Genealogy Project
American Local History Network
Rootsweb, a general genealogy site with excellent surname- and locality-based mailing lists and message boards
Cyndi’s List, large site of genealogy links
AfriGeneas, a source for African-ancestored genealogy
USF Africana Heritage Project
Christine’s Genealogy Website, a source for African-American genealogy and history
International
Guide to United Kingdom government records
United Kingdom-specific genealogy site
Surname-searchable Irish site
Online German emigration information
European genealogy links
Kennedy Room information:
General Information
Death Indexes
General Research
Online Resources
Digital Collections
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