RESEARCH
South Carolina State Research Links
Family Search Wiki Information
Cyndis List.com
South Carolina Genealogical Society
South Carolina GenWeb
South Carolina Department of Archives & History
University of South Carolina Library
The South Carolina Historical Society
S.C. DHEC Death Index 1915-1967
Directory of Historical Records Repositories in SC South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
The Andrea Files – S. C. Genealogical Research
Colony of South Carolina-Records of 1716 to 1783
Saving Graves: South Carolina
Carolina Cemetery Projects
SCIway – South Carolina Information Highway
The SC State Historical Records Advisory Board
South Carolina Death Records and Indexes
1779 Map of South Carolina
Old Maps Online – South Carolina
Tracing the Formation of Counties
South Carolina Historical County Maps
South Carolina Genealogy Forum
South Carolina Historical Marker Guidebook
Be on the lookout for the 5th edition of Parkers Guide to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Mr Parker was a native to Chesterfield County and was just recently awarded the Order of the Palmetto. The link above will take you to the first edition of Parker’s Guide through Internet Archives. The 5th and final edition should be coming out soon.
Research for Beginners
Family History Podcast
Genealogy Gems Podcast
Family Search Beginning Genealogy
10 steps to start your family tree
Cyndi’s List of Links for Beginners
Evidentia for Beginners
BYU TV Ancestors Series
of Chesterfield County
Select Land Plats for Chesterfield County
Note: This is a KMZ file to be used with Google Earth, this is not the standard land plat.
Chesterfield County Sanborn Fire and Insurance Maps
Maps tracing the Formation of Counties in South Carolina
Chesterfield District, South Carolina. Mills, Robert, 1825
Chesterfield County Geographic Information System (GIS)
Chesterfield County Cemetery Locations – This map was created by Gerald Adams, a member of the Chesterfield Facebook Page. This is the start of his project trying to document all the cemeteries in one location, providing a GPS location as well and a mapped location.
Chesterfield County Research Links
Family Search Wiki Information – Information on Chesterfield County SC provided by Family Search. Information is provided by persons with knowledge. This site is very similar to a standard Wiki page.
Cyndi’s List Links for Chesterfield County – This is a Link page to other sites and information regarding Chesterfield County SC.
Olde English District – Chesterfield County Tourism – Tourism information on events and activities to do in Chesterfield County
Cheraw, South Carolina – Cheraw town link
National Register of Historic Places, Chesterfield County – A link to those areas around Chesterfield County that are included on the National Register.
Historical Markers of the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina – Link to a map of the Pee Dee Area. Select Chesterfield County and look at the Historical Markers ,their locations and some information regarding the county. This is not a complete list. A more complete list of the 19 markers can be found here.
Chesterfield Historical Pictures – Explore Chesterfield County through the eye of a photographer. Visit this site ( South Carolina Picture Project and see some amazing pictures.
Southern African American Heritage Center – Information regarding the center. Attempts are being made to get additional information regarding the heritage center located in Cheraw, SC
Roots and Recall –
Carolina Family Roots Blog
Find-a-Grave (Chesterfield County)
Chesterfield County Cemeteries List –
This list is as developed by the South Carolina Genealogical Society Cemetery Project. Chesterfield County is developing a more detailed list of all cemeteries as comprised of this list in combination with the Find-a-Grave list and the Chesterfield County GIS information.
Pageland Historical Society
Secretary of State, Abstract of Voter Registrations Reported to the Military Government, 1868, Chesterfield County
Archive Viewer (uslandrecords.com) Chesterfield County – This link will provide you access to land records (Deeds and Mortgages from 1862 – 1996.
1915-1924 Birth Certificates
Marriage Records 1911 – 1987 – This page provides links to the Chesterfield County Marriage Records located at the Probate office in the new courthouse. These are index records that will provide you the name of the bride and groom with the date the license was issued. The actual marriage license’s can be obtained by contacting the probate office.
Chesterfield County Postmasters – This is a list of the Postmasters of all post offices in Chesterfield County dating from the early 1800’s until late 1960’s and early 1970’s.
Chesterfield County Family Name Websites
Cassidy Clan: by Brent CassidyRoots & Branches Genealogy from the Carolinas
The Jordan Family Plat and Deed Information
Lon Jordan Family Blackcreeek
Alta Hillman Claunch’s Genealogy
The Shuemake Journal – Ancestry of James Shuemake – This link is from the Archive Wayback Machine.
Kindred Journey: The South Carolina Mozingo Family
South Carolina Families by James L. Pinson
Johannes Kolb Archarological Site
African American Research Links
South Carolina Slavery – Buying and Selling Human Beings
Grave Matters
African Ancestored Genealogy
South Carolina Genealogy Trails – Slave Ships
Upstate SC Black Heritage Resources
Freedmens Bureau Records
Freedmens Bureau Records – Ancestry
Freedmens Bureau Records – Family Search
Below are a few groups of links that always prove useful when searching for family or location histories.
Below are three critical links to understanding what records are available while researching family
Free Lookup Sites
Gen Gathering
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (USA) Facebook Page
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (International) Facebook Page
Rootsweb.com
Heritage Quest
Family History LibraryCensus Links
Ancestry Message Board
South Carolina Archives and History Record Search
17 National Genealogical Society Recommended Free Sites
FORMS
Below are some links where you can get free forms for your research