The best archive for genealogical research in South Carolina with extensive resources for African American genealogy including but not limited to records of slave census schedules, federal and state census, 1868 voter registration, free negro capitation tax books, manumission, South Carolina Land Commission, and military records.

An excellent list of recommended resources for African American research at the South Carolina Historical Society including Freedman's Bank Records, Capitation Tax Records, City Directories, Slave Lists, Wills, and many other worthwhile sources.

The Robert Frederick Smith Family History Center provides digital resources supporting the preservation, digitization, and sharing of African American family history. Visitors receive expert guidance on genealogy, oral histories, and how to preserve family films, videos, and photographs.

Journey into the lives of your ancestors through the published records and online resources at the Library of Congress. Learn strategies to overcome roadblocks in the historical record. Explore the untold stories of generations past by searching digitized oral histories, newspapers, maps, and photographs documenting African American lives in America.

Collecting, preserving, and promoting the unique history and culture of the African diaspora.