South Carolina Societies

United States South Carolina  Societies

For a county-by-county online directory, see South Carolina Local Historical Organizations Directory 2010

Several Historical and Genealogical Societies in South Carolina may be helpful to the tracing of your ancestors. Some of them are:

Carolina Indian Heritage Association
The Carolina Indian Heritage Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to South Carolina's American Indians and helping individuals research their South Carolina American Indian heritage. Use the information below to contact them.

Carolina Indian Heritage Association 4055 Coburg Lane Orangeburg, SC 29115 (803) 533-4331 IndianHeritage@sc.rr.com

Huguenot Society of South Carolina
The purpose of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina is to preserve the memory of the Huguenots who left France prior to 1787. They have a research library containing over 4,500 books, journals, and files covering the history of French Protestants and on South Carolina history and families. The library is open to non-members for a research fee of $10. It is suggested to contact the library so materials will be available. The society also provides research for a fee. Research Form

Huguenot Society of South Carolina 138 Logan Street Charleston, SC 29401 843-723-3235 Fax: 843-853-8476 director@huguenotsociety.org

Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina
The Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina was founded in 1994 to preserve and record living memores of Jewish life in South Caroilna's small towns.

JHSSC Office Room 215 Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish Studies Center 96 Wentworth Street Charleston, SC 29424 843-953-3918 jhssc@cofc.edu

South Carolina Genealogical Society
The South Carolina Genealogical Society's archives are housed in the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Research Library in the Tompkins Memorial Library.

South Carolina Genealogical Society Tompkins Library 104 Courthouse Square Edgefield, SC 29824-1335 803-637-4010

South Carolina Historical Society
The South Carolina Historical Society has substantial holdings related to genealogy, the Civil War, and local/state/regional history in their private facility. They are a non-profit organization. If you are not a member, visiting their library and using their resources cost $5 a day. The society will perform some research services but it is suggested to hire a professional research for in-depth research.

South Carolina Historical Society The Fireproof Building 100 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29401 843-723-3225 Fax: 843-723-8584

Research inquires or you can mail an inquiry care of Jana Meyer, Cataloging Librarian at the above address.

South Carolina Sons of the American Revolution
The South Carolina Sons of the American Revolution is a male lineage society that perpetuates the ideals of the war for independence.

SCS SAR Secretary P.O. Box 399 Williamston, SC 29697-0399

To contact the SC Society of the Sons of the American Revolution concerning membership qualifications, click here.

South Carolina State Society - DAR
Membership to the South Carolina State Society National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is open to any woman who is eighteen years of age or over and can prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. Documentation is required for each statement of birth, marriage, and death.

If you need membership information, click here or email Lawren Hammond, State Membership Chairman: lmhammond3@comcast.net

SCIWAY South Carolina's Information Highway provides a list of historical and genealogical organizations in the state of South Carolina.