South Carolina Colonial Records

History
Charleston, established by British settlers in 1670, was the first permanent settlement in the Carolinas. Prior to the settlement of Charleston, attempts to settle were made by French Huguenots and Spaniards. In 1669, the Fundamental Orders were written, making the Anglican Church to be the official church. In 1706, the Carolinas was divided into 12 parishes, and in 1712 it was divided into the two provinces of North and South Carolina. South Carolina officialy became a royal colony of Great Britain in 1719.