Christ Church Parish, South Carolina

United States   South Carolina    Christ Church Parish

History
Christ Church Parish serves Charleston.

South Carolina's "Anglican parishes were used as election districts and had responsibility for road development, care of the poor, and education."

Founded

 * 1706

Boundary

 * Borders St. Michael's, St. Philip's, and St. Thomas &amp; St. Denis parishes. For a map, see: Early parishes in South Carolina.

Church Records and History
In the 1950s, the parish held its registers at the church. The records begin in 1694. Copies:. Births and christenings are indexed on the IGI for the years 1694 to 1843. Abstracts have also been published:


 * South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vols. 18-22.