South Carolina, Delayed Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes images of delayed birth certificates from 1766-1900, acquired from the South Carolina State Archives in Columbia, South Carolina. Some records are difficult to read due to fading and discoloration. Records are arranged in numerical order.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The records may include any the following information


 * Name at birth
 * Birth date and place
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Current address
 * Names of parents
 * Parents' ages
 * Parents' nationality
 * Parents' race
 * Parents' current address
 * Parents' ages at their last birthday
 * Parents' birth place
 * Form of proof
 * Names of witnesses
 * Document date

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The approximate year of birth.
 * The place where your ancestor was born.
 * The names of other family members and their relationships.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the "Number and Name Range" category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s delayed birth record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use birth information to find family in census and church records.
 * Use the county and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original birth certificate from the county.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify siblings and other relatives who may have been born in the same area.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


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