South Carolina, Secretary of State, Slave Mortgage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Slave mortgage records for the state of South Carolina for years 1734 - 1780. More records may be added as they become available. Microfilm of the original records was filmed at the Historical Commission in Columbia, South Carolina.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Event Type
 * Event day, month, year
 * Given names
 * Surnames
 * Race
 * Sex
 * Slave buyer names
 * Slave seller names

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * person's name

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * If possible, use what you know to find an image of the original record. The index contains only basic identifying information for a person; the original record therefore may contain more information not found in the index.
 * Continue to search the index for family members.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variants of given names and surnames. It was not uncommon for an individual to be listed under a nickname, middle name, or abbreviation of their given name (Do not include the nickname instructions to foreign collections as the list is US-oriented)
 * Search the records of nearby locations

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 * South Carolina Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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