Tom
05-25-2007, 01:06 PM
This is not a usual source of research for native American topics but one that I have used to trace family amnd what they did, it really helps to fill in the blanks between "who begot who".
Personally we used American Civil War records and found it to be a great source to investigate.
This link takes you to a much larger source and spans several hundred years.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/revbib/sc.htm
I. Manuscripts.
South Carolina Historical Society. (Charleston).
Elliott, Barnard. Order Book.
Du Bose, [Isaac]. Order Book.
Laurens, Henry. Papers.
Laurens, John. Papers.
Middleton Collection.
Moultrie-Lincoln Order Book.
Pinckney Papers.
Papers of Harriott Pinckney Horry (1748-1830).
Papers of Thomas Pinckney (1750-1828).
South Carolina Library, University of South Carolina. (Columbia).
Burke, Aedanus. Manuscripts.
Butler, William. Manuscripts.
Drayton, Stephen. Manuscripts.
Hart, Oliver. Manuscripts.
Laurens, John. Manuscripts.
Marion, Francis. Manuscripts.
Mayes Family Records.
South Carolina State Archives. (Columbia).
Gibbes Collection.
This is only the tip of the "ice berg"
Personally we used American Civil War records and found it to be a great source to investigate.
This link takes you to a much larger source and spans several hundred years.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/revbib/sc.htm
I. Manuscripts.
South Carolina Historical Society. (Charleston).
Elliott, Barnard. Order Book.
Du Bose, [Isaac]. Order Book.
Laurens, Henry. Papers.
Laurens, John. Papers.
Middleton Collection.
Moultrie-Lincoln Order Book.
Pinckney Papers.
Papers of Harriott Pinckney Horry (1748-1830).
Papers of Thomas Pinckney (1750-1828).
South Carolina Library, University of South Carolina. (Columbia).
Burke, Aedanus. Manuscripts.
Butler, William. Manuscripts.
Drayton, Stephen. Manuscripts.
Hart, Oliver. Manuscripts.
Laurens, John. Manuscripts.
Marion, Francis. Manuscripts.
Mayes Family Records.
South Carolina State Archives. (Columbia).
Gibbes Collection.
This is only the tip of the "ice berg"