Research at Huguenot Society of SC - Steven J. Coker
Subject: Research at Huguenot Society of SC
From: Steven J. Coker
Date: August 29, 1998

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Huguenot Society of South Carolina
138 Logan Street
Charleston, SC 29401-1941
Telephone 843-723-3235    Fax 843-853-8476

Barbara P. Claypoole      Registrars             Librarians/Archivist
Executive Director        Emily M. Gadsden       Melissa W. Ballentine
                          Dorothy M. Huff


GENEALOGICAL INQUIRES AND RESEARCH

The Huguenot Society of South Carolina is a small, private, independent
institution which was founded in 1885 in Charleston, SC.  We are a society
founded to preserve the history and genealogy of French Protestants who began
leaving France long before the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.  The
Society offers historical and genealogical research for people interested in
searching for their Huguenot ancestors.  Our library is open from 9:00 until
2:00 Monday through Friday.  There is a $5.00 fee per day for non-members.  The
Society's staff will be glad to assist you in any way that we can.

Research services available by mail are listed on the attached sheet.  Fees are
also listed on this sheet.  The listed charges cover searching for ONE
INDIVIDUAL ONLY.  If you choose to do research by mail, simply fill out the
attached form and return it with your check (made payable to The Huguenot
Society of South Carolina).  Please note that members of the Society receive a
10% discount.

Please keep in mind that even an exhaustive search may not turn up the
information that you are seeking.  Many records have been lost forever, others
are housed elsewhere, and there is not guarantee that a search will be
productive.  The Huguenot Society of South Carolina's holdings pertain primarily
to the State of South Carolina and the countries of France and England, but we
do have sources available for North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, New
York, and Pennsylvania.  Please remember that our limited searches may take
time, but usually can be completed within one month.

Please address genealogical and research correspondence to:

Melissa Wyndham Ballentine - Archivist
The Huguenot Society of South Carolina
138 Logan Street
Charleston, SC 29401-1941


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RESEARCH SERVICES AVAILABLE

Please check the services which you wish us to perform, fill out the form (two
pages), and return it with payment to the Huguenot Society of South Carolina at
the following address:

Huguenot Society of South Carolina
ATTENTION: Melissa W. Ballentine
138 Logan Street
Charleston, SC 29401-1941

A. ____ UNRESTRICTED RESEARCH. We consult the sources that seem most
appropriate.  The basic fee is $30 per hour plus copying costs ($.30 per page).
Please enclose ancestor chart, family group sheets, previously consulted
sources, and any other helpful information.

B. ____ INDIVIDUAL SOURCES. We will consult the sources you have checked below.
Each checked item is $10.00 and includes up to two photocopied pages.  If you
specify a source that does not pertain to your subject, we will consult an
alternate source for you.

1. ____ Transactions of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina, 1889-Present.

2. ____ South Carolina Historical (and Genealogical) Magazine, 1900-Present.

3. ____ Published biographies and family histories in our library.

4. ____ Index of surveyed SC churchyard inscriptions compiled by the WPA in the
1930s.

5. ____ Published church registers. Religion, if known:______________________.

6. ____ Published SC marriage and death notices, 1690-1900.

7. ____ SC Will abstracts, 1670-1800; Index to SC Wills, 1717-1855.

8. ____ Published index and abstracts to SC Land Records, 1672-1800.

9. ____ New England Historical and Genealogical Record (Vol. 1 to present).


Your Name:_____________________________________________________

  Address:_____________________________________________________

     City:____________________________State:____Zip:___________


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PLEASE PRINT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IF KNOWN:
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A. Individual to be searched:_______________________________________________

B. Date of Birth:____________________ Place of Birth:_______________________

   Name of Father:__________________________________________________________

   Name of Mother:__________________________________________________________

   Known siblings:__________________________________________________________

C. Name of Spouse (list maiden name & dates):

   Date of Marriage:_________________Place of Marriage:_____________________

D. Last known residence:____________________________________________________

E. Religious denomination:__________________________________________________

G. Occupation:______________________________________________________________

H. Other information which might be helpful for us to know:_________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Unrestricted Search @ $30 per hour: __________________

 Search of _______ items @ $10 each: __________________

       Less 10% if a member of HSSC: __________________

              Total Amount enclosed: __________________

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