Elizabeth,
The South Carolina Historical Society has an excellent Web page at
http://www.schistory.org/

You can do a surname search of their files and identify which ones you would
like to review before going to their archives. I ran an unsuccessful test
just before sending this email so they may be having some problems with
their server. It should give you a head start on your visit.

The second web site to check out is the South Carolina Reading Room at the
Charleston County Library. Its address is http://www.ccpl.org/scr.html. It
gives a good idea of the resources they have available which are impressive.

Looking forward to the reunion.

Alonzo



----- Original Message -----
From: "ELIZABETH RUSSO" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: Research in Charleston--the Insider's Guide


 Whenever I research in a new place, I try to write about the experience
> to one of the lists I'm on in order to pass on some of the lesser-known
> insider's tips to researching in such a place.  Examples--the cost of
> copies and how to best use the copy machines; best time of day to go;
> whether the facility is laptop-friendly (has outlets, and you are
> allowed to use your laptop); helpfulness of the staff; materials unique
> to that facility; parking availability; where to eat during a
> break,etc.  And when I go to places like D.C. with its many libraries
> and archives, I like to give my top 3 places and why.
>
> Not having researched in Charleston, however, and facing an upcoming
> research binge trip there, I'd love to hear from those of you who have
> researched the various libraries, societies, and archives there.  Where
> have you gone that is a "must", and why?  What are some of the things
> people should know before going?
>
> For me, particularly, I'd love to know where best to spend my time to
> find things I won't necessarily find say, at the Library of Congress, or
> on microfilm at FHCs, or through Interlibrary Loans.  Especially, where
> best to go to find 18th century and earlier information that won't
> necessarily show up in compilations?
>
> And for places that have information that everyone else has (but is
> still very useful info), which place has the cheapest copies?  Does any
> place take checks or credit cards for copies? Who has copy cards? (I
> tend to make hundreds of copies at a time.)
>
> Are any places open at night?  Such as, college or university libraries
> with genealogical collections?  (When on a true binge, I do try to be in
> a library by 8 a.m. and out of one no earlier than 9 p.m.--which I've
> been able to do in D.C. and Williamsburg, VA, and in Birmingham, AL)
> Who is open on Sundays and holidays?
>
> And, where is it best to do as much as possible through the mail or
> internet before getting there?  (I was able to lay some groundwork at
> the Alabama archives, at Birmingham library, and at NARA this way.)
>
> Suggestions, anyone??
>
>

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