Per request of several who were unable to attend the first annual
Huguenot Internet Genealogical and Historical Society [HIGHS] reunion, I
will be posting a series of what we did, what we found, how we
researched, what was helpful, what was not, etc.  I hope that others who
attended will chime in to agree, disagree or supplement what I said [shy
lurkers though most of them are...]

My apologies for the cross-posting to SCROOTS, Huguenot, and
SCCHARLE[ston] lists, but many are only on one of the lists and I cannot
keep track of who asked what from which list.  Keep a finger on the
delete key if this is of no interest or you've seen it elsewhere.
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There is so much history, so many resources, so much to see and do that
even if you are a hardcore researcher and lover of Charleston and go
From morning to night for a week, you will only scratch the surface.

First and foremost, Charleston's legendary hospitality was in evidence
here.  I was in Charleston for a week, and during that time I
encountered only one difficulty at the hotel [an employee who was so
rude it became comical], but otherwise was met with helpful, courteous
people who helped make what could have been a very stressful week turn
instead into a delightful one.

Several of us were in Charleston for a week, and among us, we found that
we confined our research primarily to three locations:  the Huguenot
Society of SC, the SC Historical Society, and the Charleston County
Public Library.  My own plans of going to the Library Society, to the
Office of Mesne Conveyance, and the Probate Office were all scrapped due
to lack of time.  

Each of the three facilities had its advantages and disadvantages and
will be addressed separately. And I will be cc'ing these messages to the
various facilities and hope that the directors or staff will chime in
with their comments, questions, requests, corrections, etc.

[to be continued]