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OLD PENDLETON DISTRICT Chapter of SC Genealogical Society |
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Collections - Religious |
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Baptist:
Anderson College
Anderson College Library, 316 Boulevard St., Anderson, SC 29621
Individual in charge of historical records program: Kent Millwood, Director, Telephone: (864) 231-2049, Fax: (864) 231-2191, E-mail: aclibrar@carol.net
Dates: 1920 - present
Scope and contents of collection: Primarily includes the records of Anderson College, various Southern Baptist organizations, and the records of some local area businesses and other organizations.
Open for research: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Appointments recommended.
Bob Jones University:
Laura Ladwig, Historical Records Program, Bob Jones University, Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC 29614, Telephone: 864-232-5100, Fax: 864-232-1729
Special Collections Archives Director: DebbieLee Landi, Furman University Special Collections, James B. Duke Library, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, Telephone: (864) 294-3515, Fax: (864) 294-3000
Baptist Collection Librarian: Carolyn Lancaster at carolyn.lancaster@furman.edu
Collections: Dates: 1790–1900. The Special Collections Department is composed of the Furman Archives, the South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection and a collection of books. The archival materials relate to the history of Furman University and the history of South Carolina Baptists. Included are papers of South Carolina Baptist ministers, Furman alumni, Furman faculty, South Carolina Baptist church records on microfilm, official publications of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, convention annuals, South Carolina Baptist associations minutes, South Carolina Baptist newspapers, photographs relating to Furman and South Carolina Baptists history, and sound and video recordings from Furman and South Carolina Baptist sources. http://library.furman.edu/depts/speccoll/speccoll.htm
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Church Name |
Ref. # |
Year Org. |
County |
State |
No. of Reels |
Notes |
Coverage |
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Anderson |
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1839 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1968-1982 |
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Anderson First |
A077 |
1821 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
Formerly A101 Mount Tabor and Anderson Village |
Misc. Papers 1868, 1872-1875 |
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Anderson Village |
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1821 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
See Anderson First A077 |
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Andersonville |
A004 |
1839 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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Dec. 1968-1982, History 1839-1956 |
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Barker's Creek |
A009 |
1821 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1821-1865, 1979-1982 |
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Beaverdam |
A011 |
1803 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1868-1963 |
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Bethesda |
s/a |
1821 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
Changed name to Mountain Creek A188 |
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A025 |
1788 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1801-1936 |
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Boulevard |
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1953 |
Anderson |
SC |
3 |
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bulletins 1953-1962 |
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Brush Creek |
s/a |
1791 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
Changed name to Mount Pisgah A180 |
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Brushy Top |
s/a |
1836 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
Changed name to Mount Bethel A176 |
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Concord |
A042 |
1907 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
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1963-1972, 1973-1982 |
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Eureka |
A069 |
1888 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1889-1972 |
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Fellowship |
s/a |
1834 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
See Union A289, building purchased by A253 Savannah Valley Church of God |
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First Creek |
A078 |
1824 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
2 reels |
1824-1911, 1919-1923, 1924-1982, Misc. Materials |
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Flat Rock |
A079 |
1832 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1871-1911; 1913-1954; 1970-192 |
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A079 |
1803 |
Anderson |
SC |
6 |
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1868-1890, 1963-1992; WMU 1906-1926, 1949-1951, 1958; history, 1803-1981; Scrapbooks 1803-1987; financial records, 1958-1959 |
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Iva First |
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1890 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
Formerly Mizpah |
1906-16, 1922-33, 1935-49, 1967-72, 1976-90; deacons minutes, 1916-24, 1927, 1958-68, 1971-73, 1975-90; WMU minutes, 1926-37 |
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Liberty |
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1790 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
See Union A289 & A290 |
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Mispah |
s/a |
1890 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
See Iva First |
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Mount Bethel |
A176 |
1836 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
Formerly Brushy Top and Strawpen |
1863-1965; statistics, 1926-1975 |
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Mount Pisgah |
A180 |
1808 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
Formerly Brush Creek and Pisgah |
1824-1879; Sunday School Institute l887; Women's Aid Society, 1890-1896 |
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Mount Tabor |
A183 |
1821 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
See Anderson First |
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Mountain Creek |
A207 |
1812 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
Formerly Bethesda |
1798-1981; Building Committee book of minutes and receipts, 1869-1870 |
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Mountain Creek |
A207 |
1812 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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Mountain Springs |
A190 |
1860 |
Anderson |
SC |
3 |
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1860-1923 |
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Neal's Creek |
A194 |
1803 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
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1832-1982 |
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Pisgah |
s/a |
1824 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
See Mount Pisgah A180 |
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Salem |
A072 |
1802 |
Anderson |
SC |
2 |
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1805-1901, 1908-81; Sunday School records, 1915-33 |
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Southside |
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1904 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1925-44, 1954-55, 1957; history, 1904-1979 |
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Spartanburg |
s/a |
1821 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
See Friendship |
1871-1911, 1913-1954; deacons minutes, 1970-l972 |
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Strawpen |
s/a |
1836 |
Anderson |
SC |
0 |
See Mount Bethel A176 |
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Union |
A289 |
1858 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
Formerly Fellowship and Liberty |
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Welcome |
A297 |
1894 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1894-1941, 1945-54, 1958-72 |
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Whitefield |
A302 |
1851 |
Anderson |
SC |
1 |
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1884-1926, 1937-1950 |
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Bounty Land |
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1954 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
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1955-1972 |
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Chauga |
C030 |
1874 |
Oconee |
SC |
0 |
See Shoal Creek or A036 New Hope |
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Clearmont |
C033 |
1890 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
Also called Clearmount or Clermont |
1890-1909, 1922-1953 |
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Coneross |
C038 |
1812 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
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1833-1891, 1907-1920, 1934-l945; minutes of West Union Church, 1848-1866 |
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Holly Springs |
C089 |
1828 |
Oconee |
SC |
2 |
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1828-1872, 1874-1916, 1919-1946, 1949-1959, 1962-1984; WMU minutes, 1962-1977; treasurers reports, 1962-1984 |
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Mount Tabor |
C123 |
1862 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
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1884-1890, 1908-1921, 1951-1972 |
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New Hope |
C036 |
1795 |
Oconee |
SC |
3 |
Formerly C030 Chauga and Shoal Creek |
(on separate film 1796-1853), 1835-1875, 1892-1953 |
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Old Liberty |
C106 |
1804 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
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1818-1854, 1869 |
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Old Westminster |
s/a |
1836 |
Oconee |
SC |
0 |
See C075 Westminister First |
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Reedy Fork |
C158 |
1935 |
Oconee |
SC |
2 |
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1936-1996; Sunday School records, 1943-44; history, 1936-86; 50th Anniversary Register, 1986 |
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Salem First |
C177 |
1844 |
Oconee |
SC |
3 |
1844-1882, 1883-1907, 1908-1913, 1915-1961, 1965-1986, Sunday School Records 1899-1917 |
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Seneca |
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1873 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
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1950, 1956-1972; deacons minutes, 1953-1972 |
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Shoal Creek |
s/a |
1795 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
See also C036 New Hope and C030 Chauga |
1796-1853 |
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Trinity |
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1953 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
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1953-1972 |
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Walhalla First |
C074 |
1868 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
1907-1986, deacons' minutes 1953-1983 |
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West Union |
s/a |
1888 |
Oconee |
SC |
0 |
See C038 Coneross |
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Westminster |
s/a |
1836 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
Formerly New Westminster, became Westminster in 1914 |
1884-1892, 1901-1941 |
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Westminster |
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1928 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
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1942-1947, 1954-1972 |
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Westminster First |
C075 |
1908 |
Oconee |
SC |
1 |
Formerly Old Westminster 1836-1907 |
1836-1904 |
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Antioch |
P004 |
1821 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1889-1920 |
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Boone's Creek |
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1912 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1912-1937, 1943-1977 |
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Central First |
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1868 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1890-1917, 1936-1945; Deacons minutes, 1939-1955; roll books, l944-l957 |
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Clemson First |
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1907 |
Pickens |
SC |
2 |
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1946-1984; deacons' Min. 1943-1982; newsletters 1951; misc. materials 1907-1940 |
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Crescent Hill |
s/a |
1956 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
Formerly Town Creek Baptist Mission |
1958-1975 |
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Cross Roads |
P038 |
1797 |
Pickens |
SC |
2 |
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1838-1972 |
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Easley First |
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1872 |
Pickens |
SC |
2 |
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1873-1972 |
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Enon |
P044 |
1851 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1851-1942 |
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Flat Rock |
P049 |
1870 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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June 1951-Dec. 1986 |
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Gap Hill |
P053 |
1954 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1954-1972 |
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George's Creek |
P054 |
1856 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1859-1909, 1916, 1941-1958, 1965-1969 |
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Griffin |
P062 |
1857 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1857-1972 |
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Holly Springs |
P072 |
1839 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1839-1954 |
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Hunt's Memorial |
P074 |
1933 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1947-1976 |
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King's Grove |
P081 |
1910 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1910-1931; membership rolls, 1910-1959 |
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Mount Carmel |
P103 |
1837 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1836-1979 |
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Mountain View |
P107 |
1909 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1941-1971 |
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Oolenoy |
P112 |
1795 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1832-1977 |
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Peter's Creek |
P115 |
1826 |
Pickens |
SC |
2 |
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1825-1864, 1887-1973 |
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Pickens First |
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1891 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1891-1941 |
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Pleasant Grove |
P120 |
1876 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1946-1972 |
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Pleasant Hill |
P121 |
1848 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1860-83, 1907-66 |
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Prater's Creek |
P125 |
1875 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1875-1977 |
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Rice's Creek |
P128 |
1910 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1940-1977 |
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Saluda Hill |
P135 |
1860 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1878-1921, 1936-1945, 1950-1977 |
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Secona |
P136 |
1786 |
Pickens |
SC |
2 |
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1795-1938, 1944-70 |
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Shady Grove |
P137 |
1865 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1902-1977 |
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Smith Grove |
P140 |
1914 |
Pickens |
SC |
1 |
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1965-1972; Membership Rolls, 1926-1982 |
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Town Creek Baptist Mission |
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1903 |
Pickens |
SC |
0 |
See Crescent Hill |
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Catholic:
Local Catholic Church and Family History & Genealogical Research Guide:
Church of God:
Church of God General Conference:
Rev. Shane B. Stone, Higher Ground Ministries at fraspartanburg@charter.net has holdings for Oconee county.
Jewish:
Cyndi's List - Jewish:
Luthern:
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 4201 North Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203, (803) 461-3234, FAX: (803) 461-3358, E-mail: archives@ltss.edu
Mennonite:
Methodist:
Drew University:
Wofford University: (Laptop PC w/Scanner is authorized)
The purpose of the General Commission on Archives and History is to promote and care for the historical interest of The United Methodist Church. They maintain an archives and library in which historical records and materials relating to The United Methodist Church are preserved. They are made available for public and scholarly use at http://www.gcah.org/.
Their library is also maintained by Drew University and their material along with the university's is listed in their on-line catalog at . Wofford College Archivist: Phillip Stone, Sandor Teszler Library, Wofford College, 429 North Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663, 864-597-4309, fax 864-597-4329, stonerp@wofford.edu
The Wofford Library collections are housed in the Sandor Teszler Library. The building was dedicated in 1971 and named for Sandor Teszler, a well-known textile leader. http://wofford.edu/library
The Library's Archives Department houses the permanently valuable records of the College and the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. The College collection consists of trustee and faculty minutes, student publications, early student registers, books and articles by faculty members and some alumni, and records of some student organizations.
The United Methodist Collection consists of the minutes of the South Carolina Annual Conference, and copies of the conference newspaper, the Southern Christian Advocate. Additionally, there are records from some 75 churches or circuits, published histories of many churches and of the conference, and some books about Methodism. Additionally, there is an index to ministers who have served appointments inthe Conference, and an index to obituaries appearing in the Advocate. Part of this obituary index is accessible from the library's web page.
The Archives is open 9-12 and 1-4 Monday-Friday, but it is best to call and make an appointment before coming.
Presbyterian:
Clinton Presbyterian University:
Montreat Presbyterian Historical Society:
On June 21, 2006, the Assembly voted to approve the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) recommendation to close the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) office at Montreat, North Carolina.
Although there is a Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, the best place to find material on the "Southern" church is at Montreat.
The Presbyterian Historical Society serves its constituency from two regional offices, one in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one in Montreat, North Carolina. The Philadelphia office documents "northern stream" predecessor denominations and their work, congregations, and middle governing bodies in thirty-six states, and the work of the current denomination's national agencies.
The Montreat office documents "southern stream" predecessor denominations and congregations and middle governing bodies in fourteen southern states. For records from congregations, synods, and presbyteries in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia, contact the Montreat office first. For all others, contact the Philadelphia office first.
William B. Bynum, Acting Deputy Director, Presbyterian Historical Society,
Montreat Office, PO Box 849, Montreat, NC 28757, phone 828-669-7061, fax
828-669-5369
Presbyterian Historical Society ,
425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia PA 19147-1516, Telephone (215) 627-1852, Fax
(215) 627-0509, The Special
Collections area at the Thomason Library, Presbyterian College, Clinton SC
contains a quantity of Presbyterian materials, including minutes of the Synod
of South Carolina (and its successors, the Synod of the Southeast and the
Synod of the South Atlantic), the Minutes of the General Assembly, incomplete
sets of South Carolina presbytery minutes, many histories of churches in South
Carolina, biographies of area ministers, sermons, and the papers of 19th
century ministers Ferdinand and William Plumer Jacobs. The library also has
extensive information on Presbyterian College and Thornwell Orphanage. The
library's catalog can be searched online at:
http://library.presby.edu/. Special
Collections librarian is Nancy Griffith, e-mail
ngriffit@presby.edu
Preserve your church records by visiting http://history.pcusa.org/synods/mfilm1.html.
(This library is scheduled to close approx. 2008/9. Their holdings will be distributed to the repository in Philadelphia and to the Columbia Theological Seminary
Library in Decatur, Ga.)
South Caroliniana Library at USC has over 474 titles listed on South Carolina Presbyterianism, including local church histories. They also have over 800 issues of the "Southern Presbyterian," which was a prominent journal during the late 19th and early 20 centuries.Their catalog can be searched online at: http://www.sc.edu/uscan/
Quaker:
Wesleyan:
Southern Wesleyan University - Clayton Genealogy Room: (Laptop PC w/Scanner is authorized)
Southern Wesleyan University, 907 Wesleyan, Central, SC 29630, 864-644-5000, The Claude R. Rickman Library is conveniently located at the center of the campus. The collection contains 70,000+ volumes, and is particularly strong in the areas of religion and history. In addition, the library subscribes to over 600 current periodicals. The Wesleyan Collection contains archival material on the Wesleyan Church and the university. http://www.swu.edu/library/
The Clayton Room Collection is an excellent resource holding for all types of Anderson-Oconee-Pickens County information.
Anne Sheriff at