Events
Hands On Genealogy
Baxter-Patrick Library – Come to our drop-in genealogy workshop to get help working on your family tree!
Map Your Genealogy with Ancestry Library Edition
WANDO MOUNT PLEASANT LIBRARY — Genealogy research is an adventure! Create a map to your own ancestry with the Ancestry Library Edition database, provided free of charge to CCPL cardholders. This class will provide instruction on accessing the...
Research
HeritageQuest Online
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library. American Census records (1790-1930), genealogy and local history books, Revolutionary War Records, Freedman's Bank records and the LexisNexis...
Ancestry Library Edition
Access to the database is only available inside a library branch. Search over 1.2 billion records in 7,500 databases including U.S Census records (1790-1930) and UK Census records (1841-1901), plus sources for U.S military, land, court,...
Gale In Context: Biography
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library. Biographical information on people of achievement. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
1868 Charleston County Voter Registration Roll
Transcriptions of Secretary of State, Abstract of Voter Registrations Reported to the Military Government, 1868, Charleston County
Fold3 Library Edition
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library card.
CCPL News
Meet Your Library: Dig into Genealogy Research
CHARLESTON, S.C. - We continue our Meet Your Library series discovering the resources available in the South Carolina History Room at the Main branch. Last week, Charleston County Public Library genealogy experts explained the important...
Meet Your Library: Uncovering your family tree
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina History Room at the Main branch is filled with information, including resources for genealogy research. But with so much information, it can be challenging to know where to start. This holiday season could be...
AUTHOR TALK: A Conversation with Dr. Curry
Join Charleston County Public Library and Dr. Curry for a conversation on his book, The Thompson Family: Untold Stories from The Past (1830-1960). In partnership with the International African American Museum, learn about this remarkable Aiken...
Meet Your Library: Historic Property Research
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Here in Charleston, homes have their own histories and personalities. Discover more about these historic homes using the South Carolina History Room at the Main Library.
"Payne-ful Business" with Margaret Seidler
Join author Margaret Seidler, CCPL Multimedia Coordinator Julian Gooding, and CCPL Historian Nic Butler for conversations about Seidler's work "Payne-ful Business." See full schedule below.