Church
records can provide a variety of information about a community and
its inhabitants. This is especially important for South Carolina research
since the state did not require the recording of vital records until
after 1900. The largest denominations in this area were the Methodist,
Presbyterian, and Baptist.The following church records have been transcribed and donated to this
website:
Spring Branch Baptist Church, by Nancy Sandahl
Mt. Ariel Freewill Baptist Church, by Caroline Inman
In addition, the following information about church records in Horry
County and South Carolina may help you locate records for your ancestors:
The Family History Library has the following Horry County related church
records on microfilm. You may view them at the FLH in Salt Lake City
or rent them through your local Family History Center.
- Methodist church, Waccamaw circuit (1836-1855)
- Methodist, church, Conways Borough circuit (1836-1855)
- Spring Branch Baptist Church, meeting minutes and member lists (1832-1899)
- Prince Fredrick Winyah. Protestant Episcopal church. Records of Prince
George and Prince Frederick Parishes, which included the modern-day
counties of Marion, Dillon, Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg & Florence.
- Register book for Prince Frederick Winyah Parish, 1713. Includes
baptisms (1713-1794) and marriages (1726-1754)
Located in Spartanburg, Wofford College houses
the South
Carolina United Methodist Collection, the official depository for
records of the South Carolina conference and its churches. Included in
its collection are conference minutes as well as local church
records
and histories.
Since 1837, the Methodist church has published a newspaper called The
Southern Christian Advocate. The archives at Wofford include an index to
the obituaries in this paper.
The library at Furman University in Greenville houses the archives for
the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The collection includes a variety
of material,
including
microfilm of church records from across the state. Churches in Horry
County which
are filmed
include
Cane Branch, Conway First, Conwayboro, Green Sea, Honey Camp, Loris First,
Maple, Ocean View, Pleasant Home, Spring Branch, and Tilly Swamp.
The archives are also in the process of digitizing and indexing their
photographic collection. To search the database, visit Furman
University Photographs Online.
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