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Robert Smalls: War Hero, Public Servant, and a Man of Mark, 1839 – 1915

Robert Smalls may have been born into slavery but he escaped, became the first African-American war hero, became a public servant holding in the State legislature and Congress, acquired property, ran businesses, and advocated for progressive causes in the rough and tumble environment of the Reconstruction era. Learn more about his life story.

Beaufort Gazette coverage, January 24, 1907: Beaufort Fire, Fire Notes (B)

The Beaufort Fire of January 19, 1907 was the most disastrous fire to date. When the embers cooled 40 structures were damaged or gone. The newspaper article transcriptions below are from a web page written by Dennis Adams (Information Services Coordinator, Retired) for the old Beaufort County Library website at various points between 1998 and … Continue reading Beaufort Gazette coverage, January 24, 1907: Beaufort Fire, Fire Notes (B) →

Family Surname Files in the Beaufort District Collection

We're perpetually updating the list of Family Surnames in our vertical files as new donations from genealogists arrive in the Research Room. The Family Surname list was last updated on 26 June 2018. Vertical files are a collection of articles (such as pamphlets and clippings) that is maintained (as in a library) to answer brief … Continue reading Family Surname Files in the Beaufort District Collection →

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Beaufort District Collection

Beaufort District Collection

The Beaufort District Collection is a full service special library and archives.

The purpose of the Beaufort District Collection is to acquire, preserve, maintain and share a research collection of permanent value about the history, Gullah culture, natural history, archaeology and genealogy of Beaufort District's long and storied past. Our collection focuses on the people, places, issues and themes relevant to Beaufort County, Hampton County, and Jasper County history, 10,000 BCE to the mid-1960s. Our Research Room is open for anyone over age 12 to explore their interest in any of these topics. We have books, audio-visual recordings, newspapers, illustrated prints, maps, photographs, postcards, and manuscript collections to support your historical and genealogical research. In addition to housing a fine collection of research materials, we employ competent staff to orient you to the possibilities and pitfalls of doing research in a "burned County."

Contact us at (843) 255-6468 or e-mail gracec@bcgov.net to schedule Research Consultations.

Want to do a little research from home before traveling to our Research Room? Our "Virtual BDC" may include just what you need to know.

* Search this blog for materials and links about the people, places, issues and themes relevant to Beaufort County, Hampton County, and Jasper County 10,000 BCE to the mid-1960s.

*Visit us on the web http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org. Click on the "Local History" tab and gain access to our Online Obituary Index files, Local History and Nature pages, two photographic digital collections, and Connections blog http://www.beaufortdistrictcollectionconnections.blogspot.com

*We post to Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bdcbcl every work day.

Not really into performing research but love history? We offer local history, Gullah culture, natural history, and archaeology programs and genealogy and materials preservation trainings on a recurrent basis throughout the Beaufort County Library system. For scheduled programs and events, check the Library system's calendar http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/bcl_calendar

For current hours of operation and library addresses consult the Library system's webpage http://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/content/hours-locations