Local History and Genealogy

The Lancaster County Library maintains a collection of microfilm which includes federal census films, local records, and newspapers. Microfilm is listed in the Library's Online Catalog.

Microfilm Resources

Census

• Complete for Chester, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York Counties, SC 1790 - 1930
  
• Complete for Mecklenburg County, NC 1790 - 1930 and for Union County, NC 1850 - 1930
  
• Mortality Schedules for South Carolina 1850 - 1880
  

Land Records

• Conveyance Book Indexes, 1767 - 1937
  
• Conveyance Books, 1762 - 1922
  
• Warrant and Plat Books
  John Adams' Location Book, 1829 - 1840
  Lancaster County Plats, 1841 - 1882
  

Newspapers

All copies of local Newspapers have been microfilmed and are available outside the Caroliniana Room.

• Camden & Lancaster Beacon (1831 - 1832)
  Library has 1831 - 1832
• Camden Journal (1826 - 1891)
  Library has 1826 - 1859
• Kershaw Era (1891 - 1936)
  Library has sporadic issues 1913 - 1936 only
• Kershaw Times (1938 - 1939)
  Library has one issue only
• Kershaw News Era (1946 - present)
  Library has 1946 - present
• Lancaster Enterprise (1891 - 1905)
  Library has 1897 - 1903 only
• Lancaster Ledger (1852 - 1905)
  Library has 1852 - 1867;
  sporadic issues only 1868 - 1891;
  1891 - 1893;
  sporadic issues 1894 - 1897;
  1898 - 1905
• Lancaster News (1905 - present)
  Library has 1905 - 1919 with significant gaps; 1920 - present
• Lancaster Review (1878 - 1905)
  Library has 1885 - 1905 (only 18 issues total)