The Unknown Tongue

A weird chain of events led to an interesting investigation into history tangentially related to my family. This morning I participated in a webinar on the South Carolina Digital Newspaper Program, sponsored, in part, by the University of South Carolina Libraries. One of the presenters mentioned the possibility of doing genealogy research using the archive. [...]

Posted by Tom on April 1st, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Family, History and Genealogy, Religion

Kingville, Kingsville

I came upon Kingville quite by accident. I was looking for information on another ghost town in Google Earth when I spotted this name near the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers. When I zoomed in a bit further I saw that the the place indicated by the name was all wooded – there [...]

Posted by Tom on February 12th, 2012 | 6 Comments Posted in Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy

More on New Bordeaux

While we were on our McCormick County Photo Trek we had trouble locating the old town of New Bordeaux. I had it on my list as a potential ghost town target, but finding the actual town was elusive. Since we’ve returned from the trip I’ve been able to find out a bit more information, but [...]

Posted by Tom on January 19th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy

McCormick County Photo Trek

Houston and I had a day off in common, so it was time for one of our mid-winter photo treks. I really like exploring the area south of Abbeville, McCormick, and Edgefield. That part of the state is rather remote and rich in history, including our family history. Even though we’ve been down that way [...]

Posted by Tom on January 17th, 2012 | 10 Comments Posted in Family, History and Genealogy, Photography

Same As It Ever Was

Same as it ever was, Same as it ever was, Same as it ever was, Same as it ever was, Same as it ever was, Same as it ever was, Same as it ever was, Same as it ever was! —David Byrne, Once in a Lifetime I finally finished reading Walter Edgar’s tome, South Carolina: [...]

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Posted by Tom on January 13th, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in History and Genealogy
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