GenealogyBank has put another 3,334 back issues of the Charleston News and Courier online. These issues span the years 1895-1910. Wow—this is great historical news coverage for genealogists researching their southern roots from South Carolina! Explore thousands more historical SC newspaper articles to help you explore your family history from “The Palmetto State.”

The clipping below shows old photo illustrations that were common in newspapers from the American Progressive Era. These historical picture sketches are fantastic because they can provide your family with a look at your early ancestors long before personal cameras became commonplace.

The News and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), 1 January 1900, page 1

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Photo: Charleston’s Ravenel Bridge. Credit: Wikipedia.