South Carolina Obituaries

Though you cannot actually see copies of the original obituaries themselves online, you can use the index from the Beaufort County Library in order to discover whether that organization has the document on microfiche – which can then be photocopied for you. There is a five dollar fee in order to take advantage of this service.

There are three major sources for the Richland County Public Library’s obituary index. These include those printed in the State newspaper, as well as within the Palmetto Leader, and the listings of servicemen who had been killed in action in World War II. The database is continually under construction in an attempt to make it complete for every year possible.

Through the State Library, you can not only find out if South Carolina death notices are available on record, but you can also request a copy of the original clipping notice once they have been located. The publications of dozens of newspapers have been included in the database, for an extremely complete index of these documents.

The Aiken Standard offers users three different ways to search for obituaries. First, current notices are immediately available via the website. For those looking for a specific notice, there's also a useful search engine. But on top of this, the Aiken Standard also has historical archives, which can expand the scope of research to include far older records.

While some newspapers offer obituaries online only through confusing archives, others like the Daily Messenger offer clarity above all else. Current listings are immediately available and listed in chronological order. Those looking for older records need only to follow links at the bottom of the page that date back to the first digital versions of the publication, which date to 2007.

Few newspapers offer the same depth and ease of obituary information as the Greenville News. The day's notices are listed prominently, but there are also clear links to older records that date back as far as 2000. Furthermore, a convenient sidebar lists upcoming visitations and services as a service to the community and the bereaved.

For those searching for obituary records, few newspapers offer the convenience and service of the Charleston Post and Courier. Recent notices are easy to access, but there's also a dedicated search engine that lets you search by name, date, and keyword. Unfortunately, most records remain online for only 30 days.

Obituaries are an important part of the local newspaper, and that has continued even as newspapers make the transition to digital media. Papers like the Union Daily Times reflect their local roots by providing obituaries in a straightforward simple format. While there is no dedicated obit search, there is a way to search the entire paper, which should make finding the records you need easier.