Geneology
Tribe welcomes public to Saturday’s 16th Annual Pow-Wow
Laurens County, S.C. – Members and guests of the Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation SC will be coming from across and beyond South Carolina this Saturday in celebration of the local tribe’s 16th Annual Pow-Wow, and the public is invited to experience the tribal traditions of the region’s first inhabitants. “The Pow-Wow will begin at 9…
Read MoreMan killed by ‘white mob” in 1905 gets honor he deserves
Waterloo, SC – The restoration and repair this month of a toppled tombstone near Waterloo finally gave the honor due to a Laurens County man who had been reported to be killed by a mob of klansmen in the early 20th century. Gray Court resident Robert Whitmore and Simpsonville resident Robin Coon are friends who…
Read MoreMayflower descendant to speak at Thursday genealogy meeting
The first meeting of the Laurens District Genealogical Society will feature a speaker who has three ancestors from the Mayflower, and the public is welcome to attend at the Laurens County Library. Set for 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 11 at the main branch in Laurens, the speaker is Nancy Grammar Byers Roberts of Simpsonville. Roberts…
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