Carolina Border Research Log: NC–SC Sister-Site Workflow
The state line is a research tool, not a brick wall. Build a one-page border log for every surname cluster that sits on both sides.
NC hubs that most often need SC
- Mecklenburg ↔ York, SC
- Union ↔ Lancaster, SC
- Cleveland / Gaston ↔ Cherokee/York SC corridors
- Richmond / Scotland / Robeson ↔ Marlboro/Dillon SC
- Columbus / Brunswick ↔ Horry SC
Log columns
- Person + decade
- NC jurisdiction searched (result)
- SC jurisdiction searched (result)
- Record class (census/land/church/newspaper)
- Next action
Sister hub home: southcarolinagenealogy.org. NC master map: Master guide.