Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.
(Updated October, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)
- Anderson University Magazine
- Anderson University Newsletter
- Benedict College National Alumni Association Newsletters
- Bob Jones University Commencement Programs
- Charleston School of Law Alumni News
- Citadel Today Alumni News
- Clemson University Alumni Magazine
- Clemson University Alumni News
- Clemson University Commencement Programs
- Furman University Magazine
- Hammond School Alumni News
- Heathwood Hall Alumni News
- Presbyterian College Alumni Magazine
- Presbyterian College Alumni Magazine
- South Carolina State University Commencement Programs
- Southern Wesleyan University Alumni Newsletter
- University of South Carolina Beaufort, University Bulletin
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Commencement Exercises
- University of South Carolina Upstate Alumni Magazine
- University of South Carolina, College of Information and Communications Alumni Magazine
- University of South Carolina, College of Information and Communications Alumni Magazine
- Winthrop University Alumni Publications
- Winthrop University Alumni Publications
- Wofford College Alumni Bulletins
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
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