Charleston South Carolina Marriages 1877-1895

The Official Marriage Records Of Charleston South Carolina Date From 1877. This Work Contains An Alphabetical List Of 2958 White Marriages Contained In The Marriage Registers Of Charleston. These Records Reveal A Lot About The Citizens Of Charleston. Surprisingly In A City Founded By English Protestants The Majority Of Marriages Were Performed By A Lutheran Clergyman Reflecting The Large Numbers Of German Immigrants In Charleston In The Late 1870S And 1880S. More Than 25% Of Those Married Were Natives Of Germany Prussia Hanover And Other German States; However The Majority 57% Were Natives Of Charleston. Entries Typically Include The Full Names Of The Parties Married The Time And Place Of Such Marriage And The Color Age Residence And Condition Of Each. Occupations Are Listed For About 65% Of The Marriages.