Using our archives | Obituaries

How to search for an obituary that may have appeared in The State

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING

  • Full obituaries exist in our archives from 1996 to the present.
    Obituaries for a particular day during this time period exist in two alphabetized lists. The links will read: "SOUTH CAROLINA OBITUARIES: A - L" or "SOUTH CAROLINA OBITUARIES: M - Y".

  • Only lists of the deceased are available from 1987 through 1995. If you find a match, but the date of death is during this time period, you cannot retrieve a full obituary.

  • We currently do not have archived obituaries prior to 1987.

    HOW TO FIND AN OBITUARY PRIOR TO 1996

  • If you live in the area: Full archives of all editions of The State are kept at the Richland County Public Library and at the Thomas Cooper Library at the University of South Carolina.

  • If you live outside the area: You can request an inter-library loan at your nearest public library for the archives listed above.