A Guide to Researching African American Ancestors in Laurens County, South Carolina and Selected Finding AidsThis book was written to aid families with ancestors from Laurens County, South Carolina, to jumpstart their genealogical research. Although the focus is on sources of particular relevance to African Americans, the book also contains information relevant to slave holding families. Also, the background information at the beginning of each section will be of general interest to those families from South Carolina who are researching their African