Records Management Division

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The Records Management Division safeguards records of permanent importance to the City, its citizens, and future generations through its microfilm, digitization and record storage operations. The division assists citizens and city staff by ensuring that proper procedures are followed for records retention, timely retrieval, and secure disposition, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The division also maintains a collection of primarily twentieth-century historical records and provides research assistance to city departments and the general public. 

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Access Our Online Catalog


Search our NEW Historical Collections Catalog to learn more about our archival holdings available for research.

We are adding records every day, so check back frequently. 


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Digital Collections


The Records Management Division is committed to making City municipal records more widely accessible. To accomplish that, we have proudly partnered with the Lowcountry Digital Library

Visit the  City of Charleston LCDL page to view our collections.



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