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Meetings and Events

Chapter Meetings of the Charleston Chapter are usually held at 2:30 pm on the 3rd Sunday of the month (with some exceptions for holidays). There are no meetings in June, July or August. Please check the events calendar to verify whether a meeting will be virtual (participation via Zoom) or will be held in-person.

Board Meetings of the Charleston Chapter are usually held by Zoom at 7:00 PM on Thursdays, but dates vary so please check our events calendar below. Contact any board member if you would like to participate or have a topic to discuss at a board meeting.

Mar 2023 Chapter Meeting

The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Our speaker this month is chapter member Doreen Larimer who will speak on land ownership in South Carolina. The principles of land ownership have been in place in South Carolina for over 300 years. After a brief review of how land is transferred by a chain of title Doreen will explain Charleston County’s records of […]

Apr 2023 Chapter Meeting

The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Our speaker this month is chapter member Pat Kruger who will highlight alternative approaches to tackle research challenges. We all have research challenges - stumbling blocks, dead ends, brick walls, whatever you call them. If you don't, you just haven't been doing research long enough. If you are out of ideas and stuck, this session […]

Apr 2023 Board Meeting

virtual via Zoom

The Charleston Chapter Board of Officers will meet via Zoom. Please contact an officer if you want to participate via Zoom or if you have an issue to present to the board.

May 2023 Chapter Meeting

The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Our speaker this month is chapter member Patrick Harwood whose talk is titled, "Tales of a Taphophile: From Magnolia Cemetery to the Churchyards of Charleston." Harwood, a communication professor at South Carolina State University and formerly at College of Charleston, has researched and written about hundreds of old Charlestonians in two of his books, "In […]

May 2023 Board Meeting

virtual via Zoom

The Charleston Chapter Board of Officers will meet via Zoom. Please contact an officer if you want to participate via Zoom or if you have an issue to present to the board.

Sep 2023 Chapter Meeting

virtual via Zoom

Our speakers this month are chapter members Marilyn Trevino and Susan Dobbs who will discuss "Aha Moments from the National Genealogical Conference" which they attended held this summer at Richmond, Virginia. (Due to issues beyond our control the presentation was by Zoom only).

Oct 2023 Chapter Meeting

virtual via Zoom

Chapter member Charlie Black will present "Do's and Don'ts in Genealogy" which will be a condensed version of the presentation he gave at the FamilySearch Center's annual workshop last year.  Charlie will also provide an overview of registering for the Chapter's group on "Relative Finder" (an on-line tool created the BYU Family History Technical Lab […]

Jan 2024 Chapter Meeting

The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Chapter member Mary Lucas will give a presentation on her Barnwell County family home, with several artifacts and written history from the home built before the Civil War. Mary was born and raised in North Charleston. She is a licensed clinical psychiatric social worker in South Carolina and was named DHEC social worker of the […]

Feb 2024 Chapter Meeting

The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Chapter member Susan Dobbs' presentation "Using Newspapers in Genealogy Research" will cover the kinds of information you can find in newspapers, several websites where you can find newspaper links as well as Genealogy Bank and Newspapers.com. Susan has been researching her family history for over fourteen years and has uncovered some interesting stories on her […]

Mar 2024 Chapter Meeting

The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

Chapter member Lynn Baker will give a presentation on Family Tree Maker and it's companion plugin Family Tree Creator. Lynn will cover some of the basics of Family Tree Maker and synchronizing with Ancestry.com; how to use some of the built in features for finding mistakes or issues with your data; how to create reports […]