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.
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February 2019 Chapter Meeting
February 17, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Our speaker for February will be local genealogist and long-time chapter member Wevonneda Minis. Her topic will be “Enslaved Blacks in White Church Records: An Overlooked Resource.”
Genealogists tracing enslaved ancestors often limit their searches to slaveholders’ wills, plantation journals, and deeds. This presentation shows that many family historians would benefit from researching white church records, too. Pre-Civil War church records often include details about slave births, deaths, family members, sales, and more. A range of denominations and types of church records will be covered. Photography, videography or other types of recording will be prohibited.