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.
April 2018 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Doreen Larimer will review how land was granted and developed in South Carolina. Our Charleston County Public Library has an extensive collection of will and deed abstracts for […]
May 2018 Chapter Meeting
Local scuba diving enthusiast Drew Ruddy will present "The Lewisfield Vessel - a British Casualty of the 1781 Dog Day Foray." Drew will explain what he's discovered while diving on […]
September 2018 Chapter Meeting – CANCELLED
Our Sep 16th meeting has been CANCELLED due to Hurricane Florence. Please join us for our next meeting on Oct 20th.
October 2018 Chapter Meeting
At our October meeting, Probate Court Judge Irv Condon will present an encompassing look at Probate Court. Judge Condon will discuss the history of the Probate Courts in South Carolina […]
November 2018 Chapter Meeting
We are excited to welcome Cheri Hudson Passey, a professional genealogist and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC, as our speaker for the November meeting. Cheri's presentation "Reeling 'Em in with a Family History […]
December 2018 Chapter Meeting
Mark your calendars now for the December 16th genealogy meeting. It is our annual "Show and Tell" meeting. If you would like to present something you have been working on, […]
Board Meeting
Chas County Main Library 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SCJanuary 2019 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Lynn Baker will discuss how to use Google to find your ancestors and research data. He'll cover both basic and advanced search features, and how to set up […]
Field Trip to Old Jacksonborough Historic District
Our field trip to Old Jacksonborough (open to Chapter members and their guests only) will include six stops: Col. William Washington grave site; Old Jacksonborough Walking Trail; Pon Pon Chapel […]
February 2019 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesOur 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 […]