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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  • May 2025 Chapter Meeting

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

    Our speaker this month, Leigh Jones Handal, will present "Lost Charleston." Leah is a native South Carolinian and an avid student of Lowcountry history. Leah is a graduate of the […]

  • Sep 2025 Chapter Meeting

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

    Our presenter this month will be Chapter member Charlie Black who will provide an update of several recent enhancements made to the FamilySearch Full-Text Search tool. If you aren't familiar […]

  • Oct 2025 Chapter Meeting

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

    Our presentation for the October meeting -- "Working with DNA - a Case Study" -- will be given by Charity Rouse, Director of Local History for the Spartanburg County Public […]

  • Nov 2025 Chapter Meeting

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

    Our November presentation, "Unknown Keys to Help Unlock Genealogy Mystery" by Karen Prewitt will give some lessons learned for dealing with of those inevitable brick walls in genealogy research, and […]

  • Dec 2025 Chapter Meeting

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

    December is our annual “Show and Tell” holidays get-together. We invite chapter members to talk about genealogy-related "news" from the year. Come join us and learn a bit more about […]

  • Jan 2026 Chapter Meeting

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

    OurJanuary presentation by Paul Porwoll will be about the old St Andrews Parish church in the West Ashley area of Charleston which dates from the early 1700s. The meeting will […]

  • Mar 2026 Chapter Meeting

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

    Our March meeting will be a round table of research problems rather than a specific topic presentation. Members who have a genealogical brick wall or research problem are submitting well-defined […]