Virginia Ellison, Vice-President of Collections and Chief Operating Officer of the South Carolina Historical Society, will present, "What's In Your Attic?" She will discuss the procedures of donating materials to an archival repository or museum, how to navigate the donation process, which questions to ask, what factors to consider when giving your family's treasure to […]

Grahame Long, the Director of Museums for the Historic Charleston Foundation, will discuss the fascinating life of enslaved Charleston cabinetmaker, John Gough. We will meet in-person, but we also plan to make the meeting available via Zoom. Guests are always welcome - either in person or via Zoom.  Please CONTACT US if you are not […]

Dr. Shelley Murphy will present an overview of the Center for Family History at the soon-to-open International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston. As Coordinator of Genealogy Education for the Center, Dr. Murphy developed the staff and public genealogy educational programs for them. Please note that this will be a Zoom meeting; we will not […]

Our guest speaker for February is chapter member Jayne Larion who will speak on her "Mayflower Adventure." Genealogy is her true passion. In fact, a first cousin named it "Jaynealogy" when she first began and that name stuck. Jayne was hooked! Several years ago, she joined the Mayflower Society with ancestors, Francis Cooke and Mary […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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).