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.
October 2021 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesHistory of the Charleston Fair (now the Coastal Carolina Fair) Our October speaker, Frank Shorter, will present a history on the Charleston Fair which has operated from 1872 to the […]
November 2021 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States"The Wanderer" - author Erik Calonius will discuss his book about "The Wanderer" which sailed to the coast of Africa in 1858, loaded 471 Negroes on board and landed weeks […]
December 2021 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesDecember 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 […]
January 2022 Chapter Meeting
virtual via ZoomDue to unforeseen circumstances, this month's chapter meeting will be a Zoom presentation. Chapter member Charlie Black will review several recent changes to the FamilySearch website search tools that were […]
February 2022 Chapter Meeting
virtual via ZoomChapter member Pat Kruger will provide us with the latest guidance concerning the 1950 US Census which will be released in April 2022. The release of a US census occurs […]
March 2022 Chapter Meeting
virtual via ZoomChapter member Lynn Baker will present Researching the National Archives and Records Administration The National Archives and Records Administration (aka NARA) is the original source for most of the U.S. […]
April 2022 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Lahnice Hollister will discuss her book, Resisting Jim Crow: the Autobiography of Dr. John A. McFall Lahnice's great-uncle John McFall was the eldest of eleven children born to […]
May 2022 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Lynn Baker will present Research in New England New England is one of the best documented historical parts of the U.S. This presentation will give an approach to […]
Sep 2022 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesRuth M. Miller, well-known Charleston historian and author, will share her knowledge of cemeteries and graveyards, including the art and architecture of them, in her presentation, "Touring the Tombstones”. We […]
Oct 2022 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesVirginia 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 […]