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.
May 2023 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesOur 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 […]
May 2023 Board Meeting
virtual via ZoomThe 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 […]
Sep 2023 Chapter Meeting
virtual via ZoomOur 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, […]
Oct 2023 Chapter Meeting
virtual via ZoomChapter member Charlie Black will present "Do's and Don'ts in Genealogy" which will be a condensed version of the presentation he gave at the FamilySearch Center's annual workshop last year. […]
Jan 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Mary Lucas will give a presentation on her Barnwell County family home, with several artifacts and written history from the home built before the Civil War. Mary was […]
Feb 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Susan Dobbs' presentation "Using Newspapers in Genealogy Research" will cover the kinds of information you can find in newspapers, several websites where you can find newspaper links as […]
Mar 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Lynn Baker will give a presentation on Family Tree Maker and it's companion plugin Family Tree Creator. Lynn will cover some of the basics of Family Tree Maker […]
Apr 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesOur April meeting will be a 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Charleston Chapter (this will be for Chapter members only). Due to logistical issue, we will not have a Zoom […]
May 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesElizabeth (Libby) Steadman, our speaker for the May meeting, will discuss “Migration of the Scots-Irish Immigrants in 1770’s in South Carolina”. Libby is a retired Colonel with the Army Reserves […]
Sep 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesOur speaker for the September meeting, Carter Jones will present “Legacies That Live On -- Stories of South Carolina’s Fire Service.” Carter is the Historian & Heritage Coordinator for the […]