Our 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 ancestors often limit their searches to slaveholders' wills, plantation journals, and deeds. This presentation shows that many family historians would benefit from researching white church […]

Chapter member Jeff Castle will discuss the different forms of research that make up the exciting field of forensic genealogy. From missing heirs to military repatriation to unknown parentage and more, forensic genealogy utilizes traditional genealogical research skills in many different legal applications.

The program for our April meeting by Chapter member Pat Kruger will be "Part I:  Census Puzzle 1790 - 1890:  Do You Have All the Pieces?"  This is the first of two parts that will look deep into the Census Population Schedules to help you find clues for further research and identify sources to help you […]

"Part II: Census Puzzle 1900 - 1940: Do You Have All the Pieces?" is the second of two presentations by Chapter member Pat Kruger that will look deep into the Census Population Schedules to help you find clues for further research and identify sources to help you understand what doesn’t seem to make sense. This […]

Our presenter for September will be DR. NIC BUTLER whose presentations are always fascinating and entertaining.  The topic is still being finalized, so please back check for updates.  For those of you who are new to the area, Dr. Butler is Historian for the Charleston County Public Library and has worked as Archivist of the […]

SAVE THE DATE! The annual SCGS State Conference will be in Charleston this year - two days of genealogy, history, and fun in the Lowcountry! Friday, Oct. 11: 3:00pm - 7:30pm - Conference check-in at the new CAMBRiA Hotel. 7:30pm - 9:00pm - Opening session at the hotel - speaker, Grahame Long, Curator of history […]

Our October meeting will be a great SHARE-ATHON where we'll divide up into smaller groups to discuss genealogical areas of interest and research opportunities around the United States.  We've been canvasing our members about their wants and needs, so topics will be tailored to those of most interest.  It should be a fun afternoon of […]

Our presenter for November will be Jeff W. Grigg, author of "The Combahee River Raid: Harriet Tubman & Lowcountry Liberation" who will discuss the true story behind this Civil War raid in the South Carolina Lowcountry.   In an attempt to remedy the Union Army's inability to adequately fill its black regiments, Colonel James Montgomery […]

December is our annual “Show and Tell” holidays get-together. We invite chapter members to talk about genealogy-related "news" from the year - there's always lots of tasty goodies too!  Come join us and learn a bit more about what's been happening with our members. If you would like to present at this meeting, let Karolea […]