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.
January 2020 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States"Looking Around Us - A Tour of the Masonic Lodge" presented by Tom Lewis will be an informative tour of the place where we routinely meet.
February 2020 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States"The Mayflower Society and How to Prove Your Lineage" presented by Bonnie Wade-Mucia.
** Chapter Meeting Cancelled **
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesThe March meeting has been cancelled because of virus concerns. We will try to reschedule Dr. Ellison's presentation.
April 2020 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesPLEASE NOTE - due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the City of Charleston, our April meeting is on hold. Please check our calendar once the restrictions are lifted.
May 2020 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesChapter member Harriet Little will be discussing her recently released book "Richardson-Sinkler Connections: Planting, Politics, Horses, and Family Life, 1769-1853"
September 2020 Chapter Meetings
“Slave Traders in the Family: Discovering my Roots” - a Zoom presentation by Chapter member Margaret Seidler. Please contact us if you would like to participate. For 65 years, Margaret has believed her descendants were poor German immigrants living in Charleston’s Eastside from the 1850s. Then, she discovers much deeper Charleston roots, three additional generations, […]
October 2020 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States“DNA Basics” – a Zoom presentation by Chapter member Nina Bruhns. Please CONTACT US if you would like to participate.
November 2020 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United States“Holiday Projects” – a Zoom presentation by Chapter member Lynn Baker. Please CONTACT US if you would like to participate. Lynn will share ideas for creating genealogy related projects that are suitable as holiday gifts and/or holiday entertainment.
December 2020 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesDecember is our annual “Show and Tell” holidays get-together where we invite chapter members to talk about genealogy-related "news" from the year. This year we'll share the news virtually via Zoom. Please CONTACT US if you aren't a member and would like to participate. Chapter members who want to present at this meeting should contact […]
January 2021 Chapter Meeting
"Ancestry Deep Dive" – a Zoom presentation by Chapter member Lynn Baker - will review some of the principles of using Ancestry.com, then dive into some of the new features or changes in Thrulines, StoryScout, Card Catalog and Hints. Also time will be spent on some approaches to handle hints. Please CONTACT US if you […]