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 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 […]
February 2021 Chapter Meeting
"How to Find Old Maps for Free" - Part 1 of webinar by Lisa Louise Cook: How to Find Old Maps for Free at the DavidRumsey.com. Please CONTACT US if you would like to participate in this Zoom meeting.
March 2021 Chapter Meeting
"How to Find Old Maps for Free" - Part 2 of webinar by Lisa Louise Cook: How to Find Old Maps for Free at the DavidRumsey.com. Please CONTACT US if you would like to participate in this Zoom meeting.
April 2021 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesCHANGE IN PRESENTATION (due to COVID restrictions) "Searching Scotland's Statutory Registers" – a Zoom presentation by Chapter member Charlie Black about the Statutory Registers that came into use in 1855. The registers are digitally available through FamilySearch but are somewhat cumbersome to use, so Charlie will provide a few tips for using them more efficiently. […]
May 2021 Chapter Meeting
Larry Koger, author of "Black Slaveowners: Free Black Slave Masters in South Carolina, 1790-1860" will be our speaker for the May Chapter meeting. We can expect his presentation "Black Masters: The Misunderstood Slaveowners" to be quite informative. Please CONTACT US if would like to participate in this Zoom meeting but are not yet a Chapter […]
September 2021 Chapter Meeting
An Introduction to DNA Clustering, presented by chapter member Nina Bruhns Do you have a brick wall you can't get past? Or perhaps you are searching for an unknown parent or grandparent due to adoption or an NPE? Using DNA is an awesome way to help you uncover new information that can aid in your […]
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 present. The Exchange Club of Charleston is the owner and operator of the Coastal Carolina Fair. Mr Shorter is a 42 year member of the […]