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.
Latest Past Events
Mar 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, CharlestonChapter 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 and synchronizing with Ancestry.com; how to use some of the built in features for finding mistakes or issues with your data; how to create reports […]
Feb 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, CharlestonChapter 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 well as Genealogy Bank and Newspapers.com. Susan has been researching her family history for over fourteen years and has uncovered some interesting stories on her […]
Jan 2024 Chapter Meeting
The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, CharlestonChapter 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 born and raised in North Charleston. She is a licensed clinical psychiatric social worker in South Carolina and was named DHEC social worker of the […]