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

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 […]

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 […]

April 2021 Chapter Meeting

The Masonic Center 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston

CHANGE 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. […]