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Grand Strand Genealogy Club Meeting Schedule
Club Meetings are held at the Chapin Library.
1 st floor conference room.
10 am to 12 noon.
The second Saturday of the month

Chapin Library issues a parking pass for card holders also at Library in designated spaces. There is seasonal free parking...check with Library for dates.
GSGC Presentations for 2026
Next Presentation:
November 14 - Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG – “Researching Mayflower Ancestors”
Future Presentations:
December 12 - End of Year Wrap Up.
Grand Strand Genealogy Club 2027 Presentation Schedule
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January 9 – Getting the Most Out of AI for Genealogy Research - Susan Hutchinson
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Feb 13-Genie Fair
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March 13- Open Discussion: How Do You Maintain Your Family Tree and Organize Your Documents?
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April 10- Family Archives - Melissa Baker
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May 8- Chapin Memorial Library: A Family Search Affiliate Library (bring laptops)-Charlene
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June 12- Heirloom Plants-Blaine Bettinger
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July 10- Round Table (call for topics in advance)
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14 August -Genealogical Research with the Ancestry.com Library Edition (bring laptops) -Bob, may have to switch dates.
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11 September- Open Discussion: How Did You Get Past a Roadblock? Tips on looking more closely at some records.
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9 October-House History-Marian Pierre Louis
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13 November Jumping the Pond: Connecting Immigrants to Their Homeland - -Mary Kircher Roddy
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11 December 2027 -Year Review/Holiday Party
Past Presentations:
Jan. 10 - Drew Smith – “Organizing Your Genealogy Files”
Feb 14 - Brian Rhinehart (CivilWarRecords.com) – “Researching War of 1812 Soldiers
March 14 - Marcy Lopez from Budget Genealogy – “Preserving Your Family History”
April 11 - Kate Penny Howard – “Using Artificial Intelligence to Amplify Your Genealogical Work”
May 9 – Charlene Carson - Family Search – “Additional Features and Options”
June 13 – Corine Hoch - “DAR – Celebrating America’s 250th”
July 11 – Roundtable Discussion
August 8- Bob Dahlin - Ancestry – “Additional Features and Option
September 12 - Amber Oldenburg – “True Grit and Determination: Finding Your Female Ancestor”
October 10 - Planning Our Future