Our Kickoff of Beginner 1 Session:

Great to have so many attendees and the new comers interested in genealogical research.
We covered the introduction of our Blog site: Click here
Then reviewed the materials available in a USB Flash drive given to all the new comers (10), some of the provided materials were:   To get Family Tree Maker: Click here

1) Genealogy Checklist (pdf): Click here
2) Person Page checklist (doc): Click here
3) Genealogy Checklist (xls): Click here
4) Genealogy Research Log (xls): Click here
5) Where do you find information (pdf): Click here

Contents of beginner USB Drive: Click here

Started the stages for a beginner, starting with #1 Research Known Information

The handout given to all our attendees was: Click here

The challenge for all attendees: (1) order Family Tree Maker (Lynn Baker will come to your house and give you a 1 hour introduction session, (2) get a FamilySearch.org account, (3) get an Ancestry.com account (do not need to keep the subscription).

Bob's Corner: Click here

Upcoming events on Charleston:
Feb 16 (Sunday) 2:30-3:30 PM: Topic "The Mayflower Society and How to Prove your Lineage"
hosted by Charleston Chapter South Carolina Genealogical Society: Location: Mosonic Temple, 1285 Orange Grove Rd, Charleston, SC 29407
Feb 29 (Saturday) 2:00 - 3:30 PM: Topic "Find Millions of Free Genealogy Records on FamilySearch", South Carolina Room (3rd floor) Charleston County Public Library: Location: 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC.