Join us for a captivating evening with bestselling author Joy Callaway as she shares insights into her novel The Star of Camp Greene: A Novel of WWI—a compelling story set right here in Charlotte during a pivotal moment in history. Follow Calla’s journey as she seeks to uplift soldiers abroad, only to find herself caught in...
Join us on April 8 for a practical and engaging program with Denyse Allen, founder of Chronicle Makers, where she helps family historians turn decades of research into published stories their families will actually read. Denyse's presentation, “Breaking Through Brick Walls: AI-Powered Research Strategies That Actually Work,” will focus on how AI can help genealogists...
Joe McGill is the author of Sleeping with the Ancestors, an account of The Slave Dwelling Project and his experiences sleeping in old, still extan slave quarters. He will describe how this project gave him a deeper understanding of the lives of the enslaved. We are currently meeting via the ZOOM web conference platform on...
Olde Meck February 11 Program: Researching at the National Archives Join us for an informative program with Annette Burke Lyttle, CG®, owner of Heritage Detective, LLC, and a nationally recognized professional genealogist. Annette will guide attendees through the wealth of genealogical records held by the National Archives (NARA), explaining how our ancestors interacted with the...
We are currently meeting via the ZOOM web conference platform on the second Wednesday of each month. Visitors are welcome to join as early as 7:00 PM (Eastern) for some informal social time. A brief business meeting begins at 7:30 pm, followed by the presentation for the evening. Meetings feature speakers and programs related to...
Join us for an informative and practical program with Sarah Carrier, North Carolina Research and Instruction Librarian at the Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sarah has worked at Wilson Special Collections Library since 2015 and brings a deep knowledge of North Carolina history, archival records, and research strategies. In this presentation,...
We are currently meeting via the ZOOM web conference platform on the second Wednesday of each month. Visitors are welcome to join as early as 7:00 PM (Eastern) for some informal social time. A brief business meeting begins at 7:30 pm, followed by the presentation for the evening. Meetings feature speakers and programs related to...
We are currently meeting via the ZOOM web conference platform on the second Wednesday of each month. Visitors are welcome to join as early as 7:00 PM (Eastern) for some informal social time. A brief business meeting begins at 7:30 pm, followed by the presentation for the evening. Meetings feature speakers and programs related to...
Nolan Dahm, an environmental historian by training, with experience as a park ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park, will be introducing the idea of "environmental history" and talking about Charlotte's changing landscape. Nolan was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and moved to Charlotte in 2022 where he has been at Charlotte Museum of...
Our October 8 speaker is Cheri Hudson Passey, a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. Reading old handwriting in documents can often be a challenge. If we can’t understand what a record says, how can we glean facts, clues, and other information to help us build our family trees?...
Join Mecklenburg Genealogical Society on Wednesday, September 10, for Get Involved & Dig Deeper! Learn how you can play a bigger role in Olde Meck by volunteering at the Family Research Center, joining the Writer’s Group, helping plan the 2026 conference, or serving on the Board. Then, enjoy a presentation by Jane Benton and Katie Grafer...
Our August speaker is Thomas MacEntee, a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even...