Mecklenburg Genealogical Society

09/29/2025

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? This session will show some of the best strategies to decipher old handwriting so you don’t miss or misunderstand a thing! Presented by Cheri Hudson Passey, a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC.
to the public, Join us virtually Wed Oct 8 7:30 pm Registration for Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/OMGS-Oct25

09/23/2025

New Books Added to Olde Meck FRC Shelves: Thanks to generous donations from members, we have added the following books to our shelves:
• Sources for Irish family history; a listing of books and articles on the history of Irish families.
• The Civil War in the Carolinas
• The Longrifle Makers of the Mecklenburg School, The History of Longrifle Making in Mecklenburg Co., NC
• The Randolph Story Supplement, The Story of Naomi Wise
• Pioneer Families of Florida, The Wilson Family and Allied Families
and more! Come to the Family Research Center to view these and all of our unique holdings. Also, consider donating any genealogy or history-related books that you no longer need. We appreciate all contributions!

09/16/2025

Wonderful World of Websites: Navigating NARA, LOC, and Newspaper Websites (Conferences), 9:30 am, Online, The Fox Valley Genealogical Society 2025 Virtual Fall Conference:
Join Fox Valley Genealogical Society online via Zoom for the Fox Valley Genealogical Society’s 2025 Virtual Fall Conference, “Wonderful World of Websites: Navigating NARA, LOC, and Historical Newspaper Websites.” Learn from leading genealogists Alec Ferretti, Shannon Combs-Bennett, and Laura Kovarik as they guide you through the best strategies for researching the National Archives (NARA), Library of Congress (LOC), and historical newspaper websites. To cap off the day, registrants will have the opportunity to put their new skills into practice during hands-on breakout sessions, allowing them to apply what they’ve learned in a collaborative setting.
Download the Conference Brochure - ilfvgs.org/wp-content/uploads/FVGS_2025-Conference_Brochure_v5.pdf
Available again this year: Apply for a Gary Hargis Scholarship to cover the cost of attending the 2025 FVGS conference.
See the website for full information on speakers, lectures and workshops.
For details see ilfvgs.org/education/conference/

09/16/2025

The FRC will not be open until noon Tuesday Sept 16th. We apologize for any inconvenience

09/16/2025

New Books Added to Olde Meck FRC Shelves: Thanks to generous donations from members, we have added the following books to our shelves:
• An Independent Profession, A Centennial History
of the Mecklenburg County Bar
• Deed Abstracts of Tryon, Lincoln & Rutherford
Counties, North Carolina, 1769-1786
• Edelweiss, 1921, Queens College Yearbook
• In Search of Your British & Irish Roots
• Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812
• Kings Mountain – The Epic of the Blue Ridge
“Mountain Men” in the American Revolution
• One Day Revolution, The Patriots Who First
Declared Independence
and more. Come visit us soon to peruse our shelves

09/15/2025

𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 with us! Mecklenburg Genealogical Society’s Sutcliffe-Ferguson Family Research Center is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. The FamilySearch Affiliate Library designation means FRC patrons will now have greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources available through FamilySearch The popular web service has over 13 billion searchable names and 6 billion viewable images of historical genealogical records—and you get the helpful assistance of knowledgeable, in person library staff. Please visit us on the second floor of The Charlotte Museum of History at 3500 Shamrock Drive in Charlotte. It is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and by appointment. Visit www.oldemeck.org for more information.

09/12/2025

Safeguarding Your Genealogy: Protecting and Preserving
Before It’s Too Late • Saturday, September 20, 2025 • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Virtual, Free. Our friends at Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society are offering a webinar entitled Safeguarding Your Genealogy: Protecting and Preserving Before It’s Too Late. Barbara C Beauregard, author of "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow", is a professional genealogist with over 40 years of experience in family history research. As Vice President of the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical
Society, Barbara helps others to navigate the complexities of genealogy. Barbara will discuss strategies for digitizing and backing up family records, creating a Genealogy Graband-Go Bag for emergencies, appointing a Genealogy Guardian, planning legally to ensure your work is not lost, and sharing research with historical societies. Registration is required. There is no charge to attend. If you are unable to attend, register at OBCGS Rev War to receive a link to the recording which is sent 24 hours after the program. For more information, email amcneill@obcgs.com.

09/12/2025

Legacy Family Tree which provides webinars at all levels of skill the month of September. Join live for all Fridays in September

Take your genealogy skills to the next level with this online genealogy conference, held each Wednesday in September: 19 live webinars in all.

09/11/2025

Everyone has a family story and who better to write and preserve it than you? Connect with like minded people at the Family Resource Center (FRC) Thursday afternoons (11:00 am to 1:00 pm) on the second floor of the Charlotte Museum of History and join with others who have the same goal. We'll share our stories, provide constructive comments, and generally encourage each other to begin this worthwhile process that we've all been putting off.
This group is currently hybrid and allows drop-ins, you do not need to be a member to try it out. Email info@oldemeck.org for information about our writing group.

09/11/2025

Friday, September 12 through Sunday, September 14
East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference (Conferences)
7:00 pm, Online
The fourth annual East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference 2025 will be held September 12-14. It will be all Virtual.
Please join us, from anywhere in the world, to learn how different DNA methodologies will help you with your genealogical research.
Sessions will be presented for genealogists of all levels of DNA experience from expert genealogists in a wide variety of topics and from DNA companies.
Check out our website for speaker information.
Registration is Open!
Early Bird Price is $150.00 through July 20th
After July 20, cost is $175.00
For details see

East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference

09/11/2025

Condolences for Bill Barnes, Writers Group Leader: Our Olde Meck community is very sad to report the death of another of our valuable members. William Robert (Bill) Barnes passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 28. Bill and his wife Charlotte have been faithful members of the Olde Meck Writers Group for most of its existence, and Bill has served as the group’s leader for the past few years, managing the scheduling and the technology which allows members to attend from remote locations. Bill enjoyed a successful career in directing and producing for television series, documentaries, news, and commercials. He was also a playwright and an author. Our condolences go out to Charlotte and their family.

09/10/2025

Lisa liaison shares how to research school and education records for ancestors https://lisalisson.com/getting-started-with-school-records-for-genealogy-research/

Explore school records for genealogy research and discover clues to finding your ancestors. School census records, yearbooks & more!