Dutch Fork Chapter of SCGS, Inc.

06/01/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Next Dutch Fork Reunion is April 17, 2027. More info to follow :)

04/30/2026

Our membership is growing again and we are moving to meet the needs of our folks. It is going to be a great year.

01/15/2026

We are getting ready to wrap up our 2026 Membership campaign as we head towards our second Digest. We are about to pass the time when early yearly issues of the Herald will become unavailable, so get you membership together and send it in. We have had a steady return and increase in new memberships and we are really excited about serving our fellow genealogists. Come JOIN US! Application is in the last Digest for renewal and also in our FB page Files section. :)

08/31/2025

A new school year and it is time for renewal if you are in our Chapter. $21 individual and $26 for family... you receive 4 quarterly Digests a year and you also become a member of our State organization and recieve the Herald a quarterly publication. It is a chance to take a step further into our Dutch Fork area and its past.

10/04/2024

Most of our area is getting back on the power grid. It has been slow as 1.5 million in our state had lost power. Many are helping in some of our neighboring counties.

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09/27/2024

13 years ago... I've volunteered to help maintain the Dutch Fork Chapter of South Carolina Genealogical Society, Inc.'s website.

Meetings are the third Wednesday at the Deutsch Fork Genealogical Society Library, 16 Depot Street, Little Mountain, SC at 10 am.

07/15/2024

SCGS Summer Workshop is now over and from all we hear from those who were able to attend it was a wonderful two days: Speakers were very engaging, Vendor tables sold lots of wonderful materials and a great fellowship was had by all. Planning has already begun for next year so save the second weekend of July as some speakers are already committing or asking to return to participate as they had a great time too!

06/17/2024

This page and the Greater Deutsch Fork and surrounding area are the only two sites our Genealogy Chapter works with to share our vast holdings of Genealogy information from our area and the resources we recommend. The Greater Deutsch Fork and Surrounding Area is our private page to protect more of your personal inquiries and to guard against spam and individuals trying to make money from their interest, or use our proprietary information and our files against fair use laws. We do this for free at this time and are a non profit organization. I am sorry for the confusion. Most other sites cannot share our information as it is copyrighted and protected by online copyright laws or through our fed Federal government copyright or trademark applications. please know on our private page we are very serious about protecting your research and privacy.

05/10/2024

Summer Workshop for the South Carolina Genealogical Society is posted on their webpage now!

04/01/2024

Our Dutch Fork Reunion is fast approaching. April 20th 9-4 at St. Jacob's Church in Chapin. The speaker will be Durant Ashmore who will speak on the Ballentine family (Loyalist in Revolutionary War and on Hammond's Store, which he was instrumental in finding its exact location near the border of Newberry and Laurens County, in Laurens. Lunch will be catered by Shealy's Barbeque. Cost is $18 prior to April 10th or $20 at the door. You may make payment by mail to Dutch Fork Chapter, SCGS P.O. Box 481, Chapin, SC 29035-0481. We have several book vendors and door prizes for the event and our dessert table last year was amazing. Come see us and learn about the Revolutionary Fork and meet others from our area.