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Old Darlington District Genealogy 
Chapter of The South Carolina 
Genealogical Society
Contacts, Meeting Schedules
and
Hours of Operation

Hartsville Genealogical Research Library
114 South Fourth Street
(mailing address P.O. Box 175)
Hartsville, SC 29551-0175
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HARTSVILLE GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH LIBRARY (HGRL) Located 114 S. 4th St., Hartsville (Old Train Depot). For additional information, please call (843) 857-0300. For hours of operation, see below.
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Sundays, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.              

Mondays, 1:00 To 5:00 p.m.   

SPRING SCHEDULE 2008-   The Hartsville Genealogical Research Library (114 South Fourth Street, Hartsville) will be CLOSED Sunday, March 2^nd (ODDC Meeting at the Darlington County Historical Commission); Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, March 22^nd – 24^th (Easter Weekend); Saturday, April 5^th (SCGS Board Meeting, Columbia); Sunday, May 11^th (Mother’s Day); Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 24^th – 26^th (Memorial Day Weekend). For additional information call 843-857-0300.

Also Open by Appointment. Please Call in Advance for an appointment during non-operational hours. (Many of our volunteers work full time jobs): Call the Hartsville Research Library at 843-857-0300 during the hours of operation or call Doris Bateman at (843) 332-2588 or call John L. Andrews Jr. (843) 332 - 1071 to set up an appointment.

Sunday, April 6^th, 2008: Monthly Meeting- Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Time 3:00 p.m. Program: Sharon Rowe, SCGS Archivist and ODDC member and volunteer, will present a program entitled: “Maps and Migrations.”

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Highlights of 2005 Meetings

     May 1st, 2005- Monthly Meeting - Joint Monthly Meeting with Chesterfield Chapter,
                                    SCGS. – Location: Hartsville Genealogical Research Library (114 
                                    South Fourth Street, Hartsville, SC). Time: 3:00 p.m. Speaker: Ferrell
                                    Prosser. Topic: Using Surveyors Techniques to Solve Genealogical
                                    Problems. This program will provide a short overview of the 
                                    information contained in deeds and on plats and what can be learned 
                                    by using a surveyor’s method of research and analysis. Ferrell
                                    Prosser has been a Professional Land Surveyor since 1963 in SC, NC,
                                    and GA. He was the first surveyor appointed to the SC Board of
                                    Engineering & Surveying Examiners. He served as SC Geodetic
                                    Coordinator from 1978 – 1986.

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We would love to have you attend our meetings and join our chapter . Don't miss an issue of the Flag or an opportunity to further your research!! To become a member of the Old Darlington District Chapter, SCGS, please see Membership Information for details and fee amounts or you may write to:

Send in your application and membership fee now to join The Old Darlington District Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society. In return you will receive 4 issues of the "Darlington Flag," our quarterly 40 page newsletter, and information about our various publications, etc. The Flag is filled with data (with documented sources) and with queries from all over the world. If you wish to become part of our genealogical chapter and receive one of the most informative newsletters published, please see Membership Information to join. If you would like to submit an article of interest in the Old Darlington District to be published in the Darlington Flag and/or on this Web Site... e-mail information to the Editor. or Web Site Manager your email will be forwarded to the appropriate Officer or Committee Member.

If your research does not include the Old Darlington District, please consider joining a genealogical society that includes your town/county of interest.

CALL US AT (843) 857-0300 either during operational hours or leave a message. Coming to Hartsville for a visit? Need an answer to your research question? Need to know our schedule? Want to join right away? Give us a call. If you call when the library is closed, you will hear a recorded message, feel free to leave us a message If you wish to receive information on our chapter and how to join, please leave your name and mailing address including your zip code. We look forward to hearing from our membership.

ACCOMMODATIONS IN HARTSVILLE, S.C.

The following motels and hotels are available in Hartsville within close proximity to the Hartsville Genealogical Research Library (Home of the Old Darlington District Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society):

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