fyi...i did this google search: "german friendly society" some of the info i found: The German Friendly Society is located at 29 Chalmers St. The building is not open to the public. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/charleston/ger.htm German Friendly Society records, 1766-1940. http://www.cofc.edu/~speccoll/german.htm German Friendly Society 29 Chalmers Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 723-3040 The history of the German friendly society of Charleston, South Carolina, 1766-1916, compiled from original sources by George J. Gongaware ... . By: George J Gongaware . Publisher: Richmond, Garrett & Massie [©1935] Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Years of American History: Taken from the Minutes and Other Records of The German Friendly Society Of Charleston, South Carolina by George Gongaware ISBN: 0-87152-523-2 / 0871525232 Title: Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Years of American History: Taken from the Minutes and Other Records of The German Friendly Society Of Charleston, South Carolina Author: George Gongaware with A. C. Lesemann Publisher: Reprint Company Edition: Hardcover some records are probably located at: USC South Caroliniana Library good luck! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 5:30 PM Subject: [SC] German Friendly Society Can someone please furnish me the current address of "The German Friendly Society" located in Charleston, SC? If I have an ancestor that was a charter member in 1766, would the society be interested in a family history of that surname in the Charleston area? If their records go back to 1766, are microfilm copies available to view? LDS? Thanks Ann Corum