The society was established in 1885 and is dedicated to the preservation of the history and genealogy of the members of the Protestant Reformation which took place in France during the 16th century. The society maintains a library offering resources for historical research and tracing of Huguenot ancestry. Members of the society as well as the public are invited to use the library facility during business hours. A nominal fee is charged for use of the library by non-members. The mission of the South Carolina Room is to collect, preserve, and make accessible materials on the history, including genealogy, of South Carolina.
Special emphasis is placed on Charleston and the Lowcountry.
The Room is open and assistance is available during all library hours. Manuscript sources include family papers, letters, and diaries, and Charleston tax, land grant, and church records. A non-member fee is charged to use the collection. A new, but rapidly growing collection of official documents and memorabilia. Deeds, l7l9 - date.