This page provides means of finding information about societies whose interests relate to England.

We provide information about a given society simply by linking to its web pages where these are known to us. Otherwise, if the society is a member of the Family History Federation (formerly the Federation of Family History Societies), or the Scottish Association of Family History Societies, we provide a link to the postal address listings these provide. In addition, we are happy to receive and make available postal address details for other (non-commercial) family history societies, i.e. ones that are registered charities.

NOTE: We do not attempt to provide information about the large number of societies that relate just to particular surnames - many of these are in any case members of, and listed in the directory maintained by, the Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS).

• ENGLAND:
  • Bedfordshire
    • Bedfordshire FHS *
  • Berkshire
    • Berkshire FHS
  • Buckinghamshire
    • Buckinghamshire FHS *
    • Buckinghamshire GS
  • Cambridgeshire
    • Cambridgeshire FHS *
    • Cambridge University H&GS *
    • Fenland FHS
  • Cheshire
    • FHS of Cheshire *
  • Cornwall
    • Cornwall FHS *
    • Cornish Forefathers Society
  • Cumberland
    • Cumbria FHS *
    • Furness FHS *
    • Ulverston Heritage Centre FHG - See under Lancashire
  • Derbyshire
    • Derbyshire FHS *
    • Chesterfield & District FHS *
  • Devon
    • Devon FHS *
  • Dorset
    • Dorset FHS *
    • Somerset & Dorset FHS *
  • Durham
    • Cleveland, N. Yorkshire & S. Durham FHS *
    • Northumberland & Durham FHS *
  • Essex
    • East of London FHS - see under London
    • Essex SFH *
    • Thameside FHG - we don't know of a web site
    • Waltham Forest FHS *
  • Gloucestershire
    • Bristol & Avon FHS *
    • Gloucestershire FHS *
  • Hampshire
    • Hampshire Genealogical Society *
    • Isle of Wight FHS *
  • Herefordshire
    • Herefordshire FHS *
  • Hertfordshire
    • Hertfordshire Family History Society *
    • Letchworth & District FH Group *
    • Stevenage FHS *
  • Huntingdonshire
    • Huntingdonshire FHS *
    • Peterborough & District FHS - see under Northamptonshire
  • Kent see also London
    • Folkestone & District FHS *
    • Kent FHS *
    • North West Kent FHS *
    • Tunbridge Wells FHS (this society has now closed, its coverage has been absorbed into the NW Kent FHS)
    • Woolwich & District FHS *
  • Lancashire
    • Furness FHS *
    • Lancashire FH & HS *
    • Lancaster FHG *
    • Lancashire Parish Register Society *
    • Liverpool & SW Lancs FHS *
    • Manchester & Lancs FHS (Manchester Ancestors)
    • North Meols FHS *
    • Ormskirk & District FHS *
    • St Helens Townships Family History Society
    • Ulverston Heritage Centre FHG
  • Leicestershire
    • Leicestershire & Rutland FHS *
  • Lincolnshire
    • Isle of Axholme FHS *
    • Lincolnshire FHS *
    • Fenland FHS - see under Cambridgeshire
  • London see also Middlesex, Kent and Surrey
    • A map showing the coverage of Family History Societies in Greater London
    • East of London FHS *
    • East Surrey FHS - see under Surrey
    • Hillingdon FHS - see under Middlesex
    • London, Westminster & Middlesex FHS - see under Middlesex
    • North West Kent FHS - see under Kent
    • West Middlesex FHS - see under Middlesex
    • Woolwich & District FHS - see under Kent
  • Middlesex
    • A map showing the coverage of Family History Societies in Greater London
    • East of London FHS - see under London
    • Hillingdon FHS *
    • London, Westminster & Middlesex FHS *
    • West Middlesex FHS *
  • Norfolk
    • Norfolk FHS *
    • Mid-Norfolk FHS *
    • Fenland FHS - see under Cambridgeshire
  • Northamptonshire
    • Northamptonshire FHS *
    • Peterborough & District FHS *
  • Northumberland
    • Northumberland & Durham FHS - see under Durham
  • Nottinghamshire
    • Nottinghamshire FHS *
  • Oxfordshire
    • Oxfordshire FHS *
  • Rutland
    • Leicestershire & Rutland FHS - see under Leicestershire
  • Shropshire
    • Shropshire FHS *
  • Somerset
    • Bristol & Avon FHS - see under Gloucestershire
    • Somerset & Dorset FHS - see under Dorset
    • Weston-super-Mare & District FHS *
  • Staffordshire
    • Midland Ancestors formerly Birmingham & Midland SGH *
    • Burntwood FH Group *
    • Tipton & Wednesbury FHS
    • Walsall Family History Group
  • Suffolk
    • Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group *
    • Felixstowe FHS *
    • Suffolk FHS *
  • Surrey see also London
    • East Surrey FHS *
    • West Surrey FHS *
  • Sussex
    • Eastbourne & District FHS *
    • Hastings & Rother FHS *
    • Sussex FHG *
    • Tunbridge Wells FHS (this society has now closed, its coverage has been absorbed into the NW Kent FHS)
  • Warwickshire
    • Birmingham & Midland SGH - see under Staffordshire
    • Coventry FHS *
    • Nuneaton & North Warwickshire FHS *
    • Rugby FHG *
    • South Warwickshire FHS
    • Warwickshire FHS *
  • Westmorland
    • Cumbria FHS - see under Cumberland
    • Ulverston Heritage Centre FHG - See under Lancashire
  • Wiltshire
    • Wiltshire FHS *
  • Worcestershire
    • Birmingham & Midland SGH - see under Staffordshire
    • Malvern Family History Society *
  • Yorkshire
    • London Group of Yorkshire FHSs *
    • Yorkshire Archaeological Society (F & PS Section) *
    • North Riding
      • Cleveland, N. Yorkshire & S. Durham FHS - see under Durham
      • Ryedale Family History Group *
    • East Riding
      • City of York & District FHS *
      • East Yorkshire FHS *
      • Ryedale Family History Group *
    • West Riding
      • Airedale and Wharfedale FHS *
      • Barnsley FHS *
      • Bradford FHS *
      • Calderdale FHS *
      • Doncaster & District FHS *
      • Harrogate & District FHS *
      • Huddersfield & District FHS *
      • Morley & District FHG *
      • Pontefract and District FHS *
      • Selby and District Family History Group
      • Sheffield & District FHS *
      • Wakefield FHS *

* identifies societies that are members of the Family History Federation (formerly the Federation of Family History Societies).

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UK and Ireland: Societies

Family History and Genealogy Societies - the GENUKI listing
(The list is organised by geographical area, and gives details of Family History Societies, and of various other societies that are also concerned with UK & Irish genealogy and family history and associated interests, with contact addresses and links to the societies' own web pages.)

Other Societies:

• There is a major national society, the Society of Genealogists, a large number of local societies. Many of these are grouped together into the Federation of Family History Societies, and the Scottish Association of Family History Societies.
• The Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives - "The Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA) was founded to maintain and promote high standards of professional conduct in the field of genealogy and the reporting of historical research. . . The Members List contains the names of all members and gives details of those who are available to accept commissions."
• The British Records Association aims to encourage and assist with the preservation, care use and publication of historical records.
• The Family and Local History Indexing Group (archived copy) - "FLHIG was formed in June 2004 from the former Genealogical Group of the Society of Indexers (SIGG), continuing with similar aims."
• Family & Community Historical Research Society - scope: "research topics such as Victorian social history, migration, Victorian social classes & history, local history projects, research projects for pre - Victorian England, plus many more aspects of UK 18th, 19th & 20th century family & community history research."
• Details of Local History Societies provided by Local History Magazine.
• The Ulster Historical Foundation provides help with Irish Research.
• GENfair is a commercial organisation which offers online sales of genealogical services and publications. Some Family History Societies in the United Kingdom use GENfair for their online publications sales and membership applications/renewals.
• The British Association for Local History seeks to promote interest local history. The association's publications include The Local Historian - a searchable database of items from this publication is planned.
• The Knights of St Columba "are an Order of Catholic Laymen dedicated to the Service of the Church and fellow man. The Organisation, which is non-political and essentially democratic, exists to support the mission of the Catholic Church and at the same time to work for the spiritual and material good of its members and their families."
• The United Grand Lodge of England is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales and the Channel Islands. There are similar Grand Lodges serving Ireland and Scotland.
• The Huguenot Society of Great Britain & Ireland was founded in 1885 "by directors of the The French Hospital [founded in 1718] to promote the publication and interchange of Knowledge about Huguenots and to form a bond of fellowship of those who, whether or not of Huguenot descent, respect and admire The Huguenots and seek to perpetuate their memory.
• The Catholic Archive Society is "a voluntary organisation founded in 1979 to promote the care of the archives of the Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland".
• Centre for Research into Freemasonry at the University of Sheffield.
• Freemasons, Friendly Societies and Trade Unions - Articles & Essays.
• The History of the Foresters - from the Foresters Friendly Society website (archived copy).
• The British Agricultural History Society - who provide full texts of back numbers of their Agricultural History Review.
• The Family and Community Historical Research Society - the "aims of the Society are to promote and communicate research in family and community history, with a particular emphasis on the contribution of locally based micro-studies".