A family history society or genealogical society is a society, often charitable or not-for-profit, that allows member genealogists and family historians to profit from shared knowledge. Large societies often own libraries, sponsor research seminars and foreign trips, and publish journals. Some societies concentrate on a specific niche, such as the family history of a particular geographical area, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Lineage societies are societies that limit their membership to descendants of a particular person or group of people of historical importance.
National and international societies
- American Society of Genealogists
- Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) (UK)
- Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) (US)
- Genealogical and Heraldic Office of Belgium
- Guild of One-Name Studies (UK)
- National Genealogical Society (NGS) (US)
- Society of Genealogists (UK)
- Genealogical Society of South Africa
Regional societies
Australia
- Australian Jewish Genealogical Society
- Queensland Family History Society
- Royal Historical Society of Queensland
- Society of Australian Genealogists
Canada
England
- Buckinghamshire Family History Society
- Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society
- Cleveland Family History Society
- East Yorkshire Family History Society
- East Surrey Family History Society
- Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society
- Northumberland and Durham Family History Society
- Suffolk Family History Society
- Sussex Family History Group (covering East and West Sussex)
- Upper Dales Family History Group
- Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Family History Section
Ireland
Scotland
- Borders Family History Society
- Scottish Association of Family History Societies – a federation of around 30 regional and local FHSes throughout Scotland
South Africa
United States
- California Genealogical Society and Library
- Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
- Genealogical Society of Utah
- New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
- Utah Genealogical Association (UGA)
Ethnic societies
- American-French Genealogical Society
- International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
See also
- Family association
- List of hereditary and lineage organizations
- List of historical societies
- List of Mormon family organizations
References
- "Members". SAFHS.org.uk. Scottish Association of Family History Societies. 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
External links
- List of UK and Ireland Family History & Genealogy Societies (Genuki)
- Federation of Family History Societies: List of Member Societies
- List of UK Family History Societies (My Family Ancestors)