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
edit- 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
editAustralia
edit- Australian Jewish Genealogical Society
- Queensland Family History Society
- Royal Historical Society of Queensland
- Society of Australian Genealogists
Canada
editEngland
edit- Buckinghamshire Family History Society
- Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society
- Cleveland Family History Society
- East Yorkshire Family History Society
- East Surrey Family History Society
- Essex Society for Family History
- 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
editScotland
edit- Borders Family History Society
- Scottish Association of Family History Societies – a federation of around 30 regional and local FHSes throughout Scotland[1]
