Societies and groups

Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society

The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (known until recently as the Yorkshire Archaeological Society) has promoted the study of Yorkshire’s past since 1863, when it was created as the Huddersfield Archaeological and Topographical Association. The Society encourages interest in Yorkshire’s…

Malvern Family History Society

Malvern Family History Society was founded in 1996 and is a small friendly society  based in Malvern, Worcestershire. Malvern is a spa town in West Worcestershire nestled on the side of the Malvern Hills and with many famous past residents…

Rodbourne Community History Group

Rodbourne Community History Group started out as the Rodbourne Living Story Project in 2003 and comprises mainly local residents. Rodbourne is a suburb of Swindon in Wiltshire. The Group aims to make a permanent record of the community for the…

Rutland Local History & Record Society

The Rutland Record Society, formed in 1979, combined in 1991 with the Rutland Local History Society, founded in the 1930s, to form the Rutland Local History & Record Society. In 1993, the Rutland Field Research Group for Archaeology & History,…

East Yorkshire Family History Society

East Yorkshire Family History Society was formed February 1977. There are regular meetings  in Beverley, Hull, Bridlington and East Yorkshire Family History Society was formed February 1977. There are regular meetings  in Beverley, Hull, Bridlington and Scarborough, It covers a…

Barnsley Family History Society

Barnsley Family History Society was established in 1986. It is a friendly society with the specific aim of supporting the family historian who wishes to research Barnsley and the surrounding area. Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England,…

Calderdale Family History Society

The Calderdale Family History Society was founded in 1985. The purpose of the Society is to encourage and support research into the history of families with roots in the area. Calderdale is located in the foothills of the Pennines in…

Sheffield and District Family History Society

The Sheffield & District Family History Society was formed in 1977 to promote the study of genealogy, family history and local history for the benefit and education of the public in the Sheffield area. The focus is the area encompassed…

The City of York & District Family History Society

The City of York & District Family History Society was founded in 1975 in order to further the interest in Family History Research. The Society covers the modern Archdeaconry of York which stretches from Coxwold, Hovingham and Sherburn in Harfordlythe…