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    Family history society

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    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

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    • 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

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    Australia

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    • Australian Jewish Genealogical Society
    • Queensland Family History Society
    • Royal Historical Society of Queensland
    • Society of Australian Genealogists

    Canada

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    • New Brunswick Genealogical Society
    • Ontario Genealogical Society

    England

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    • 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

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    • Genealogical Society of Ireland
    • Clans of Ireland

    Scotland

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    • Borders Family History Society
    • Scottish Association of Family History Societies – a federation of around 30 regional and local FHSes throughout Scotland[1]

    South Africa

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    • Genealogical Society of South Africa

    United States

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    • 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

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    • American-French Genealogical Society
    • International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
    • Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain

    See also

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    • Family association
    • List of hereditary and lineage organizations
    • List of historical societies
    • List of Mormon family organizations

    References

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    1. ^ "Members". SAFHS.org.uk. Scottish Association of Family History Societies. 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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