Family history society

Society that shares knowledge on genealogy and family history

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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* Society portal

* 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.

## External links

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* 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)

Authority control databases

International|

* FAST

National|

* United States
* Israel