Family history society

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
• The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations Inc (AFFHO) (AUS & NZ) (external link)
• Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) (UK)
• Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) (US)
• Guild of One-Name Studies (UK)
• International Historical Club (IHC) (external link) ^[1] (external link) ^[2]
• National Genealogical Society (NGS) (US)
• New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc (external link)
• Society of Genealogists (UK)
• Genealogical Society of South Africa

Regional societies

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

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)
• International Historical Club, IHC (UK) (external link) (external link)

References

External links

• Media related to Family history at Wikimedia Commons