Family History Federation

The FHF, with its member societies, has overseen and encouraged a number of far-sighted and ambitious projects. The society volunteers have transcribed and published thousands of family history records of great national and local importance.

The expertise that the member societies have in their local family history cannot be underestimated and is of enormous benefit to genealogists worldwide, ensuring that invaluable local knowledge, understanding, sensitivity and accuracy underpins all of their records.

You can find out more about the Federation on their website.

Joining a local family history society

It's worth joining a family history society - in fact usually several, unless you are positive that your family has lived for many generations in one place. With modest annual subscriptions, there are many benefits to joining a local Family History Society.

Even if you don't research directly in a society's area, there are many advantages:

• Societies usually have books and information about your area
• They will have Members' interests: lists of surnames being researched.
• Many societies regularly publish a journal or newsletter
• They will have meetings with guest speakers, covering items of interest and hints on how to do your own research.