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Meetings - These are held in Sheffield on the third Monday of the month (except for August and December). There is usually a speaker and talks cover a wide range of topics relevant to family history and the Sheffield area. There is also an opportunity to discuss your research with others and peruse the bookstall.

The Flowing Stream - Our quarterly journal is published in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. New members receive copies of the journal for the whole of the calendar year in which they join. Members research interests are published in the journal and all members are invited to contribute articles and items of interest. With luck you will make contact with someone else researching the same families.

Society Library - The Society has a library of research guides and other printed material relevant to Sheffield family history. The library is accessible on open shelves at Sheffield Archives, 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield S1 4SP.

About the Society

Sheffield and District Family History Society was founded in 1977 with the aims of promoting the study of genealogy, family history and local history in the area, for the benefit and education of the public.

To achieve this, the Society

Prints and publishes a Journal
Arranges a programme of lectures, visits and other activities
Collaborates and co-operates with other kindred Societies

Family History research is increasingly popular and many people are finding that the search for their ancestral roots is an addictive pastime. Joining a family history society can be a real help with your research. It puts you in touch with people with similar interests and gives you an opportunity to share your research problems. Many people find it helpful to join a society close to home as well as one that covers the place where their ancestors lived. Sheffield & District Family History Society is open to anyone interested in the study of Genealogy and Family History.

Membership - Annual membership costs £10.00(UK) and £12 (Overseas) and runs from 1st January to 31st December. Join by completing and returning the membership form.

Membership form

Society Constitution