The Norfolk Family History Society (NFHS for short) is a family history society

Family History Society

A family history 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...

 in the county of Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...

 in England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It aims to represent people interested in researching family history and genealogy related to their Norfolk ancestors. This is reflected in their Motto, Præterita Scrutari which translates as Researching the Past.

They are a United Kingdom based charitable organisation and member of the Federation of Family History Societies

Federation of Family History Societies

The Federation of Family History Societies is a United Kingdom-based charitable organisation.Its stated principal aims are "to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster the spirit of mutual co-operation, by...

. Branches of the Society operate in East, West and South Norfolk

South Norfolk

South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...

, Norwich

Norwich

Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...

 and London

London

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. They currently have around 3,800 members including members from as far afield as Australia and U.S.A.

History

The NFHS was originally formed in 1968 as the Norfolk & Norwich Genealogical Society with the aim of publishing information relating to genealogy in Norfolk. Published series of books were colloquially known as the Blue Books. In 1996 the Society reformed as the Norfolk Family History Society with the aim of representing the wider interests of members.

Activities

The Society coordinates a number of projects aimed at widening access to information of interest to genealogists and family historians, including Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Register Transcripts and a Family Tree Appeal.

It also runs a varied programme of talks, events and courses for members during the year, as well as attending external events.

Family History Resources

The NFHS holds an extensive collection of genealogical resources, including parish register transcripts, family trees, pedigrees, monumental inscriptions, census returns, wills and magazines from other U.K. family history societies at its Kirby Hall library. Indexes of many of these records are available on the Society's website.

External links

• Norfolk Family History Society, official website
• Mid-Norfolk Family History Society