Society Membership

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 £8.00 and runs from 1st January to 31st December.  Join by completing and returning the membership form.  Overseas residents may prefer to use the membership facility on the Society's web pages at GENfair.com.uk where you may pay in your own currency using secure credit facilities.

Membership form

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.  See Society News for forthcoming events.

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. 

Projects - Members of the Society have been active in transcribing a variety of census returns, parish registers and other records over the years.  Indexes to the Census Returns for Sheffield 1841 to 1891 are available for use free of charge at Sheffield Archives and Sheffield Local Studies Library.  Copies may also be ordered for inspection through your local Church of Latter Day Saints Family History Centre.  Much of the material transcribed and indexed in recent years is available for purchase. See under Publications.  We are always pleased to welcome new volunteers to help with our transcription projects.  See under Projects.

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.