Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society

Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society
Formation1964; 60 years ago (1964)
TypeGenealogical Society
Registration no.515599
Legal statusCharity
PurposeGenealogical Study & Research
HeadquartersManchester, United Kingdom
Location
Region served
Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Official language
English
Activities
Lectures, Events, Research, Publication
Journal
The Manchester Genealogist
Patron
Lord Mayor of Manchester
President
Vacancy
Websitewww.mlfhs.uk

The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society is an educational registered charity (No. 515599) for the encouragement of ‘the public study of family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history’ and promotion of ‘the preservation, security and accessibility of archival material'. [1] It was founded in 1964 in Manchester and became a registered charity in 1984.

The Society is one of the oldest and largest family history societies in the United Kingdom. [2][3] It is run by an Executive Committee elected by the Members. The Society, with several branches (Oldham and District, Bolton and District and Anglo-Scottish Ancestry) offer a varied programme of more than 50 meetings every year. The Society is also active in a wide variety of indexing projects relating to local genealogical sources. [4]

Society volunteers provide a free public help desk service each weekday at Manchester Central Library.

The Society’s journal The Manchester Genealogist (ISSN 0143-1331), published quarterly, includes articles on local history, genealogy, other topics of interest, reviews of books as well as up to date information about the latest family history developments.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Charity Commission of England and Wales". Charity Commission of England and Wales. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Federation of Family History Societies". Federation of Family History Societies. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Visit Manchester". Visit Manchester. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Find My Past". Find My Past. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society". Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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