Shropshire Family History Society
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The Shropshire Family History Society is a family history society
that covers the county of Shropshire
, England
, United Kingdom
(sometimes known as "Salop").
It was founded in 1979 to provide a meeting place in Shropshire for all those interested in family history
and genealogy
and a focal point for those with Shropshire roots.
The Society is a Registered Charity
with approximately two thousand members around the World
.
It produces a quarterly journal. Publication is scheduled for March, June, September and December.
10 monthly meetings take place in Shrewsbury
, the county town
, from September to June, usually with a speaker and a fair is held on the first Saturday in June.
The Society attends many fairs, rallies and events around Shropshire and the adjoining regions with a selection of databases and knowledgeable staff to try to answer visitors' family history questions.
It is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies
.
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...
that covers the county of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, 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...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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(sometimes known as "Salop").
It was founded in 1979 to provide a meeting place in Shropshire for all those interested in family history
Family history
Family history is the systematic narrative and research of past events relating to a specific family, or specific families.- Introduction :...
and genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
and a focal point for those with Shropshire roots.
The Society is a Registered Charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
with approximately two thousand members around the World
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
.
It produces a quarterly journal. Publication is scheduled for March, June, September and December.
10 monthly meetings take place in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
, the county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
, from September to June, usually with a speaker and a fair is held on the first Saturday in June.
The Society attends many fairs, rallies and events around Shropshire and the adjoining regions with a selection of databases and knowledgeable staff to try to answer visitors' family history questions.
It is a 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...
.
Adjoining Societies
- Family History Society of Cheshire
- North Cheshire Family History Society
- South Cheshire Family History Society
- Clwyd Family History Society
- Herefordshire Family History Society
- Powys Family History Society
- Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society
- Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry