West Lothian Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
Central Scotland Family History Society Smith Museum and Art Gallery Dumbarton Road Stirling FK8 2RQ UK Telephone: 01506 845385/01324 714413 Email: [mailto:georgepj@btinternet.com georgepj@btinternet.com] Email #2: [mailto:ianma1999@hotmail.com ianma1999@hotmail.com] Website: Central Scotland Family History Society Website #2: Central Scotland Family History Society Website #3: Central Scotland Family History Society


 * The Society was formed in 1990 to serve the needs of those interested in family history who lived in what was then the Central Region. This means that as well as the old counties of Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire, and West Perthshire, the Society covers the parishes of Bo'ness and Carriden which were in West Lothian.

Lothians Family History Society c/o Lasswade Centre Library Eskdale Drive Bonnyrigg, Midlothian EH19 2LA UK Email: [mailto:Lothiansfhs@hotmail.com Lothiansfhs@hotmail.com] Website: Lothians Family History Society Website #2: Lothians Family History Society


 * Do you have an interest in any (or all) of the following: Family Tree research, Ancestry, Genealogy, Family Roots, Burial Indexes, Military research, or Family History or research in the counties of Midlothian, East Lothian, or West Lothian?

Local Societies
Queensferry History Group City of Edinburgh Council Offices 53 High Street South Queensferry EH30 9HP UK Email: [mailto:queensferryhg@gmail.com queensferryhg@gmail.com] Website: Queensferry History Group Website #2: Queensferry History Group


 * Queensferry History Group has been researching the names on the Local War Memorials, concentrating on WW1 losses, and life in Queensferry 1914-18.

West Lothian Family History Society Lanthorn Community Education Centre Kenilworth Rise Livingston EH54 6JJ UK Telephone: 0150 1771334 Email: [mailto:sec@wlfhs.org.uk sec@wlfhs.org.uk] Website: West Lothian Family History Society Website #2: West Lothian Family History Society


 * The Society was formed in November 2000 to assist those researching family history and genealogy throughout the county of West Lothian.

West Lothian History and Amenity Society Chalmers Hall Main St Linlithgow EH49 7PR UK Telephone: 01506 811298 Email: [mailto:info@wlhas.org.uk info@wlhas.org.uk] Website: West Lothian History and Amenity Society Website #2: West Lothian History and Amenity Society


 * The object of the Society is the study of Scottish history and to foster an appreciation of historical buildings and sites, especially in West Lothian.