County Londonderry 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
North of Ireland Family History Society Research Centre & Office Unit C4 Valley Business Centre 67 Church Road Newtownabbey, County Antrim, BT36 7LS UK Email: [mailto:nquire@nifhs.org nquire@nifhs.org] Website: North of Ireland Family History Society


 * To promote and encourage the public and personal study of world-wide family history, genealogy, heraldry, and local history with particular reference to the North of Ireland.

NIFHS - Causeway Coast and Glens Branch Coleraine Guide Hall Terrace Row Coleraine BT52 1HF UK Email: [mailto:Causeway@nifhs.org Causeway@nifhs.org] Website: Causeway Coast and Glens Branch Website #2: Causeway Coast and Glens (formerly Coleraine) Family History Society Website #3: Causeway Coast and Glens Family History Society


 * We are a group of people with a common interest in researching family history. Most of us are researching our own family names in the Causeway area, or in other parts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

NIFHS - Foyle Branch Derry Central Library 35 Foyle St Londonderry BT48 6AL UK Email: [mailto:Foyle@nifhs.org Foyle@nifhs.org] Website: Foyle Branch

Oral History Society (Northern Ireland) Riddel Hall Queen’s University Belfast 185 Stranmillis Road Belfast BT9 5EE UK Email: [mailto:annecgulland@yahoo.co.uk annecgulland@yahoo.co.uk] Website: Oral History Society


 * Network representatives actively encourage and support the development and use of oral history in their own locality, and contribute an overview of this to an Annual Report. Covers Belfast and Counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone.

Ulster Archaeological Society School of Natural and Built Environment Queen's University Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN UK Email: [mailto:ulsterarchaeolsoc@gmail.com ulsterarchaeolsoc@gmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:newsletter.ulsterarcsoc@gmail.com newsletter.ulsterarcsoc@gmail.com] Website: Ulster Archaeological Society Website #2: Ulster Archaeological Society


 * The Ulster Archaeological Society is a charitable organisation open to anyone interested in archaeology and the wider study of our heritage particularly with regard to Ulster. Our members come from all walks of life and from all sections of the community, encompassing all ages from students to retirees; amateurs and professionals.  We warmly welcome new members from Ireland and further afield.

Ulster Historical Foundation The Corn Exchange 31 Gordon Street Belfast BT1 2LG UK Telephone: 028 9066 1988 Email: [mailto:enquiry@uhf.org.uk enquiry@uhf.org.uk] Website: Ulster Historical Foundation


 * Ulster Historical Foundation is a not-for-profit educational charity, founded in 1956, with the simple yet important mission to tell the story of the people of the nine counties of Ulster. The Foundation seeks to disseminate heritage and cultural knowledge and to generate and provide the research and educational resources necessary to support individuals, families, groups, educators, and global diasporas in understanding the history of Ulster.

Londonderry Societies
Ballinascreen Historical Society c/o 5 Tobermore Road Draperstown BT45 7AG UK Website: Ballinascreen Historical Society

Bellaghy Historical Society Old School Buildings Castle Street Old Town Deer Park Bellaghy, Magherafelt BT45 8LA UK Telephone: 028 79386116 Website: Bellaghy Historical Society

Kilrea Local History Group 26 The Diamond Kilrea BT51 5QN UK Telephone: 028 70868610 Website: Kilrea Local History Group Website #2: Kilrea Local History Group


 * Kilrea Local History Group is a voluntary group dedicated to collecting and storing local history for the community in Kilrea and beyond.

Maghera and District Genealogical & History Society Email: [mailto:info@magheragenealogy.org info@magheragenealogy.org] Website: Maghera and District Genealogical & History Society Website #2: Maghera and District Genealogical & History Society


 * The websites are platforms for the sharing of knowledge, both genealogical and local, because as each generation passes, a little more knowledge gets lost. It is hoped, through these websites, to preserve and pass on this local knowledge.

Maghera Historical Society Maghera Heritage & Cultural Centre 17 Coleraine Road Maghera BT46 5BN UK Telephone: 028 7954 9835 Website: Maghera Historical Society Website #2: Maghera Historical Society


 * Maghera Historical Society’s aim is to preserve our present for tomorrow’s generations. We also wish to preserve our past and bring our history to today’s audience. We want to help people, both in Maghera and far beyond the parish, to learn a little about the town and its people and history.

New Buildings and District Archaeological and Historical Society Community Centre 4 Duncastle Road New Buildings BT47 2QS UK Email: [mailto:info@newbuildingshistorical.org.uk info@newbuildingshistorical.org.uk] Website: New Buildings and District Archaeological and Historical Society


 * The society attracts members from all sections of the local community, irrespective of religion or background. We hope, through talks and displays about the history of our area, to bring a sense of cultural and historical awareness to the local community.

Roe Valley Historical Society Christ Church 6 Roeville Terrace Limavady BT49 0BH UK Telephone: 07799015078 Website: Roe Valley Historical Society