Cambridgeshire 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
Cambridge Antiquarian Society Law Faculty building 10 West Rd Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 9DZ UK Email: [mailto:secretary@camantsoc.org secretary@camantsoc.org] Website: Cambridge Antiquarian Society


 * The Cambridge Antiquarian Society was founded in 1840 to provide access for local people to the local history, architecture, and archaeology of Cambridgeshire (which now includes the old County of Huntingdon and the new Unitary Authority of Peterborough).

Fenland Family History Society St Peter's Church Hall Church Terrace Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 1HP UK Email: [mailto:secretary@fenlandfhs.org.uk secretary@fenlandfhs.org.uk] Website: Fenland Family History Society


 * The Fenland Family History Society was founded in 2001 to promote and encourage the study of family, local and social history with particular reference to persons having lived in, or having been associated with, the historical area now known as Fenland. Fenland comprises the former Isle of Ely, parts of South Lincolnshire and West Norfolk.

Foxearth & District Local History Society Foxearth Village Hall School Ln Foxearth Sudbury, Essex CO10 7JE UK Website: Foxearth & District Local History Society


 * This is the website of the Foxearth and District Local History Society. It is dedicated to the publication of research materials gained by its members on the local history of this part of East Anglia, in England.

The Hundred Parishes Society Email: [mailto:hundredparishes@btinternet.com hundredparishes@btinternet.com] Website: The Hundred Parishes Society


 * One of the Society’s objects is to advance the education of the public in the character and history of the geographic area comprising The Hundred Parishes, which encompasses around 450 square miles of northwest Essex, northeast Hertfordshire, and southern Cambridgeshire.

Jigsaw Cambridgeshire Jigsaw Cambridgeshire, Oxford Archaeology East 15 Trafalgar Way Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire CB23 8SQ UK Telephone: 01223 850500 Email: [mailto:info@jigsawcambs.org info@jigsawcambs.org] Website: Jigsaw Cambridgeshire


 * Local communities are a vital tool in helping archaeologists identify, understand and protect Cambridgeshire's rich archaeological heritage. Jigsaw started as a five-year Heritage Lottery Funded project (2011-2016) by Oxford Archaeology East and Cambridgeshire County Council to assist local history and archaeological societies in historical research, excavation, artefact identification, recording, and much more.

Peterborough & District Family History Society Salvation Army Citadel 1203 Bourges Blvd. Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE1 2AU UK Telephone: 01733 203151 Email: [mailto:secretarypdfhs@gmail.com secretarypdfhs@gmail.com] Website: Peterborough & District Family History Society


 * The Peterborough and District Family History Society has now been established for a third of a century. During that time we have successfully raised the profile of family history within the local area, transcribing and indexing many thousands of records and assisting hundreds of people with their research.

Royston & District Local History Society Royston Town Hall Melbourn Street Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 7DA UK Email: [mailto:enquiries@roystonlocalhistory.org.uk enquiries@roystonlocalhistory.org.uk] Website: Royston & District Local History Society


 * The Society's objectives are to safeguard, record and preserve the local history of Royston and the area for future generations; increase the level of interest and awareness of local history amongst the town’s residents; contribute to the growth of the Museum; maintain and preserve the Royston Cave for the benefit of the town; and provide consultation on planning applications relating to the historic fabric of the town.

Wesley Historical Society - East Anglia Swanton Abbott Wesleyan Reform Church 3 The St Swanton Abbott Norwich, Norfolk NR10 5DU UK Telephone: 01603 423535 Website: Wesley Historical Society - East Anglia


 * The Wesley Historical Society – East Anglia encourages an interest in our Methodist heritage. Area: Counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Cambridgeshire Societies
Abington History Group Abington Institute (Village Hall) 66 High Street Great Abington Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AB UK Telephone: 01223 893352 Email: [mailto:jennifer@hirsh.com jennifer@hirsh.com] Website: Abington History Group


 * The group, founded in 2000, exists to research the history of the villages of Great and Little Abington and to share their findings with those who are interested. A database of parish and census records has been built up together with a large collection of images, mainly photographs both old and recent. References to land and people from other historical sources are also added to a database. We hold copies of a collection of maps of the villages dating back to 1603.

Archaeology Cambridgeshire East Soham Library 7 Clay St Soham Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5HJ UK Email: [mailto:museum@soham.org.uk museum@soham.org.uk] Website: Archaeology Cambridgeshire East


 * Archaeology Cambridgeshire East (A.C.E.) is a community archaeology group dedicated to exploring the history and prehistory of East Cambridgeshire and focusing on the under recorded archaeology of the East Fen Edge.

Barnwell and Fen Ditton Local History Society Abbey Meadows Community Wing Galfrid Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8ND UK Email: [mailto:johnmoyle@yahoo.co.uk johnmoyle@yahoo.co.uk] Website: Barnwell and Fen Ditton Local History Society

Barrington Society Email: [mailto:pennyclark8@btinternet.com pennyclark8@btinternet.com] Website: Barrington Society


 * The Barrington Society is a flourishing group of interested in local topics and further afield activities, both past and present. Members of the Society run the comprehensive Barrington Archive which traces the history of the village from its geological beginnings to the present day.

Burwell History Society Telephone: 01638 741713 Email: [mailto:judy@iceni.idps.co.uk judy@iceni.idps.co.uk]

Caldecote Local History Group Website: Caldecote Local History Group


 * The Caldecote Local History Group has produced the highly successful ‘Book of Caldecote’, and worked with the school and other local clubs and organisations to help record and keep our village’s history alive.

Cambridge Archaeology Field Group McDonald Institute seminar room Division of Archaeology Downing Street Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 3ER UK Email: [mailto:info@cafg.net info@cafg.net] Website: Cambridge Archaeology Field Group


 * CAFG was formed in 1978 to carry out practical archaeology in the Cambridge area. Our purpose is to contribute to the archaeology of the region through our own field research, while also assisting the County Archaeology Service and co-operating with other interested groups or individuals.

Cambridge Industrial Archaeology Society Friends' Meeting House Jesus Lane Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8BA UK Telephone: 01763 261915 Email: [mailto:stevehipkin@live.com stevehipkin@live.com] Website: Cambridge Industrial Archaeology Society


 * The Society’s aim is to study and record the industrial history and artefacts of Cambridgeshire.

Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society Latimer Room Clare College Trinity Lane Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1TL UK Email: [mailto:DerekPalgrave@btinternet.com DerekPalgrave@btinternet.com] Website: Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society


 * The objects of the Society shall be to promote and encourage the study of heraldry, genealogy, and related topics; to promote the preservation, security and accessibility of relevant public and private archival and other material; and to publish any appropriate research findings and other relevant information in a Society Magazine or other appropriate publication.

Cambridgeshire Association for Local History St John's Hall 11 Blinco Grove Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 7TP UK Email: [mailto:CambsAssociation4LocalHistory@gmail.com CambsAssociation4LocalHistory@gmail.com] Website: Cambridgeshire Association for Local History


 * The object of the Association shall be to advance the education of the public in the study of Local History, with particular reference to Cambridgeshire.

Cambridgeshire Family History Society Cambridge Central Library 7 Lion Yard Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 3QD UK Telephone: 01223 853273 Email: [mailto:secretary@cfhs.org.uk secretary@cfhs.org.uk] Website: Cambridgeshire Family History Society


 * The Cambridgeshire Family History Society exists to encourage the study of family history within the old counties of Cambridgeshire and The Isle of Ely. We offer a friendly point of contact for people worldwide who are interested in the same names, families and places, and we provide a wide range of facilities to support their researches.

Cambridgeshire Record Society Prioresses' Room Jesus College Jesus Ln Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8BL UK Telephone: 01223 330476 Email: [mailto:info@cambsrecordsociety.co.uk info@cambsrecordsociety.co.uk] Website: Cambridgeshire Record Society


 * The Society publishes editions of original documents relating to Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area. The volumes, which range from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, have introductions and notes to make the sources accessible to all Cambridgeshire people interested in their local and family history, and to historians worldwide.

CamDig No. 37 Lawrence Way Community Centre Campkin Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 2PR UK Email: [mailto:camdiggers@gmail.com camdiggers@gmail.com] Website: CamDig


 * Jigsaw now has an Archaeology Action Group in Arbury, Kings Hedges, and Chesterton, called CamDig.

Cherry Hinton Local History Society St Andrew’s Church Center Coldhams Lane Cherry Hinton Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3JS UK Telephone: 01223 241559 Email: [mailto:michelle.bullivant@talk21.com michelle.bullivant@talk21.com] Website: Cherry Hinton Local History Society


 * The Society was founded in 1982 to study and share local collections. Since then the society has grown in enthusiasm and size, welcoming and sharing information from other surrounding areas. We are a friendly and approachable group interested in all aspects of local history and its affiliated disciplines countrywide.

Chesterton Local History Group St Andrews Hall - Chesterton 97 St Andrews Road Chesterton Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 1DH UK Telephone: 01223 424160 Email: [mailto:chestertonlocalhistorygroup@yahoo.co.uk chestertonlocalhistorygroup@yahoo.co.uk] Website: Chesterton Local History Group

Cottenham Village Society Cottenham All Saints Church Hall High Street Cottenham, Cambridgeshire CB24 8SA UK Email: [mailto:cottvillsoc@gmail.com cottvillsoc@gmail.com] Website: Cottenham Village Society


 * The Cottenham Village Society was formed in late 1970, its aims being to stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history, and character of the village and its surroundings; to encourage the preservation, development, and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic value; to encourage high standards of architecture and village planning in the Parish of Cottenham and also by supporting other village groups; and to pursue those ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, and promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.

Eltisley History Society Cade Pavilion Village Green Eltisley Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 6TG UK Email: [mailto:secretary@eltisleyhistorysociety.org.uk secretary@eltisleyhistorysociety.org.uk] Website: Eltisley History Society


 * To research, record, preserve, and publish the history of Eltisley and its people.

Ely & District Archaeological Society New Room Ely Methodist Church 13-15 Chapel Street Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 1AD UK Email: [mailto:enquiries@elyarchaeology.org.uk enquiries@elyarchaeology.org.uk] Website: Ely & District Archaeological Society


 * The object of the Society is 'to advance the education of the public in their study of archaeology, history and kindred subjects'.

Fen Edge Archaeology Group Tony Cooper Suite Cottenham Village College High St Cottenham Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 8UA UK Email: [mailto:feaginfo@gmail.com feaginfo@gmail.com] Website: Fen Edge Archaeology Group


 * Our principal aim is to promote further understanding of the archaeology in the parishes of Willingham, Rampton, Cottenham, Landbeach, and Waterbeach, which are in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Fenland Archaeological Society Mendi's Restaurant 22-23 Old Market Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 1NB UK Website: Fenland Archaeological Society


 * FenArch (formerly known as the Wisbech and District Archaeological Society) sought to build on the enthusiasm and interest generated by the dig at Wisbech Castle to provide further opportunities for participation in Community Archaeology across Fenland. From the outset our aim has been to fully record and report our excavations and seek professional guidance wherever necessary.

Fulbourn Village History Society Fulbourn Centre 31 Home End Fulbourn Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 5BS UK Telephone:01223 570887 Email: [mailto:info@fulbournhistory.org.uk info@fulbournhistory.org.uk] Website: Fulbourn Village History Society

The Society's first two objectives are to research, keep and maintain records of all aspects of the Village's social and historical development and to publish periodic reports on aspects of village history.

Gamlingay & District History Society Gamlingay Village College Station Road Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire SG19 3HD UK Telephone: 01767 652899 Email: [mailto:peterw01@btinternet.com peterw01@btinternet.com] Website: Gamlingay & District History Society


 * A society for everyone who has an interest in the history of Gamlingay. It exists to celebrate the history of the village, to collect and preserve an archive of relevant historical material, and to promote interest in history generally.

Guilden Morden Local History Group Guilden Morden Congregational Chapel Pound Green Guilden Morden Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 0JZ UK Telephone: 01763 853845 Email: [mailto:gmlhgr1@​gmail.​com gmlhgr1@​gmail.​com] Website: Guilden Morden Local History Group


 * The Group’s objectives are to research all aspects of the history of Guilden Morden and to make this available as widely as possible within the local community.

Hardwick Local History Group Portacabin behind St Mary’s Church Main Street Hardwick, Cambridgeshire CB23 7QT UK Email: [mailto:hardwickhis@gmail.com hardwickhis@gmail.com] Website: Hardwick Local History Group


 * The Group aims to promote the study and knowledge of local history, particularly in Hardwick but also in the surrounding area.

Haslingfield Village Society Haslingfield Village Hall High Street and New Road Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire CB23 1JP UK Website: Haslingfield Village Society


 * The Society aims to stimulate interest in and maintain the historic character of the village and to develop and improve its amenities and environment.

Histon and Impington Archaeology Group Histon Baptist Church 2 Poplar Rd Histon Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9LN UK Email: [mailto:hisimp.archaeology.group@gmail.com hisimp.archaeology.group@gmail.com] Website: Histon and Impington Archaeology Group


 * Our aims are to encourage within our local community an interest in, and understanding of, archaeology and its relevance to our community heritage.

Histon and Impington Village Society Brackenbury Room Impington Village College New Rd Impington Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9LX UK Telephone: 01223 232744 Email: [mailto:village.society@hotmail.co.uk village.society@hotmail.co.uk] Website: Histon and Impington Village Society


 * The pages of the Society's website give a taste of our joint villages, snapshots from individual years, and stories of local characters and Chivers, the major employer in the village.

Houghton & Wyton Local History Society Email: [mailto:info@hwlhs.org.uk info@hwlhs.org.uk] Website: Houghton & Wyton Local History Society


 * Recording, displaying, and informing about the history of the villages of Houghton and Wyton, Cambridgeshire, England

Isleham Society The Beeches Community Centre The Beeches 32 Mill Street Isleham Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5RY UK Telephone: 01638 780734 Email: [mailto:gjpreece@aol.com gjpreece@aol.com] Website: Isleham Society


 * The society is a group of friends interested in our village, its history, traditions, preservation, and development.

Kimbolton Local History Society State Rooms Kimbolton Castle Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire PE28 0EA UK Email: [mailto:ncb@kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk ncb@kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk Website: Kimbolton Local History Society


 * KLHS aims to encourage interest in the history of the local area through talks, visits, research, and publications.

Landbeach Society Landbeach Village Hall 1 The Green Landbeach Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9ED UK Telephone: 01223 441769 Email: [mailto:MSteane@msteane.freeserve.co.uk MSteane@msteane.freeserve.co.uk] Website: Landbeach Society


 * To encourage the preservation and development of features of historic and public interest in the village.

Linton and District Historical Society Linton Village Hall Coles Lane Linton Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 4JS UK Email: [mailto:garthcollard@btinternet.com garthcollard@btinternet.com] Website: Linton and District Historical Society


 * The Society's principal aim is to research and record the history of the Cambridgeshire village of Linton and its surrounding area. It seeks to make this history accessible through public lectures, exhibitions, and publications.

The Littleport Society Village Hall Victoria Street Littleport, Cambridgeshire CB6 1LX UK Email: [mailto:vermuyden@gmail.com vermuyden@gmail.com] Website: The Littleport Society


 * We have a wonderful collection of artifacts and ephemera from the local area; we also have an extensive genealogy resource.

Longstanton & District Heritage Society Village Institute 24 High Street Longstanton, Cambridgeshire CB24 3BS UK Email: [mailto:ldhs@hotmail.co.uk ldhs@hotmail.co.uk] Website: Longstanton & District Heritage Society


 * Primary Objects of the Society are to act as an advisory body; to protect and promote the heritage of Longstanton and District; to develop archival records in any appropriate format, recording the social, rural, and military heritage of Longstanton and District; and to use LDHS archival collections for Education and Exhibition purposes within Longstanton and District and to raise funds to meet the Objects of LDHS.

Madingley History Group Madingley Village Hall 19 High St Madingley Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 8AB UK Telephone: 01954 212593 Email: [mailto:suebaldwin1000@gmail.com suebaldwin1000@gmail.com] Website: Madingley History Group


 * The group is open to everyone with an interest in the heritage, cultural and social history of Madingley. They are currently focussing on the last 100 years, recording villagers’ memories and piecing together a detailed picture of village life which they hope to publish as a book in the future.

March And District Museum Society March and District Museum High Street March, Cambridgeshire PE15 9JJ UK Telephone: 01733 208550 Email: [mailto:info@marchmuseum.co.uk info@marchmuseum.co.uk] Website: March And District Museum Society


 * Preserving the history of March & District in the form of artefacts, photographs, and documents. Making this information available to the general public during our regular opening times, via the Internet, mail, or telephone, by specially arranged group visits from schools and other groups and by outreach.

The March Society March Library City Rd March Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire PE15 9LT UK Email: [mailto:info@themarchsociety.org.uk info@themarchsociety.org.uk] Website: The March Society


 * Our aims are to promote high standards of planning and architecture in March; inform the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of March; support the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in March; and promote civic pride in March.

Melbourn History Group The Parish Office Melbourn HUB 30 High Street Melbourn, Cambridgeshire SG8 6DZ UK Telephone: 01763 261144 Email: [mailto:simmonett@​ntlworld.​com simmonett@​ntlworld.​com] Website: Melbourn History Group

Meldreth Local History Group Community Access Point Sheltered Housing Centre Elin Way Meldreth Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8 6LX UK Telephone: 01763 260129 Email: [mailto:info@meldrethhistory.org.uk info@meldrethhistory.org.uk] Website: Meldreth Local History Group


 * Our aims are to research and record the history of the village and its environs; create and preserve an archive of local history which can be passed on to subsequent generations; and publish material, both in print and digital forms, for the benefit of the local community and others interested in the history of the village.

Mill Road History Society Ross Street Community Centre Ross Street Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3UZ UK Email: [mailto:admin@millroadhistory.org.uk admin@millroadhistory.org.uk] Website: Mill Road History Society


 * The aims and objectives of the Society are to celebrate and research the history and community of the Mill Road area of the City of Cambridge and its locality, to create a permanent record of that research, and to share it as widely as possible.

Oakington and Westwick History Society St Andrews Church Hall 33 Water Lane>br>High Street Oakington Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 3AG UK Telephone: 01223 232614 Website:Oakington and Westwick History Society


 * A ”hands-on” organisation the Society organises local archaeological excavations of the village and some members are currently building a life-sized replica of the Oakington Plane.

Orwell Local History Society Telephone: 01223 207328 Email: [mailto:info@orwellshistory.org.uk info@orwellshistory.org.uk] Website: Orwell Local History Society


 * This website was set up by Orwell Local History Society in January 2013 under the title of ‘Orwell Past & Present' to research and record the history of the village and its environs, and to create an archive of local history which can be passed on to future generations.

Sawston Village History Society Chapelfield Way Community Centre Link Road Sawston Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3GB UK Email: [mailto:webmaster@sawstonhistory.org.uk webmaster@sawstonhistory.org.uk] Website: Sawston Village History Society


 * The SVHS seeks to encourage the people of Sawston and the neighbouring parishes to take an active interest in all aspects of local history. There are regular monthly meetings with invited speakers on an eclectic range of topics usually, but not always, with some local historical interest.

Stapleford History Society Stapleford Pavilion 69 Gog Magog Way Stapleford Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 5BQ UK Email: [mailto:history@staplefordvillage.org.uk history@staplefordvillage.org.uk] Website: Stapleford History Society


 * The Society's aims are to promote public interest in local heritage and history; to increase understanding of the heritage and history of Stapleford and the surrounding area; To actively encourage children and young people to take part in history and heritage activities; to pursue these ends by fieldwork, lectures, workshops, research, and visits; and to make information and data generated through the activities of the Society available to the authorities responsible for updating the Historic Environment Record and to other appropriate organisations, e.g., The Cambridgeshire Collection, Cambridgeshire Archives, etc.

Swavesey & District History Society The Global Environment Centre Swavesey Village College Gibraltar Lane Swavesey, Cambridgeshire CB24 4RS UK Telephone: 01954 230037 Email: [mailto:carolyn.redmayne@ntlworld.com carolyn.redmayne@ntlworld.com] Website: Swavesey & District History Society

Thriplow Society Thriplow Village Hall Middle Street Thriplow, Cambridgeshire SG8 7RD UK Email: [mailto:shirley.wittering@thriplow.org.uk shirley.wittering@thriplow.org.uk] Website: Thriplow Society


 * The Society aims to promote interest in the local history, the environment, and the conservation of Thriplow and the surrounding district.

Toft Historical Society Toft Historical Society c/o The Toft Shop 6 High Street Toft Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 2RL UK Email: [mailto:contact@tofthistory.org contact@tofthistory.org] Website: Toft Historical Society


 * The Toft Historical Society exists to record and preserve every aspect of life in the village of Toft, Cambridgeshire, UK. Learn about the village's historical development, its buildings, its environment, its social life and more, from its earliest origins to the present day.

Trumpington Local History Group Trumpington Village Hall 71 High St Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 9HZ UK Email: [mailto:admin@trumpingtonlocalhistorygroup.org admin@trumpingtonlocalhistorygroup.org] Website: Trumpington Local History Group

Waterbeach Village Society 33 Bannold Rd Waterbeach Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9LQ UK Telephone: 01223 861586 Email: [mailto:waterbeach.v.s@mac.com waterbeach.v.s@mac.com]

West Wickham & District Local History Club West Wickham Village Hall High Street Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 4SB UK Telephone: 01223 290863 Email: [mailto:jmmorris@jmmorris.plus.com jmmorris@jmmorris.plus.com] Website: West Wickham & District Local History Club


 * The aims of the Club are to foster interest in and appreciation of the history of the local area.

Whittlesford Society Email: [mailto:whitsocinfo@tesco.net whitsocinfo@tesco.net] Website: Whittlesford Society


 * The Whittlesford Society was founded in 1975 to stimulate public interest in the village and its environs; promote high standards of planning and architecture; secure the preservation, protection, development, and improvement of features of public or historic interest in the village and adjacent areas.