Middlesex 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
London and Middlesex Archaeological Society Museum of London 150 London Wall London EC2Y 5HN UK Telephone: 020 7410 2228 Email: [mailto:kthomas@mola.org.uk kthomas@mola.org.uk] Website: London and Middlesex Archaeological Society


 * The Society was founded in 1855 ‘for the purpose of investigating the antiquities and early history of the Cities of London and Westminster and the Metropolitan County of Middlesex’. Its activities include arranging lectures and conferences, publishing research on the history and archaeology of London and Middlesex, and helping to monitor the state of historic buildings and monuments in Greater London.

London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society Barnet Branch Lyonsdown Hall 3 Lyonsdown Road New Barnet Hertfordshire EN5 1JB UK Email: [mailto:barnet@lwmfhs.org.uk barnet@lwmfhs.org.uk] City Branch Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre Holborn Library 33-38 Theobalds Road Holborn, London WC1X 8PA UK Email: [mailto:city@lwmfhs.org.uk city@lwmfhs.org.uk] Enfield Branch St Paul's Centre 102a Church Street Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6AR UK Email: [mailto:enfield@lwmfhs.org.uk enfield@lwmfhs.org.uk] Rayners Lane Branch Friends' Meeting House 456 Rayners Lane Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5DT UK Email: [mailto:rayners_lane@lwmfhs.org.uk rayners_lane@lwmfhs.org.uk]

Email: [mailto:secretary@lwmfhs.org.uk secretary@lwmfhs.org.uk] Website: London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society


 * The London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society was formed in 2001 from an amalgamation of two former societies: the London & North Middlesex FHS (formed in 1978) and the Westminster & Central Middlesex FHS. The Society's area now comprises the City of London, the City of Westminster, and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, and Islington, together with parts of Ealing and Hillingdon. We aim to bring together all those family historians with ancestors in the area or who live in the area.

Middlesex Societies
Acton History Group St Mary’s Church Hall 1, The Mount Acton High Street London W3 9NW UK Email: [mailto:info@actonhistory.co.uk info@actonhistory.co.uk] Website: Acton History Group


 * Active local history society with regular meetings and a programme of talks; Acton Historian magazine produced twice a year. Members also produce local history publications and lead local walks.

Enfield Archaeological Society Jubilee Hall 2 Parsonage Lane Enfield, London EN2 0AJ UK Email: [mailto:enquiries@enfarchsoc.org enquiries@enfarchsoc.org] Website: Enfield Archaeological Society


 * Founded in 1955, the Enfield Archaeological Society is active in carrying out research and fieldwork in and around the London Borough of Enfield, in order to understand and preserve its history. Our main aims are to promote the practice and study of archaeology in the district; to record and preserve all finds in the borough and encourage others to allow their finds to be recorded by the Society; and to co-operate with neighbouring societies with similar aims.

Friern Barnet & District Local History Society North Middlesex Golf Club The Manor House Friern Barnet Lane London N20 0N UK Telephone: 020 8368 8314 Email: [mailto:friernbarnethistory@hotmail.co.uk friernbarnethistory@hotmail.co.uk] Website: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society


 * The Society was named “Friern Barnet and District” as a reflection of its interest in not only the area covered by the former Friern Barnet Urban District Council but also the neighbouring areas of New Southgate, North Finchley, and Whetstone. Our aims are to encourage the preservation of things of local interest, to study and record local history, and to arrange lectures on topics of local and general historical interest.

Hendon & District Archaeological Society Avenue House East End Road Finchley, London N3 3QE UK Email: [mailto:secretary@hadas.org.uk secretary@hadas.org.uk] Website: Hendon & District Archaeological Society


 * The objects of HADAS are the advancement of archaeological and historical research and education for the public benefit, with particular reference to the archaeology and history of the London Borough of Barnet.

Hillingdon Family History Society Hillingdon Park Baptist Church Hall 25 Hercies Road Hillingdon Circus Uxbridge, Middlesex UB10 9LS UK Telephone: 01753 885602 Email: [mailto:gillmay20@btinternet.com gillmay20@btinternet.com] Website: Hillingdon Family History Society


 * Hillingdon Family History Society was founded in 1988 and exists to promote and encourage family history, local history, and genealogy.

Hornsey Historical Society Union Church Hall Weston Park, London N8 9PX Telephone: 020 8348 8429 Email: [mailto:hornseyhistoricalsecretary@gmail.com hornseyhistoricalsecretary@gmail.com] Website: Hornsey Historical Society


 * The Society was originally formed to research, preserve, and promote the history of the parish of Hornsey, and from 1983 included the area covered by the parliamentary constituency of Hornsey and Wood Green.

Islington Archaeology & History Society Islington Town Hall Upper St London N1 2UD UK Email: [mailto:andy@islingtonhistory.org.uk andy@islingtonhistory.org.uk] Website: Islington Archaeology & History Society


 * The Islington Archaeology & History Society is here to investigate, learn, and celebrate the heritage that is left to us.

Pinner Local History Society Pinner Village Hall Chapel Ln Pinner, London HA5 1AA UK Telephone: 0208 424 8445 Email: [mailto:enquiries@pinnerlhs.org.uk enquiries@pinnerlhs.org.uk] Website: Pinner Local History Society

Ruislip Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society St Martin's Church Hall High Street Ruislip Hillingdon, London HA4 8DG UK Telephone: 01895 673299 Email: [mailto:toms.susan@googlemail.com toms.susan@googlemail.com] Website: Ruislip Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society


 * We aim to promote the conservation of Ruislip's heritage and to bring the history of this area to life.

West Middlesex Family History Society Montague Hall Montague Road Hounslow, London TW3 1LD UK Email: [mailto:secretary@west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk secretary@west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk] Website: West Middlesex Family History Society


 * The principal objectives of the West Middlesex Family History Society are to promote the study of all aspects of family history and allied subjects; to encourage the practice of, and distribution of information on, family history and related subjects, by means of lectures on relevant topics; and to preserve and promote access to records and any other sources of material by transcription, indexing, and publication.

London Society
East of London Family History Society The Art Pavilion Mile End Park Clinton Road London E3 4QY UK Email: [mailto:society.secretary@eolfhs.org.uk society.secretary@eolfhs.org.uk] Website: East of London Family History Society


 * The East of London Family History Society’s aim is to promote and encourage the public and private study of family history, genealogy, cultural heritage, heraldry, and local history with particular reference to the eastern area of Greater London.

Essex Society
Waltham Forest Family History Society Spruce Hill Baptist Church Hall Brookscroft Road Walthamstow, London E17 4JP UK Email: [mailto:mcarroll@waitrose.com mcarroll@waitrose.com] Website: Waltham Forest Family History Society


 * Waltham Forest Family History Society was founded in 1978 to bring together and to encourage people with an interest in family history and genealogy. We are a small but friendly society that caters for all those with South West Essex ancestry who might live at a distance, and for those who live locally but whose ancestors came from elsewhere.

Kent Societies
North West Kent Family History Society Bromley Branch Bromley Methodist Church Main Hall College Road Bromley, London BR1 3NS UK Email: [mailto:bromley@nwkfhs.org.uk bromley@nwkfhs.org.uk] Dartford Branch Dartford Technology College Heath Lane Dartford, Kent DA1 2LY UK Telephone: 01322 384836 Sevenoaks Branch Sevenoaks Community Centre Otford Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5DN UK

Email: [mailto:secretary@nwkfhs.org.uk secretary@nwkfhs.org.uk] Website: North West Kent Family History Society


 * The North West Kent Family History Society was formed in 1978 with the object of aiding and encouraging the study of family history and genealogy in South East London and North West Kent.

Woolwich & District Family History Society Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Cres Shooter’s Hill, London SE18 3EG UK Email: [mailto:suhiwfhs@tiscali.co.uk suhiwfhs@tiscali.co.uk] Website: Woolwich & District Family History Society


 * The Society covers not just Woolwich but also Greenwich, Woolwich, Charlton, Plumstead, Eltham, Welling, Bexleyheath, and Crayford. Many people have ancestors who spent a few years or a few generation in this area. Many worked at the Royal Arsenal, the Royal Dockyard, or served in the Artillery.

Surrey Society
East Surrey Family History Society Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church Addiscombe Grove Croydon, London CR0 5LP UK Lingfield Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre High St Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6AB UK Richmond Vestry House 21 Paradise Road Richmond-upon-Thames, London TW9 1SA UK Southwark Southwark Local History Library 211 Borough High Street Southwark, London SE1 1JA UK Sutton St Nicholas's Church Hall Robin Hood Lane Sutton, London SM1 2RG UK

Email: [mailto:secretary01@eastsurreyfhs.org.uk secretary01@eastsurreyfhs.org.uk] Website: East Surrey Family History Society


 * For the past forty years the East Surrey Family History Society has been helping members trace their family history whether they have family connections to the East Surrey area or enjoy attending events connected with family, social, or local history.