Yorkshire 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.

Barwick-in-Elmet Historical Society John Rylie Community Centre Carrfield Road Barwick in Elmet Leeds, West Yorkshire LS15 4JB UK Telephone: 0113 3935729/0790 4234900 Email: [mailto:kjbaxter61@gmail.com kjbaxter61@gmail.com] Website: Barwick-in-Elmet Historical Society


 * The Barwick in Elmet Historical Society is devoted to the recording, research and publication of the history of this Yorkshire parish.

Yorkshire Archaeological Society Suite 10E Joseph's Well Hanover Way Leeds, Yorkshire LS3 1AB UK Telephone: 0113 245 7910 Email: [mailto:yas.secretary@gmail.com yas.secretary@gmail.com] Website: Yorkshire Archaeological Society


 * The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society was founded in 1863 (as the Huddersfield Archaeological and Topographical Association) to promote interest in the history and archaeology of the Huddersfield area. In 1870 it expanded its interest to cover the whole of Yorkshire, and today it is the main society in this field for the historic county.

Yorkshire Ridings Society Telephone: 07734 079 646 Email: [mailto:admin@yorkshireridings.org admin@yorkshireridings.org] Website: Yorkshire Ridings Society


 * The society has been working for nearly forty years to ensure that the integrity of Yorkshire, its three Ridings and all the associated boundaries is maintained.