London 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
The Essex Recusant Society Website: The Essex Recusant Society

London and Middlesex Archaeological Society Website: London and Middlesex Archaeological Society

Surrey Record Society Surrey History Centre 130 Goldsworth Road Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND UK Telephone: 01483 518737 Email: [mailto:shs@surreycc.gov.uk shs@surreycc.gov.uk] Website: Surrey Record Society


 * Surrey Record Society exists to publish records relating to the historic county of Surrey, which includes the parishes of South London as far east as Rotherhithe. Since its foundation in 1913 it has published transcripts, translations and abstracts of texts ranging in date from the twelfth to the nineteenth century, and in subject from central, county and municipal government to ecclesiastical, manorial, industrial and military history.

Wesley Historical Society - London And The South East 7 Hornminster Glen Hornchurch, London RM11 3XL UK Website: Wesley Historical Society - London And The South East


 * The aims of the Society laid down in 1893 were to promote the study of the history and literature of early Methodism, research into the Wesley's, and investigation into the beginnings and development of Methodism. Area: London and the South East.  South East England consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and West Sussex.

London Societies
Barnes and Mortlake History Society Website: Barnes and Mortlake History Society

Bromley Borough Local History Society Website: Bromley Borough Local History Society

Carshalton & District History & Archaeological Society Email: [mailto:membership@cadhas.org.uk membership@cadhas.org.uk] Website: Carshalton & District History & Archaeological Society

Catholic Record Society Website: Catholic Record Society

City of London Archaeological Society (CoLAS) Email: [mailto:web-enquiry@colas.org.uk web-enquiry@colas.org.uk] Website: City of London Archaeological Society (CoLAS)

Docklands History Group Website: Docklands History Group

The East of London Family History Society Website: The East of London Family History Society

Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society Website: Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society

Greenwich Industrial History Society Website: Greenwich Industrial History Society

The Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland Website: The Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Islington Archaeology & History Society Website: Islington Archaeology & History Society

Kingston Upon Thames Archaeological Society Main Hall Surbiton Library Ewell Road Surbiton Kingston upon Thames, London KT6 6AG UK Email: [mailto:kutas.archaeology@gmail.com kutas.archaeology@gmail.com] Website: Kingston Upon Thames Archaeological Society


 * KUTAS is a friendly Society for anyone with an interest in archaeology and history.

Leyton & Leytonstone Historical Society Email: [mailto:measure@btinternet.com measure@btinternet.com] Website: Leyton & Leytonstone Historical Society

London Record Society Website: London Record Society

London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society Website: London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society

Richmond Archaeological Society Website: Richmond Archaeological Society

Society of Genealogists

Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society (SLAS) Email: [mailto:b.bloice@btinternet.com b.bloice@btinternet.com] Website: Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society (SLAS)

Surbiton & District Historical Society Website: Surbiton & District Historical Society

Borough of Twickenham Local History Society Website: Borough of Twickenham Local History Society

University of London Extra-Mural Archaeological Society (EMAS) Website: University of London Extra-Mural Archaeological Society (EMAS)

Wandsworth Historical Society Website: Wandsworth Historical Society