Federation of Family History Societies

The Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) is an educational charity formed in 1974. Its membership includes over 180 societies throughout the world, including national and local societies as well as one-name groups.

To achieve its mission, the Federation:
 * co-ordinates and assists the work of organisations interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry
 * fosters co-operation and projects that help researchers
 * represents the interests of family historians, especially in the preservation and availability of archives.

Activities and benefits
An account of the Federation's activities and the benefits of membership appear in the relevant section of its website.

Society projects

 * National Burial Index
 * '''Records of World War 1 Conscription Tribunals
 * '''Manorial Documents Register

Publications

 * FFHS Ezine

Newsletters

 * FFHS-NEWS is a 'one-way' Mailing List which is used to make announcements from the Federation and to publish information of general interest.

To subscribe to FFHS-NEWS, visit: ffhs-lists.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/ffhs-news_ffhs-lists.org.uk and enter your email address and name in section [2] of the page

Society Meetings

 * A General Meeting will be held on Saturday 20th September 2014 at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ.