Nottinghamshire 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 Society
Priories Historical Society The Innings 1 Prospect Precinct Gloucester Road Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 0RS UK Telephone: 01909 732485 Website: Priories Historical Society


 * Priories Historical Society was formed in June 2000 with the intention of bringing a wide variety of talks to the public. We are predominantly interested in the history and archaeology of the local area which covers Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

Nottinghamshire Societies
Arnold Local History Group Arnold Labour Club (Bonington House) 79 High Street Arnold Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 7DN UK Email: [mailto:wanderergadd1@virginmedia.com wanderergadd1@virginmedia.com] Website: Arnold Local History Group


 * We aim to encourage and support an interest in the history of the Arnold area and help conserve and archive material of local interest.

Awsworth & Cossall History Society The Gate Inn Main St Kimberley Awsworth, Nottinghamshire NG16 2RN UK<br< Telephone: 0115 8494761 Email: [mailto:bryan.maloney@ntlworld.com bryan.maloney@ntlworld.com] Website: Awsworth & Cossall History Society

Basford & District Local History Society Clover Green Community Room 1 Clover Green Old Basford Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG6 OQT UK Telephone: 01773 783 009 Email: [mailto:stan@basfordbystander.org.uk stan@basfordbystander.org.uk] Website: Basford & District Local History Society


 * Local history society covering Old and New Basford and surrounding areas of Nottingham - including Hyson Green, Sherwood, Mapperley, Cinderhill, and Highbury Vale.

Beeston & District Local History Society Chilwell Memorial Hall 129 High Rd Beeston Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG9 4AT UK Telephone: 07804 942589/0115 9460833 Email: [mailto:julia_m_powell@hotmail.com julia_m_powell@hotmail.com] Website: Beeston & District Local History Society


 * The Society is for the benefit of the people of Beeston, Chilwell, Attenborough, Toton, Bramcote, and Stapleford. It is one of the largest local history societies in Nottinghamshire.

Bilborough Local History Group St. Martin's Church St. Martin's Road (off Streeley Road) Bilborough Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG8 3BH UK Telephone: 07821 156909 Email: [mailto:info@stmartinsbilborough.org.uk info@stmartinsbilborough.org.uk] Website: Bilborough Local History Group Website #2: Bilborough Local History Group

Bingham & District Local History Society The Old Court House Church Street Bingham Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 8AL UK Telephone: 01949 837008 Email: [mailto:markhandfield161@btinternet.com markhandfield161@btinternet.com] Website: Bingham & District Local History Society

Bingham Heritage Trails Association Telephone: 01949 838275 Email: [mailto:bhta@binghamheritage.org.uk bhta@binghamheritage.org.uk] Website: Bingham Heritage Trails Association


 * The Bingham Heritage Trails Association was founded in the year 2000 with the aim to increase awareness of the richness of Bingham's heritage. The Association takes a holistic view of the heritage, including geology, natural history, archaeology, history and the built environment of the parish of Bingham.

Bleasby Local History Society Bleasby Village Hall Gypsy Lane Bleasby, Nottinghamshire NG14 7GG UK Telephone: 01636 830821 Email: [mailto:lesley_fellows@tiscali.co.uk lesley_fellows@tiscali.co.uk] Website: Bleasby Local History Society


 * Bleasby Local History Society was formed over thirty years ago to pursue research into the history of Bleasby, especially regarding the families who have lived here.

Blidworth & District Historical and Heritage Society Function Room Building Blidworth Miners Welfare Social Centre Mansfield Rd Blidworth Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG21 0LR UK Telephone: 01623 479978 Email: [mailto:dalesmallwood@ntlworld.com dalesmallwood@ntlworld.com] Website: Blidworth & District Historical and Heritage Society

Bramcote History Group St Michael's Church Centre Church St Bramcote Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG9 3HD UK Telephone: 0115 9225306 Email: [mailto:enquiries@bramcotehistory.org.uk enquiries@bramcotehistory.org.uk] Website: Bramcote History Group

Bulwell Historical Society Bulwell Riverside Centre Main St Bulwell Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG6 8QJ UK Telephone: 0115 9124518 Email: [mailto:bulwell.hs@gmail.com bulwell.hs@gmail.com] Website: Bulwell Historical Society


 * Bulwell Historical Society has been in existence for well over 30 years and provides a meeting place for people with an interest in history and in particular, the history and heritage of the area around Bulwell, to meet to further their interests.

Burton Joyce & Bulcote Local History Society The Burton Joyce Centre for Local History Carnarvon Room Chestnut Grove Burton Joyce Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG14 5DP UK Telephone: 0115 9312657 Email: [mailto:secretary@bjblhs.org.uk secretary@bjblhs.org.uk] Website: Burton Joyce & Bulcote Local History Society


 * The Society was formed in 1979 to organize monthly meetings from September to May following the publication of Burton Joyce & Bulcote, Studies in the History of two Trent Valley Villages. This was the work of the Burton Joyce Local History Group, a research group which had been studying the history of the villages since 1967.

Nottingham Radical History Group Email: [mailto:peopleshistreh@riseup.net peopleshistreh@riseup.net] Website: Nottingham Radical History Group


 * We Radical Histerians are a diverse group of people interested in Nottingham’s long and turbulent history of dissent, unrest and rebellion.

Nottingham Women's History Group Telephone: 07500 534563 Email: [mailto:nottmwomenshistory@googlemail.com nottmwomenshistory@googlemail.com] Website: Nottingham Women's History Group


 * The Group's aim is to celebrate, promote and research the contribution made by women to the social and political history of Nottingham, develop and maintain projects that map women’s histories in the City and its localities, and provide a programme of activities including women’s history walks.

Nottinghamshire Local History Association Telephone: 0777 9082085 Email: [mailto:chairman@nlha.org.uk chairman@nlha.org.uk] Website: Nottinghamshire Local History Association


 * The Association was formed in 1953 to bring together people and organisations interested in all aspects of local history in the county.

Retford & District Historical & Archaeological Society Chapelgate Hall situated behind Grove Street Methodist Church 73 Grove Street Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 6LA UK Telephone: 01777 248297 Email: [mailto:janetgamble95@gmail.com janetgamble95@gmail.com] Website: Retford & District Historical & Archaeological Society


 * Lectures vary in all aspects of History & Archaeology.

Sherwood Archaeological Society St. Peter’s Parish Centre Church Side Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 1AP UK Telephone: 1623 625674 Website: Sherwood Archaeological Society


 * Formed in the 1960s the Society provides a programme of lectures throughout the year and the opportunity to take part in archaeological excavations and gain an introduction to the techniques involved.

Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire Nottingham Mechanics 3 North Sherwood Street Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 4EZ UK E-mail: [mailto:barbaracast@btinternet.com barbaracast@btinternet.com] Website: Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire


 * The Society’s aims are simple: to promote knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the history, archaeology, and antiquities of Nottinghamshire, and to support local research and conservation.