Wiltshire 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.

Alderbury & Whaddon Local History Research Group Hawthorns Old Road Alderbury Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AR UK Telephone: 01722 710430 Email: [mailto:enquiries@alderburyhistory.org.uk enquiries@alderburyhistory.org.uk] Website: Alderbury & Whaddon Local History Research Group

Amesbury Society Antrobus House 39 Salisbury Rd Amesbury Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 7HH UK Email: [mailto:p.davies.62@btinternet.com p.davies.62@btinternet.com] Website: Amesbury Society


 * You maybe local and wonder what we are about, perhaps someone who intends to visit the locality whilst on holiday or one of the hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women and/or allied workers who passed through Amesbury during their careers, you are most warmly welcomed. Over the last decade or more, there has been a huge increase in people trying to trace their ancestors and building their family trees.  You might live far away from this Wiltshire town, may be even overseas.  If we can help in anyway, then please don't hesitate in contacting us.  We really are a friendly Society and your enquiries/memories could well add to our history.

Atworth History Group Atworth Village Hall 56 Bath Road Atworth, Wiltshire SN128JY UK Email: [mailto:kgruffell@gmail.com kgruffell@gmail.com] Website: Atworth History Group


 * Atworth History Group promotes interest in the local history and background of Atworth Village and its surroundings.

Bemerton Local History Society Hedley Davis Court Cherry Orchard Lane Lower Bemerton Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7UE UK Email: [mailto:info@bemerton-history.org.uk info@bemerton-history.org.uk] Website: Bemerton Local History Society


 * Bemerton Local History Society is a recently established group based in Bemerton, on the western side of Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Bemerton is now part of an expanded city of Salisbury, but it was historically a separate and thriving village community. The Local History Society is interested in exploring and researching all aspects of Bemerton's history.

Bourne Valley Historical Society Glebe Hall Winterbourne Earls Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 6HA UK Telephone: 01980 611311 Email: [mailto:info@bournevalleyhistory.co.uk info@bournevalleyhistory.co.uk] Website: Bourne Valley Historical Society


 * The Society was formed as the Bourne Valley Historical & Record Society in 1948 by a group of residents in the three Winterbourne villages north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, who wished to collect and preserve material documenting the area's rich history. The Society researches local history and encourages members to study the heritage of the Bourne Valley area of Wiltshire, including the villages of Allington, Boscombe, Cholderton, Gomeldon, Hurdcott, Idmiston, Newton Tony, Porton, Winterbourne Earls, Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Gunner.

Bratton History Association 57 Lower Rd Bratton Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 4RQ UK Telephone: 01380 830221 Email: [mailto:sec@brattonhistory.co.uk sec@brattonhistory.co.uk] Website: Bratton History Association


 * The Association aims to provide all those curious about their local history with an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, and discover more about the history of Bratton and Wiltshire.

Chiseldon Local History Group The Church Hall Butts Road Chiseldon Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 0NN UK Telephone: 01793 740784 Email: [mailto:info@chiseldonlhg.org.uk info@chiseldonlhg.org.uk] Website: Chiseldon Local History Group


 * Chiseldon Local History Group (CLHG) was founded in 1984 by a group of people brought together by their interest in the history of this area of Wiltshire and their belief that this history should be recorded for future generations.

Codford Local History Society Village Hall Broadleaze Codford Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 0PP UK Telephone: 01985 850339 Email: [mailto:homecloseatcodford@gmail.com homecloseatcodford@gmail.com] Website: Codford Local History Society


 * Projects currently being undertaken by the Society include work to record the graffiti in St Mary’s and St Peter’s churches, Codford, under the guidance of Tony Hack for the Wiltshire Digital Recording Project, its aim to help understand how the past can be interpreted through medieval graffiti.

Dinton Historical Society Dinton Village Hall Bratch Lane Dinton, Wiltshire SP3 5EB UK Telephone: 01722 716516 Email: [mailto:stevehannath@talktalk.net stevehannath@talktalk.net] Website: Dinton Historical Society


 * The Society sets out to promote interest in the history of Dinton through lectures, publications, and social events. The Society is also collecting archival material about Dinton, both originals and copies of documents held elsewhere.

Easton Royal Heritage Group Village Hall The Street Easton Royal Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 5LZ UK Telephone:	01672 810289 Email; [mailto:robertfineart@aol.com robertfineart@aol.com] Website: Easton Royal Heritage Group


 * The Heritage Group was set up to promote awareness of the history and traditions of the village, and to preserve and make available documents, literature and records relating to it.

Fovant History Group Applecross Tisbury Road Fovant Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5JT UK Email: [mailto:info@fovanthistory.org info@fovanthistory.org] Website: Fovant History Group


 * Fovant History Interest Group consists of a small band of residents who are actively engaged in researching and recording the history of their village in south-west Wiltshire, England.

Highworth Historical Society Highworth United Reformed Church 26 High Street Highworth, Wiltshire SN6 7AG UK Telephone: 01793 764811 Email: [mailto:info@highworthhistoricalsociety.org.uk info@highworthhistoricalsociety.org.uk] Website: Highworth Historical Society


 * The Highworth Historical Society was formed on 30th January 1972 to advance the education of the public and promote an interest in the history of Highworth and its surrounding villages. We cover all aspects of the area's history from the prehistoric to the present day and include everything from the stories of our colourful citizens to the development of our historic buildings.

Malmesbury History Society Malmesbury Town Hall Cross Hayes Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 9BZ UK Email: [mailto:malmesburyhistorysociety@gmail.com malmesburyhistorysociety@gmail.com] Website: Malmesbury History Society


 * The Malmesbury History Society is a small group of people interested in researching, writing about, and sharing the history of Malmesbury and the surrounding villages.

 Melksham & District Historical Association Assembly Hall Market Place Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6ES UK Telephone: 01225 708142 Website: Melksham & District Historical Association


 * The Melksham and District Historical Association was formed in 1962 to preserve and record for posterity the events and buildings in the town of Melksham and the surrounding area.

Mere Historical Society The Grove Building Church Street Mere Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6DS UK Email: [mailto:secretary@merehistoricalsociety.org.uk secretary@merehistoricalsociety.org.uk] Website: Mere Historical Society


 * Since its founding in 1972, Mere Historical Society has been encouraging the study of history in general and of Mere and district in particular.

Tisbury History Society Email: [mailto:info@tisburyhistory.co.uk info@tisburyhistory.co.uk] Website: Tisbury History Society

Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society Wiltshire Museum 41 Long Street Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1NS UK Telephone: 01380 727369 Email: [mailto:wanhs@wiltshireheritage.org.uk wanhs@wiltshireheritage.org.uk] Website: Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society


 * The Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society (WANHS)runs the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes and its members are active in many different areas. By joining the Society, you will be supporting us in 'inspiring people to explore the archaeology, history and environment of Wiltshire'.

Wiltshire Family History Society Wiltshire FHS Resource Centre Unit 3 Bath Road Business Centre Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1XA UK Telephone: 01380 724379 (Devizes Branch Secretary) Email: [mailto:secretary@wiltshirefhs.co.uk secretary@wiltshirefhs.co.uk] Website: Wiltshire Family History Society


 * The Society's aim is to encourage the study of family history, including both Wiltshire ancestry of people world-wide and world-wide ancestry of Wiltshire residents. Members not only research their ancestors by name but, by using all available information, seek to build up a complete picture of the people in the setting in which they lived. Meetings are held at seven centres around the county; Chippenham, Devizes, Malmesbury, Salisbury, Swindon, Trowbridge and Westbury.

Wiltshire Local History Forum Email: [mailto:robinholley863@gmail.com robinholley863@gmail.com] Website: Wiltshire Local History Forum


 * We are here to help promote interest in all aspects of local history. Founded in 1985, the forum is an overarching body that promotes interest in all aspects of Wiltshire local history and acts as a portal through which groups can promote their activities to a wider audience.

Wiltshire Record Society Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 3QN UK Telephone: 01225 713136 Email: [mailto:secretary@wiltshirerecordsociety.org.uk secretary@wiltshirerecordsociety.org.uk] Website: Wiltshire Record Society


 * The Wiltshire Record Society exists to promote the publication of the documentary sources for the history of Wiltshire.

Wroughton History Group St Joseph’s Church Hall Devizes Road Wroughton Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 0RZ UK Telephone: 01793 814926 Email: [mailto:bj13johnson@gmail.com bj13johnson@gmail.com] Website: Wroughton History Group


 * Over the years Wroughton History Group has been involved in many different activities, such as helping on archaeological digs and surveying lost village sites as well as publishing ten books to date.