Fife 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
Abertay Historical Society Lecture Theatre 2 Dalhousie Building University of Dundee 75 Old Hawkhill Dundee DD1 5EN UK Telephone: 01382 384310 Email: [mailto:museum@dundee.ac.uk museum@dundee.ac.uk] Website: Abertay Historical Society


 * Abertay Historical Society was founded in 1947 and promotes interest in the history of Dundee, Angus, Fife, and Perthshire. The Society organises public lectures in Dundee and elsewhere in the Abertay area on a variety of historical topics, as well as occasional special events including guided tours and conferences. We also support the work of other local heritage organisations.

Tay Valley Family History Society 179-181 Princes Street Dundee DD4 6DQ UK Telephone: 01382 461845 Email: [mailto:tvfhs@tayvalleyfhs.org.uk tvfhs@tayvalleyfhs.org.uk] Website: Tay Valley Family History Society Website #2: Tay Valley Family History Society Website #3: Tay Valley Family History Society


 * TVFHS Research Centre remains one of the principal centres of Family History Research in the Tay Valley area, which comprises the counties of Angus, Fife, Kinross, and Perthshire.

Local Societies
Cupar Heritage Centre Age Concern Building Provost Wynd Cupar KY15 5HE UK Telephone: 01334 844979 Email: [mailto:cuparheritagecentre@gmail.com cuparheritagecentre@gmail.com] Website: Cupar Heritage Centre Website #2: Cupar Heritage Centre


 * The purposes of the Cupar Heritage Centre are the advancement of education, arts, heritage, cultural, and science by undertaking the following to advance and encourage an interest in history, with particular emphasis on the history of Cupar and the surrounding area, to educate and inform members and the public generally, and to encourage and facilitate research, understanding and publication of the cultural heritage of the area; to preserve, conserve, understand, and interpret, within the national context, the historical and cultural heritage of Cupar and the surrounding area; to provide a community resource through the collection, classification and conservation of items of local historical interest; and to promote and advance heritage in Cupar and the surrounding area as a source of pride and to address heritage issues affecting the area.

Dunfermline Historical Society Abbey Church Hall 6 Abbey Park Place Dunfermline KY12 7PD UK Email: [mailto:dunfermlinehistsoc@gmail.com dunfermlinehistsoc@gmail.com] Website: Dunfermline Historical Society


 * The Dunfermline Historical Society organises talks and visits for people with an interest in local and national history.

Dunfermline & West Fife Family History Group St. Margaret's RC Church East Port Dunfermline KY12 7JB UK Email: [mailto:DWFFHG@gmail.com DWFFHG@gmail.com] Website: Dunfermline & West Fife Family History Group


 * We are a small social group who meet from September to May once a month in Dunfermline to discuss our family history research.

Elie & Earlsferry History Society Pavilion Cafe Golf Club Ln Elie Leven KY9 1AS UK Email: [mailto:secretary@eliehistory.com secretary@eliehistory.com] Website: Elie & Earlsferry History Society


 * The objects of the Society shall be to preserve and protect the heritage and traditions of Elie and Earlsferry and their environs with a view to securing public appreciation of said heritage and traditions by means of research, study, recreation, or such other means charitable in law.

Fife Family History Society Volunteer House (Fife Voluntary Action Group) 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS UK Telephone: 01333 350557 Email: [mailto:secretary@fifefhs.org secretary@fifefhs.org] Website: Fife Family History Society Website #2: Fife Family History Society


 * Fife Family History Society, which was formed in 1989, aims to join together people with an interest in the research of their Fife ancestors.

Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group Kincardine Community Centre Anderson Ln Kincardine Alloa FK10 4SF UK Email: [mailto:info@kincardinehistory.co.uk info@kincardinehistory.co.uk] Website: Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group Website #2: Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group


 * The Group's aim is to research, preserve, and promote the history of Kincardine-on-Forth.

Markinch Heritage Group 252 Memorial Hall 26 Betson Street Markinch Glenrothes KY7 6AA UK Website: Markinch Heritage Group Website #2: Markinch Heritage Group


 * Markinch Heritage Group is based in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, and was founded in 2003. It aims to raise awareness of the ancient town's history and heritage.

Newburgh Ancestry and History Society Lower Laing Building 120 High Street Newburgh KY14 6DX UK Email: [mailto:karenbryce123@btinternet.com karenbryce123@btinternet.com] Website: Newburgh Ancestry and History Society