Middlesex 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
London and Middlesex Archaeological Society Museum of London 150 London Wall London EC2Y 5HN UK Telephone: 020 7410 2228 Email: [mailto:kthomas@mola.org.uk kthomas@mola.org.uk] Website: London and Middlesex Archaeological Society


 * The Society was founded in 1855 ‘for the purpose of investigating the antiquities and early history of the Cities of London and Westminster and the Metropolitan County of Middlesex’. Its activities include arranging lectures and conferences, publishing research on the history and archaeology of London and Middlesex, and helping to monitor the state of historic buildings and monuments in Greater London.

London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society The London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society was formed in 2001 from an amalgamation of two former societies: the London & North Middlesex FHS (formed in 1978) and the Westminster & Central Middlesex FHS. The Society's area now comprises the City of London, the City of Westminster, and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, and Islington, together with parts of Ealing and Hillingdon. We aim to bring together all those family historians with ancestors in the area or who live in the area.

The Society is publishing a series of booklets designed to help family historians locate records, whether hard copy, transcript or online, to each of the districts in its area based on which Ancient Parish the district was in. It is also republishing the Memorial Inscriptions recorded by members in the 1980s in booklet form. The journal, Metropolitan, is published four times a year and talks of a genealogical or local history nature are held at a series of branches including one which is online.

Email: [mailto:secretary@lwmfhs.org.uk secretary@lwmfhs.org.uk] Website: London Westminster & Middlesex Family History Society

Barnet Branch Lyonsdown Hall 3 Lyonsdown Road New Barnet Hertfordshire EN5 1JB UK Email: [mailto:barnet@lwmfhs.org.uk barnet@lwmfhs.org.uk] City Branch Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre Holborn Library 33-38 Theobalds Road Holborn, London WC1X 8PA UK Email: [mailto:city@lwmfhs.org.uk city@lwmfhs.org.uk] Rayners Lane Branch Friends' Meeting House 456 Rayners Lane Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5DT UK Email: [mailto:rayners_lane@lwmfhs.org.uk rayners_lane@lwmfhs.org.uk]

Virtual Branch

Email: virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org.uk



Middlesex Societies
Acton History Group St Mary’s Church Hall 1, The Mount Acton High Street London W3 9NW UK Email: [mailto:info@actonhistory.co.uk info@actonhistory.co.uk] Website: Acton History Group


 * Active local history society with regular meetings and a programme of talks; Acton Historian magazine produced twice a year. Members also produce local history publications and lead local walks.

Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society Chiswick Memorial Club Bourne Place Chiswick, London W4 2EL UK Email: [mailto:info@brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk info@brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk] Website: Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society


 * The objects of the Society are to stimulate interest in the history of the area by original research and fieldwork, by visits to places of interest, by the holding of meetings, by publication, and by other means

Enfield Archaeological Society Jubilee Hall 2 Parsonage Lane Enfield, London EN2 0AJ UK Email: [mailto:enquiries@enfarchsoc.org enquiries@enfarchsoc.org] Website: Enfield Archaeological Society


 * Founded in 1955, the Enfield Archaeological Society is active in carrying out research and fieldwork in and around the London Borough of Enfield, in order to understand and preserve its history. Our main aims are to promote the practice and study of archaeology in the district; to record and preserve all finds in the borough and encourage others to allow their finds to be recorded by the Society; and to co-operate with neighbouring societies with similar aims.

Friern Barnet & District Local History Society North Middlesex Golf Club The Manor House Friern Barnet Lane London N20 0N UK Telephone: 020 8368 8314 Email: [mailto:friernbarnethistory@hotmail.co.uk friernbarnethistory@hotmail.co.uk] Website: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society


 * The Society was named “Friern Barnet and District” as a reflection of its interest in not only the area covered by the former Friern Barnet Urban District Council but also the neighbouring areas of New Southgate, North Finchley, and Whetstone. Our aims are to encourage the preservation of things of local interest, to study and record local history, and to arrange lectures on topics of local and general historical interest.

Hayes & Harlington Local History Society Botwell Green Library East Avenue Hayes Hillingdon, London UB3 2HW UK Telephone: 07973 112683 Email: [mailto:chris.berridge@blueyonder.co.uk chris.berridge@blueyonder.co.uk] Website: Hayes & Harlington Local History Society


 * To advance public education in the local history of the Hayes and Harlington area to secure the preservation and protection of features, documents, objects and records of historic interest relating to or in the area of Hayes and Harlington.

Hendon & District Archaeological Society Avenue House East End Road Finchley, London N3 3QE UK Email: [mailto:secretary@hadas.org.uk secretary@hadas.org.uk] Website: Hendon & District Archaeological Society


 * The objects of HADAS are the advancement of archaeological and historical research and education for the public benefit, with particular reference to the archaeology and history of the London Borough of Barnet.

Hillingdon Family History Society Hillingdon Park Baptist Church Hall 25 Hercies Road Hillingdon Circus Uxbridge, Middlesex UB10 9LS UK Telephone: 01753 885602 Email: [mailto:gillmay20@btinternet.com gillmay20@btinternet.com] Website: Hillingdon Family History Society


 * Hillingdon Family History Society was founded in 1988 and exists to promote and encourage family history, local history, and genealogy.

Hornsey Historical Society Union Church Hall Weston Park, London N8 9PX Telephone: 020 8348 8429 Email: [mailto:hornseyhistoricalsecretary@gmail.com hornseyhistoricalsecretary@gmail.com] Website: Hornsey Historical Society


 * The Society was originally formed to research, preserve, and promote the history of the parish of Hornsey, and from 1983 included the area covered by the parliamentary constituency of Hornsey and Wood Green.

Islington Archaeology & History Society Islington Town Hall Upper St London N1 2UD UK Email: [mailto:andy@islingtonhistory.org.uk andy@islingtonhistory.org.uk] Website: Islington Archaeology & History Society


 * The Islington Archaeology & History Society is here to investigate, learn, and celebrate the heritage that is left to us.

Pinner Local History Society Pinner Village Hall Chapel Ln Pinner, London HA5 1AA UK Telephone: 0208 424 8445 Email: [mailto:enquiries@pinnerlhs.org.uk enquiries@pinnerlhs.org.uk] Website: Pinner Local History Society

Ruislip Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society St Martin's Church Hall High Street Ruislip Hillingdon, London HA4 8DG UK Telephone: 01895 673299 Email: [mailto:toms.susan@googlemail.com toms.susan@googlemail.com] Website: Ruislip Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society


 * We aim to promote the conservation of Ruislip's heritage and to bring the history of this area to life.

Borough of Twickenham Local History Society St Mary’s Church Hall Church Street Twickenham, London TW1 3NJ UK Telephone: 0208 737 0371 Email: [mailto:paulbarnfield@hotmail.co.uk paulbarnfield@hotmail.co.uk] Website: Borough of Twickenham Local History Society


 * The Borough of Twickenham Local History Society focuses on the history of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington, and the Hamptons which in 1965 was incorporated into the newly established London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

West Middlesex Family History Society St. John's Centre 80 St. John's Road Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6RU UK Email: [mailto:secretary@west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk secretary@west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk] Website: West Middlesex Family History Society


 * The principal objectives of the West Middlesex Family History Society are to promote the study of all aspects of family history and allied subjects; to encourage the practice of, and distribution of information on, family history and related subjects, by means of lectures on relevant topics; and to preserve and promote access to records and any other sources of material by transcription, indexing, and publication.

Willesden Local History Society St.Mary's Parish Centre Neasden Lane Church End & Roundwood London NW10 2TS UK Email: [mailto:cliffwadsworth@btinternet.com cliffwadsworth@btinternet.com] Website: Willesden Local History Society


 * The WLHS was formed by local enthusiasts who were interested in the history of the old Borough. The founder members had two main objectives: to ensure that the two thousand years of Willesden's history was not lost when the then new administrative Borough of Brent was born, and to seek out and record historical facts, because a community's future health is enhanced by a good knowledge of its past.