Denbighshire 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
Aberconwy Historical Society (Cymdeithas Hanesyddol Aberconwy) St John's Methodist Church Rose Hill Street Conwy LL32 8LD UK Email: [mailto:aberconwyhistory@gmail.com aberconwyhistory@gmail.com] Website: Aberconwy Historical Society


 * Aberconwy Historical Society was established 60 years ago to serve members with an interest in the local history of Conwy Town and Aberconwy District. The Society holds regular monthly lectures, and organizes outings and field trips of historical interest. The Borough of Aberconwy was formed from parts of the administrative counties of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire.

Clwyd Family History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd) St Margaret's Church Hall Garden Village Wrexham, Denbighshire LL11 2SH UK Telephone (Resource Center): 01978 814924 Email: [mailto:secretary@clwydfhs.org.uk secretary@clwydfhs.org.uk] Website: Clwyd Family History Society


 * The Clwyd Family History Society was founded in 1980 to encourage the study of genealogy and family history in north-east Wales, and to provide a forum for people who are interested in these subjects to meet, and to help each other.

Flintshire Historical Society Dyserth Community Hall Cwm Road Dyserth, Denbighshire LL18 6AB UK Telephone: 01745 332220 Email: [mailto:info@flintshirehistoricalsociety.org.uk info@flintshirehistoricalsociety.org.uk] Email #2: [mailto:normaparker2011@gmail.com normaparker2011@gmail.com] Website: Flintshire Historical Society


 * The Society was founded in 1911 for the collection and publication of archaeological, historical information, and materials relating to the then County of Flint.

Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society (Cymdeithas Achyddol Maldwyn) Gregynog Hall Tregynon, Newtown SY16 3PL UK Telephone: 01686 627916 Email: [mailto:monica.woosnam@btinternet.com monica.woosnam@btinternet.com] Website: Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society


 * The Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society was founded to provide a forum for people with family history interests in the historical county of Montgomeryshire and its borders. Its main aim is to help members trace their Montgomeryshire family histories. It also helps members with family connections in Shropshire, Cardiganshire, Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Radnorshire.

North East Wales Heritage Forum Hawkesbury Community Centre Mill Lane Buckley, Flintshire CH7 3HA UK Website: North East Wales Heritage Forum


 * The North East Wales Heritage Forum has been established to celebrate, conserve, and promote the rich heritage of the region. The Forum aims to inspire broader interest in the diverse heritage of the area, to signpost the availability of information and contacts, to publicise heritage activities, and to foster collaborative working for regional heritage projects.

St Asaph Archaeology Society St Asaph Cricket Club Elwy Grove Park St. Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 0NE UK Telephone: 01745 570141 Email: [mailto:asphipps@btinternet.com asphipps@btinternet.com]


 * The Society was formed in October 2004 by a small group of amateurs with a keen interest in investigating the fascinating material remains of human life and activities of St Asaph and its environs in North East Wales.

Denbighshire Societies
Abergele Field Club and Historical Society St Paul's Welsh Methodist Church 2 Heol Hir (Long Road) Abergele, Conwy LL22 7UE UK Website: Abergele Field Club and Historical Society

Cefn Meiriadog Historical Society Cefnmeiriadog Chapel Vestry Telephone: 01745 730498 Website: Cefn Meiriadog Historical Society

Chirk History Society Chirk Parish Hall Holyhead Road Wrexham LL14 5NA UK Telephone: 01691 777527 Email: [mailto:graham@uk1.org graham@uk1.org] Website: Chirk History Society


 * The society aims to give its members a variety of talks, some are specific to the area of Chirk others are of a more general nature and have included such topics as Gothic Art, Architecture, The Titanic, Researching the history of your house, and Cathedrals and Abbeys of England.

Coedpoeth Historical Society Plas Pentwyn Castle Rd Coedpoeth, Wrexham LL11 3NU UK Email: [mailto:pedrfish@hotmail.com pedrfish@hotmail.com] Website: Coedpoeth Historical Society


 * The Society was formed in order to research & record the history of the village of Coedpoeth and surrounding areas. We have collected a large amount of photographs which are displayed at various events and also have some cine film and sound files in our archive.

Colwyn Bay Heritage Group C/O Colwyn Bay Library Woodland Road West Colwyn Bay LL29 7DH UK Website: Colwyn Bay Heritage Group


 * Our aim is to make the heritage and history of the Colwyn Bay easily accessible and better known amongst those who live here or are interested in understanding more about the town.

Denbigh Local History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Lleol Dinbych) Website: Denbigh Local History Society


 * To advance the education of the public in the local history of the ancient borough of Denbigh and its immediate surrounding district.

Denbighshire Historical Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Sir Ddinbych) Conference Room Ruthin School Mold Road Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1EE UK Telephone: 02089 406440 Email: [mailto:lucyewilliams54@gmail.com lucyewilliams54@gmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:chris.k.roberts@btinternet.com chris.k.roberts@btinternet.com] Website: Denbighshire Historical Society


 * The Denbighshire Historical Society was founded in 1950 to study the history of the ancient county. This is an area larger than the modern Denbighshire created in 1996, and includes Wrexham, Holt, Abergele, Colwyn Bay, and Llanrwst, as well as Llangollen and the ancient boroughs of Denbigh and Ruthin, which are still in the modern county. The Society's objective is the advancement of the education of the public by the promotion of the study of the history of the county, including family history, literature, folklore, archaeology, and all the various subjects which come under the designation of "antiquities".

Edeyrnion Heritage and Cultural Society Amgueddfa Corwen Museum London Road Corwen, Denbighshire LL21 0DP UK Website: Edeyrnion Heritage and Cultural Society


 * The objectives of the society are to operate, for the benefit of the public, a permanent museum, exhibition and information centre, thus providing inspirational learning and enjoyment for the local community and for visitors; to hold and/or own collections of artefacts and specimens, protecting them for, and making them accessible to the public, now and in the future; and to hold exhibitions on the heritage, culture, and biodiversity of Edeyrnion and the Dee Valley and to encourage participation by the public in cultural activities, thereby advancing education.

Glyndwr University Historical Society Wrexham Glyndwr University Mold Road Wrexham LL11 2AW UK Email: [mailto:historysociety@glyndwr.ac.uk historysociety@glyndwr.ac.uk] Website: Glyndwr University Historical Society


 * Glyndwr University Historical Society aims to promote the history department of the university, to assist students in their studies, link with local historical organisations, and bring history, local and national, to the community.

Holt Local History Society Holt Community Centre Chapel Street Holt, Wrexham LL13 9DJ UK Telephone: 01829 270562 Email: [mailto:paul.hinchcliffe4@gmail.com paul.hinchcliffe4@gmail.com] Website: Holt Local History Society


 * The Society's aim is to promote the study of the history of Holt and the surrounding area.

Llangollen Museum of Local History (Amgueddfa Llangollen Hanes Lleol) Amgueddfa Llangollen Museum Parade Street Llangollen, Denbighshire LL20 8PW UK Telephone: 01978 862862 Email: [mailto:enquiries@llangollenmuseum.org.uk enquiries@llangollenmuseum.org.uk] Website: Hanes Llangollen History Society Website: Llangollen Museum


 * Hanes-Llangollen-History was a small local history society based in Llangollen. They met four times a year for talks and outside visits and undertook projects of an educational or restoration nature.  In 2016, the society decided to merge with the Llangollen Museum.

Llanrwst & District Historical Society Eagles Hotel Ancaster Square Church St Llanrwst, Conwy LL26 0LG UK Telephone: 01492 640177 Email: [mailto:prowley@btinternet.com prowley@btinternet.com] Website: Llanrwst & District Historical Society


 * The society promotes interest in, and study of, the history of Llanrwst and neighbouring communities. The society has produced numerous books on aspects of local history, including studies of individual streets in Llanrwst.

Llansilin Local History Society The Memorial Institute Llansilin Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 7QB UK Telephone: 01978 266503 Email: [mailto:cpb@envex.demon.co.uk cpb@envex.demon.co.uk]


 * Llansilin Local History Society was formed in 1984. Llansilin is quite a small village with a church, four chapels, one pub, a garage and garage shop, and is very widespread thinly populated. The local area is considered to be quite rich in history (Owain Glyndwr, for example) and surviving buildings (many hall houses, for example) and family links. The original objective of the society was to study these matters while they were still accessible.

Llay History Group St Martin's Church Hall Market Square Llay, Wrexham LL12 0TN UK Telephone: 07972 855653 Email: [mailto:llayhistorygroup@gmail.com llayhistorygroup@gmail.com] Website: Llay History Group

Meliden Historical Society Email: [mailto:cora007@btinternet.com cora007@btinternet.com] Website: Village of Meliden

Penmaenmawr Historical Society (Cymdeithas Hanes & Amgueddfa Penmaenmawr) Old Post Office Conway Old Road Penmaenmawr LL34 6UU UK Telephone: 01492 621462 Email: [mailto:info@penmaenmawrmuseum.co.uk info@penmaenmawrmuseum.co.uk] Website: Penmaenmawr Historical Society and Museum Website #2: Penmaenmawr Historical Society and Museum


 * Penmaenmawr Historical Society was formed in 1973 to promote the study of local history in the Parish of Dwygyfylchi. It holds lectures and organises visits to places of interest, and has published booklets and staged exhibitions to inform the general public.

Prestatyn Local History Club Ty Caradoc Community Centre 4 Caradoc Road Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 7PF UK Telephone: 01745 856565 Email: [mailto:lacrowther.04@gmail.com lacrowther.04@gmail.com] Website: Prestatyn Local History Club

Rhuddlan Local History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Lleol Rhuddlan) Ysgol Y Castell Hylas Lane Rhuddlan Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 5AG UK Telephone: 01745 591479 Email: [mailto:rhuddlanhistorysociety@outlook.com rhuddlanhistorysociety@outlook.com] Website: Rhuddlan Local History Society


 * The society was set up in 2008 for members to enjoy finding out more about the history of Rhuddlan, for example, what was it like 100 years ago, how was their education, how did they earn their living, what was their housing like, if they became ill what was the medication that was available, and so much more.

Ruthin Local History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Lleol Ruthun) Canolfan Awelon School Road Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1BN UK Email: [mailto:garethmachno@yahoo.co.uk garethmachno@yahoo.co.uk] Website: Ruthin Local History Society


 * Our History Society is for anyone who is interested in the rich history and heritage of our wonderful town and its surrounding area. The Society was re-formed from the previous group of the same name in 2015. Our aim is to promote interest in, and knowledge of, all aspects of our past, from pre-history to recent times.

Rhyl History Club Ednyfed Meeting Room Rhyl Community Fire Station 15 Rhyl Coast Road Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 3PG UK Telephone: 01745 591281/354593 Email: [mailto:rhylhistoryclub@gmail.com rhylhistoryclub@gmail.com] Website: Rhyl History Club


 * The club was founded in 1982 to promote interest in, and study of, the town's history.