Banffshire 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
Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society 164 King St. Aberdeen AB24 5BD UK Telephone: 01224 646323 Email: [mailto:enquiries@anesfhs.org.uk enquiries@anesfhs.org.uk] Website: Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society Website #2: Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society Website #3: Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society


 * The Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society exists to assist and promote the study of genealogy and family history based on the North-East corner of Scotland. This area covers the old counties of Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire, and Morayshire. We also hold records for the whole of Scotland and a considerable amount of data on the rest of the U.K. as well as many places around the world where Scots can be found, which I suppose includes the whole world.

Family History Society of Buchan 22 Harbour Street Peterhead AB42 1D UK Telephone: 01779 238416 Email: [mailto:info@buchanroots.co.uk info@buchanroots.co.uk] Website: Family History Society of Buchan Website #2: Family History Society of Buchan


 * The Society promotes and supports the study of genealogy and family history research within the historic area of Buchan. The Buchan area dates back to the Middle Ages and encompasses the North East of Scotland from the River Deveron in the west to the River Ythan in the south.


 * This is a Family History Society serving the Buchan area of North Aberdeenshire and East Banff. Especially Ellon, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Banff and all points in between.

The Moray Burial Ground Research Group The Gallery Elgin Library Cooper Park Elgin IV30 1HS UK Email: [mailto:secretary@mbgrg.org secretary@mbgrg.org] Website: The Moray Burial Ground Research Group Website #2: The Moray Burial Ground Research Group


 * Our voluntary group was formed in 2003 with the task of surveying every burial ground in Moray, which also includes part of the old county of Banff. This is a monumental task as there are some 140 burial sites, both public and private to be studied!

Local Societies
Banff Preservation and Heritage Society Banff Castle Castle St Banff AB45 1DL UK Email: [mailto:bphsmob@gmail.com bphsmob@gmail.com] Website: Banff Preservation and Heritage Society Website #2: Banff Preservation and Heritage Society

Banffshire Field Club St. Rufus Hall Turner Street Keith AB55 5DJ UK Email: [mailto:bfc.1880@gmail.com bfc.1880@gmail.com] Website: Banffshire Field Club


 * Banffshire Field Club was established in 1880 and 130 years later, its members continue to uphold the objectives of its founders: "to explore the district ... inquiring into its Geology, Botany, Natural History, Archaeology ..."