Welcome to the Sheffield & District Family History Society
Our Society was established in 1977 and was formed to promote the study of genealogy, family history and local history for the benefit and education of the public in the Sheffield area.
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OUR JOURNAL
As a member, you will receive our quarterly journal the Flowing Stream. More ........
JOIN US
The benefits of joining our Society include:-
Quarterly journal
Monthly meetings
Online resources
Forum
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LOG IN
You do not have to be a member to access some of the pages on this website and read the posts on the Forum. However, you do need to Log In by selecting the image to access the Members' Only part of the site.
LATEST NEWS
The 1926 Irish Census is now available to view at the National Archives of Ireland. More ......
PICTURE SHEFFIELD
Sheffield City Council’s Archive and Local Studies Library provides access to over 100000 photographs of Sheffield and the surrounding area at Picture Sheffield. More ......
FURTHER RESEARCH
Select the above links to find out more about researching Sheffield ancestors and to access indexes and transcriptions of original records.
USEFUL LINKS
Select the above links to find records, societies, history groups associated with Sheffield and the surrounding area.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
The Society meets in the afternoon of the third Monday of the month at Aizlewood Mill in Sheffield. More .....
MEMBERS' AREA
You must be a member of the Society and have registered for online access to enter the Members' Area. This gives access to indexes and transcriptions of original records, members' surname interests and full participation on our Forum.
FAMILY HISTORY FEDERATION
The FHF publish a newsletter of genealogical information. Select FHF to subscribe to the Really Useful Bulletin.
SHOP
The Society has a wide range of transcribed records of baptisms, marriages and burials, all available to buy at GenFair. Select GenFair to enter the shop.
FORUM
You do not have to be a member to read the Forum topics and posts. However, if you wish to start a new topic, ask questions for help or provide tips for others, you will have to be a member of the Society and you will need to register for online access.
