Research Room Christmas and New Year closure

The Research Room will close at 4pm on Tuesday 20th December 2022 reopen 10am Tuesday 3rd January 2023. Best wishes for a happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.

York June 2025 Newsletter

Our June 2025 Newsletter is ready for Members to read. Celebrating our 50th Anniversary this year there are plenty of features to read and inspire your own research.

Talk on Youtube

Members can login and listen to our recent talk by our very own committee member Steve Barrett. An entertaining tale of his Oglesby ancestors.

York Family History Society Celebrates 50 Years with Golden Anniversary Fair!

Join us as we celebrate a remarkable 50 years of helping people connect with their ancestors! To mark this golden anniversary, we’re hosting a special fair filled with resources, expert advice, and fascinating insights into the past. On Saturday June 28th, 10am to 3pm, at Acomb Church Hall 18A Front Street, Acomb, York YO24 3BZ.

Bradford Bodkin

Have family links to Bradford, or just want a new journal to read? The Bradford Bodkin March issue is now ready for all our members to read online from our Members Area.

March Newsletter

Our March issue is now available to read from our Members Area.

York Newsletter

Our latest Newsletter is now available to read online. If you’re a member login and read now. Not a member – why not join today. There are so many benefits of being a member.

Members Area

Our Members Area has had a refresh. We hope you find it easier to navigate. New additions are the Shropshire and Hertfordshire journals plus our October talk.

Family History Society Journals

Bradford, Shropshire and Berkshire Family History Societies latest Journals are ready to read. Our members can now login to our Members Area and read their September 2024 issues.

September Meeting

Our September 2024 meeting was well attended to hear Dr Susan Major talk about Women on the Move; Working class railway excursions in the early Victorian period. If you are a member of our society and missed it you can now watch and listen on our Youtube channel. Login to our Members Area for access.

York September 2024 Newsletter

We have stopped printing and posting our Journals to reduce costs and our environmental impact. Members on our list will be emailed the new format of newsletter or please login and read it online. You can always print it out at home if you wish.