Welcome to Northamptonshire Family History Society

We were founded in 1976 and have around 650 members, mainly in the UK with some from overseas.

If you are starting out in this fascinating and compelling hobby or if you are a seasoned genealogist we hope you will find something of interest here.

We have extensive local knowledge of the county, the trades, the Archives and other resources

Explore our site to find out more about what we have to offer as a Society.

  • an online meeting each month (members only);
  • two branch meetings;
  • a quarterly journal;
  • monthly e-newsletter.

Stop Press

  • 11 new memorial inscription books published! Details HERE
  • Use the dropdown menu on our What’s On tab to find details of meetings at Northampton and Kettering, and of our online meetings via Zoom.
    Members can register for online talks via the booking form in the Members’ Only area whilst non-members can join the society here.