Doncaster Family History Society

North East of Sheffield in Yorkshire, England.

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About the Doncaster & District Family History Society
Doncaster & District was founded in 1980 and currently has approx 1250 members worldwide.

Object of the Society

To provide a forum for members to meet and discuss the study of family history and genealogy.
To produce a journal regularly
To arrange a programme of lectures, visits and other activities connected with subjects of interest to the Society.
To seek out, transcribe, index and wherever possible publish or make available material relevant to the interests of the Society.
To provide guidance in family history research and study to those living elsewhere whose families come from the area.

View our Constitution

Benefits of Membership

Monthly Meetings in Doncaster.
Advice and help from other members.
Quarterly copies of our journal 'The Doncaster Ancestor'.
Have the names you are researching published in the journal and kept on the members' interest database.
A large exchange of library of books.
Large range of publications available on www.ffhs.co.uk web site
Journals of other Family History Societies available for loan.
A large bookstall at all meetings.
Opportunity to attend classes for beginners and for the more experienced.
Annual Family History Day.
Members living outside the Doncaster FHS area are entitled to a limited amount of FREE research
Not only all that but you have access to a wealth of unpublished material to help you with your research.

Notes for New Members

On joining the Society, you will receive a welcome pack, containing various leaflets showing forthcoming events being held by the Society, publications available, details of the Search and Print service (taken from various databases held on behalf of the Society) and a members surname interest form.

The names you are researching will be published in the next issue of The Doncaster Ancestor, the Journal of the Society which is published quarterly, and will also be kept on the members’ interests database. These entries in the Journal frequently result in contacts being made with people who have similar interests.(Your name and address will also be included in the journal and database unless you state otherwise)In addition to circulating The Doncaster Ancestor to each of our members, we also exchange journals with most other Family History Societies. These are available for loan at the monthly meetings. All correspondence needing a reply must be accompanied by a Stamped Addressed Envelope (with U.K. stamps) or two I.R.C.s obtainable at Post Offices.

Also in the welcome pack will be a questionnaire - please take a few moments to complete and return it as it helps us to help you and others.