Founded in 1885 as the Huguenot Society of London, the Society changed its name in 1986 to reflect its wider membership. It seeks to promote the publication and interchange of knowledge about the Protestant Christians who fled France to avoid religious persecution in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, many of whose descendants are largely unaware of their ancestors.

The Society has published a large number of PDF guidesto help those researching their Huguenot ancestry – starting with a basic guide on how to proceed with research, and giving all kinds of more specific pointers such as a French glossary, a guide to Huguenot settlers outside London, and how to search in France for ancestors who arrived in Great Britain and Ireland after 1710.

Sadly the Society’s journal, Huguenot Families, ceased publication in 2008, but back copies are still available from the Society’s website.

For more information, visit the Huguenot Society of Great Britain & Ireland’s website:

http://www.huguenotsociety.org.uk/family/

Beginning Genealogy

Genealogy on the Internet

Jumpstart Your Genealogy

For more information see:
http://www.east-tennessee-history.org/

They have masses of resources including:

Birth Certificates Index

Death Certificates Index

They also have a dedicated section for researching family histories, with “how to” guides as well as online records, information about how to use your search results, and much more. This is a must-visit site if you’re searching for your ancestors in Minnesota.

For more information see:
http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm

See also their links page which provides links to Irish American societies, and other Genealogical and Historical Societies.

For more information see:
http://www.waterfordcountymuseum.org/exhibit/web

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced genealogist, the aim of the Railway Ancestors is to help you get the most from a fascinating hobby that can unlock the doors to your past.

For more information see:
http://www.railwayancestors.org.uk/

The beginner’s course goes back to 1837 and the intermediate course covers research before 1837.

At £25 for two days both courses are inexpensive and affordable. According to their website subjects covered may include:

Beginners

How to begin

Surnames

Civil Registration from 1837

Researching on the Internet

Using computers

Census 1841-1901

Intermediate

Brief re-cap on Beginners Course

Parish Registers

Parish Chest

Wills & Probate

Local Repositories

Looking at your problem areas

For more information see:
http://www.dorsetfhs.org.uk/courses.htm

The CoraWeb website has a comprehensive list of these societies in Australia and covers all territories as well as those societies which relate to Australia as a whole.

This website is well worth a visit for anyone who would like to join a local historical society in Australia.

For more information see:
http://www.coraweb.com.au/society.htm

Have a look if you’re interested:
http://homepage.eircom.net/~Eifhs/

AFFHO was established in 1978 to coordinate and assist the work of Australian and New Zealand groups with interests in family history, genealogy, heraldry and related subjects.

AFFHO run several events and conferences throughout the year. Their website also provides details of their ongoing projects, guides, and many other resources.

For more information see:
http://www.affho.org/

• encouraging the study of the history of Canberra and district, and of Australia in relation to it
• promoting the compilation of authentic historical records
• preserving historical material and places of historic and aesthetic interests, and to
• fostering the interchange of information through talks, discussions, excursions and exhibitions.

Visit their website to find out about their programme of events, lectures, excursions, publications and other resources.
http://www.canberrahistory.org.au/