The World of Family History

Societies and organizations

National bodies

• [377] Society of Genealogists
• [377] Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
• [377] Scottish Genealogy Society
• [377] Genealogical Society of Ireland
• [377] Guild of One-Name Studies
• [377] Federation of Family History Societies
• [377] Scottish Association of Family History Societies
• [377] Association of Family History Societies of Wales
• [377] Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations

Family history societies

• [377] Genuki: Family History and Genealogy Societies
• [378] GenFair

Events

• [378] Genuki: GENEVA
• [379] Society of Genealogists: Events Calendar
• [379] National Archives: Calendar of events
• [379] National Archives: Archives Media Player
• [379] Who Do You Think You Are? Live
• [379] Family History Fairs

Courses

• [379] Society of Genealogists: Events Calendar
• [379] Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies: Family History Courses, Education and Qualifications
• [379] London Floodlight
• [379] Birkbeck College, London: Genealogy (no courses available 2014-15)
• [379] University of Strathclyde: Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme
• [379] University of Dundee: Postgraduate Certificate in Family and Local History
• [380] Hotcourses
• [380] University of Dundee: Certificate in Family and Local History by distance learning
• [380] University of Central Lancashire: Institute of Local and Family History - no courses currently available
• [380] Brigham Young University: About Our Free Online Courses MOVED
• [380] Pharos
• [380] Irish Times: Tracing Your Irish Ancestors
• [380] Local History Magazine: Local history courses guide

Magazines and journals

• [381] Cyndi's List: Magazines, Journals, Columns & Newsletters
• [381] Family Tree Magazine
• [381] Your Family History magazine discontinued, replaced by Discover Your History
• [381] Your Family Tree
• [381] Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine
• [381] Discover My Past Scotland
• [381] Society of Genealogists: Genealogists' Magazine index
• [381] Devon FHS: Devon Family Historian
• [381] Buckinghamshire FHS
• [381] Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies: Family History
• [381] Internet Genealogy
• [382] Local History Magazine
• [382] Local History Magazine: Back issues
• [382] Local History Magazine: Directory of local history and allied societies
• [382] BBC History Magazine

News

Email newsletters

• [382] Cyndi's List: E-mail Newsletters
• [382] Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
• [382] National Archives: Free enewsletter
• [383] FFHS: Ezine
• [383] Lost Cousins: Newsletter
• [383] GeneaNet: Newsletter - now no separate news letter page
• [383] GeneaNet: Blog
• [383] Cyndi's List: CyndisList mailing list

Blogs

• [383] Genealogy Blog Finder
• [383] Geneabloggers
• [384] Cyndi's List: Blogs for Genealogy
• [384] Google: Blog Search
• [384] Chris Paton: British Genes
• [384] Audrey Collins: The Family Recorder
• [384] Claire Santry: Irish Genealogy News
• [385] Kimberley Powell: About.com Genealogy
• [385] Cyndi's List blog
• [385] Ancestry UK blog
• [385] FamilySearch Labs blog
• [385] Findmypast blog
• [385] Society of Genealogists blog
• [385] The Genetic Genealogist
• [385] The Scottish Emigration Blog
• [385] Anglo-Celtic Connections
• [385] Dick Eastman: Blogs explained
• [385] Blogger

News feeds

• [385] BBC: News feeds from the BBC

Twitter

• [386] Twitter: Guild of One-Name Studies
• [386] Twitter: The National Archives
• [386] Twitter: Tyne & Wear Archives
• [386] Twitter: London Metropolitan Archives
• [386] Twitter: Manchester Archives
• [386] Twitter: The Fairground Archives
• [387] Twitter: Findmypast
• [387] Twitter: Ancestry UK
• [387] Twitter: Else Churchill
• [387] Twitter: Chris Paton

Software

• [387] GenealogySoftwareNews blog - now merged with Genealogy Software Guide
• [387] Family Tree Software Comparison
• [387] S & N Genealogy Supplies
• [387] TWR Computing
• [387] Cyndi's List: Software & Computers
• [387] GeneaNet: Genealogy blog
• [388] FamilySearch: Personal Ancestral File - PAF has been withdrawn
• [388] Legacy
• [388] Best Free Genealogy or Family Tree Software

Mobile genealogy

• [388] Mobile Genealogy
• [388] Cyndi's List: Mobile devices
• [388] FamilySearch: TechTips
• [389] FamilySearch: Using Your Smartphone for Genealogy
• [389] FamilySearch: Be Prepared for Genealogical Research with your Smartphone

Online shops

• [389] Amazon UK
• [389] GenFair
• [389] GenFair: Supplier List
• [389] Parish Chest
• [389] Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies: Shop
• [389] National Archives: Bookshop
• [389] Society of Genealogists: Shop
• [389] Internet Genealogical Bookshop
• [389] Cyndi's List: Books
• [389] Biblio.co.uk - renamed from UKBookworld
• [389] AbeBooks
• [390] John Townsend
• [390] eBay

Secure purchasing

• [390] Financial Fraud Action UK: Fraud the Facts 2011
• [390] Get Safe Online: Shopping safely online - this site replaces the equivalent material on the old direct.gov site
• [390] PayPal
• [390] WorldPay - now no dedicated UK site

Service online

• [391] RootsWeb: GENBRIT

Professional researchers

• [391] Society of Genealogists: Employing a Professional Genealogist
• [391] Cyndi's List: Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
• [392] Michael John Neill: Hiring a Professional Genealogist
• [392] Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives
• [392] National Archives: Independent Researchers
• [392] Association of Scottish Genealogists and Record Agents
• [392] Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland
• [392] National Archives of Ireland: Genealogy researchers MOVED
• [392] Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies: Our graduates
• [392] eXpertGenealogy

Lookup services

• [393] RootsChat

Activism

• [393] Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations: Current Campaigns - The 1926 Census

E-petitions

• [393] E-petitions: Census closure petition (2007)
• [394] Directgov: e-petitions
• [395] Welsh Assembly: Petitions
• [395] Scottish Parliament: e-Petitioner

Campaign groups

• [395] Action 4 Archives - the campaign seems to have ceased activity
• [395] Twitter: Action 4 Archives Twitter feed
• [395] Open Rights Group
• [395] Open Genealogy Alliance

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