Gloucestershire Family History Society
The Gloucestershire Family History Society (GFHS) was established in 1979 and has over 1,000 members worldwide. Our Family History Centre is rated as one of the best in the UK and is run by a dedicated team of volunteers who can help you discover your family history in Gloucestershire and beyond.
Visit our Family History Centre
Our Family History Centre is a spacious area within the Heritage Hub where you can research your family and local history in any part of the world. Our knowledgeable volunteers are on hand to help you as a beginner; a seasoned researcher or you can be left to your own devices knowing that help is at hand.
We currently offer access to databases such as Ancestry, Find My Past, The Genealogist and FamilySearch along with numerous transcriptions which have been created by our volunteers, a comprehensive library and much more.
The Shop
We currently stock over 250 titles which are available online or from the Family History Centre. These include local history books, maps, new and used books which have been donated and a range of digital downloads created by our volunteers. Available downloads include Gloucestershire Registers, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials and Monumental Inscriptions.
Society Events
Transportation to Tasmania – Kelly Cornwell
Exploring English and Australian records to help you discover more about your female convict ancestors; demonstrated via the case study of a young girl from Shoreditch, her conviction, transportation and...
GFHS: On Line Event,
Apprenticeship: History and Sources – Richard Holt
A Talk about the history and sources of apprenticeship records and what being an apprentice meant, together with a case study. Online Event This is an online event. Any member...
GFHS: On Line Event,
Society’s Annual General Meeting 2026
All members are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting. You can do so via Zoom or in person. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING To be held on Thursday 24th...
Dunrossil Centre at the Heritage Hub and via Zoom,
Clarence Row, Alvin Street
Gloucester, GL1 3AH
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Other Interesting Events
The birth of an Airport
David Cook will tell us about the history of Staverton Airport which dates back to the early 1930s and developed from a training base for pilots in World War II...
Dunrossil Centre at the Heritage Hub,
Clarence Row, Alvin Street
Gloucester, GL1 3AH
+ Google MapGloucester, GL1 3AH
Gloucestershire BMD
This unique index which currently covers 1837-2017 has been created by our volunteers who have worked tirelessly for over 25 years transcribing the original registers.
The index has been made freely available on a dedicated website provided by the Gloucestershire Registration Service.
Changes to service latest update.