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
AI in Genealogy – Linda Hammond
Curious about how Artificial Intelligence can support your family history research? A practical guide to using AI tools effectively (and knowing their limitations), this engaging talk introduces you to the...
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FREE Family History Fair
Come and join us this Saturday 7th November at the Heritage Hub.
- Listen to our inspirational speaker, Dr Sophie Kay.
- Listen to 2 short presentations by Hannah Dale, Archivist at Cheltenham College and Martin Bryant, Stroudwater Navigation Archive Charity
- Talk to members of Family History Societies from neighbouring counties
- Book a short advice session with DNA expert Mia Bennett
- Share your research problems and brick walls with our knowledgeable volunteers
- Discover more about the county’s heritage from the team at Gloucestershire Archives.
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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.