Helping People Discover Their Family History

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.

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.

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.

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.

Change to service 11th February 2026 Latest Update.