The Society of Genealogists is the National Family History Centre Founded in 1911 the Society of Genealogists (SoG) is Britain’s premier family history society with a splendid library and education centre. Formerly in various buildings in London including in Clerkenwell in London the SoG is currently in the process of relocating. The Society’s collections are particularly valuable for research before the start of civil registration of births marriages and deaths in 1837 but there is plenty for the beginner too, including the Free Family History Access area where beginners can get a taste of some of the online sources that will help them start their research The Society has many unique unpublished manuscript notes and printed and unpublished family histories. Its library contains Britain’s largest collection of parish register copies and many nonconformist registers. The library also holds local histories, copies of churchyard gravestone inscriptions, poll books, trade directories, census indexes and a wealth of information about the parishes where our ancestors lived. Currently the library is in store as we prepare for our major transition, however many of the Society’s unique indexes are online within its own exclusive member's data area of its website www.sog.org.uk or in partnership with FindmyPast.co.uk. The Society of Genealogists has an extensive education programme or events and courses and publishes many useful titles. Details on the website www.sog.org.uk. Full membership £80 Associate membership £56 More details about the Society can be found on its website at www.sog.org.uk
