Unique resources for members
Join us and get access to our extensive databases. We specialise in indexing local resources which you will not find on other sites. How about virtually all the recorded memorials for Manchester's old churchyards? Or institutional records: Bolton Workhouse creed books, admissions to the schools for the blind and the deaf? Or the early motor vehicle registrations in Salford? There are hundreds of sources and over 2.8 million name references already and new data is being added all the time.
Our friendly Helpdesk is Open!
Our knowledgeable and experienced Helpdesk volunteers help people from all over the world – members and non-members – to begin or expand their family histories, whether their ancestors originated from the Greater Manchester area or elsewhere. The Helpdesk has reopened and sessions will be running Monday - Friday as usual. However, we will be operating restricted sessions hours 11.00 - 2:30 until December. Our Virtual Helpdesk is now for members only - CLICK HERE to find out more.
Visit our shop!
Our MLFHS shop sells a large range of books, maps, CDs, downloads and books for recordsing your research. We stock all the local Alan Godfrey maps, a wide range of books published by Neil Richardson, the ever-popular Ancestral File for recording your search in a practical way, and CDs or downloads of records and transcriptions of Catholic church registers and more.
The shop is open! Our dedicated team work from home so occasionally there might be a slight delay, but otherwise it is business as usual.
Other upcoming events
Wednesday 27th October 7.30pm
The Two Irish Wives of Friedrich Engels: Dr. Aidan Beatty
A closer look at Engels' connection with Ireland, as an industrialist and through his relationships with the Irish community in Manchester.
Wednesday 3rd November 7.30pm
Bolton FHS Meeting - Researching Welsh Ancestors
This session will look at why Welsh ancestors emigrated from Wales, starting with a historical overview of life in Wales.
Saturday 13th November 2.00pm
Family Life in the Industrial Revolution - autobiography of Benjamin Shaw
MLFHS, Oldham & District Branch, free monthly meetings on zoom ... a talk given by Dr Alan Crosby
Saturday 20th November 2.00pm
Anglo Scottish FHS Meeting Palaeography and the Kirk Session Records
Anglo Scottish Branch Meeting
Wednesday 1st December 7.30pm
Bolton FHS Meeting - Christmas food and drink through the ages
Join us as we find out what the men, women and children of Bolton and Manchester would have eaten and drank over the Christmas period.
New Records
See at a glance the newest additions to our databases and documents collections.
Virtual Help
Our Virtual Helpdesk is still open but has now reverted to a privilege of membership.
* Occasionally a meeting may incur an additional charge, such as admission to a place of interest, payable by all attendees.
MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS was formed in 1964 and is now one of the largest family history societies in the world. Although the Society is united by a common interest in Genealogy and Family History, members also pursue interests in closely related fields.
