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. CLICK HERE to find out about our Virtual Help Desk
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
Saturday 18th September 2.00pm
Anglo Scottish FHS Meeting. Scottish Marriage Customs Buckled for Life.
Anglo Scottish FHS Meeting
Saturday 18th September 2.00pm
Studying the 3 R’s, an introduction to School and Education Records
Studying the 3 R’s, an introduction to School and Education Records for family history research.
Saturday 25th September 2.00pm
Horatio Bottomley Swindler of the Century?
This illustrated biographical talk on zoom, will discuss the life of Horatio Bottomley.
Saturday 2nd October 2.00pm
Getting the most out of your Ancestry DNA test. Hilary Hartigan
A lively, informative and fully illustrated talk, ideal for anyone new to DNA or who feel that their results were unexciting!
Wednesday 6th October 7.30pm
Bolton FHS Meeting - Research using education records
The schooldays of our Lancashire ancestors in the nineteenth century
Saturday 9th October 2.00pm
The Amazing Mary Higgs ... Social Reformer
A free, illustrated talk, on zoom, presented by MLFHS, Oldham Branch and given by the book's author, Carol Talbot.
New Records
See at a glance the newest additions to our databases and documents collections.
Virtual Help
Our Helpdesk is still open but has moved online during the present restrictions
* 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.
