About Bolton

The Society holds meeting at which talks on varied aspects of genealogy are given by experts in their fields. Where the speaker provides Notes, these are archived at the end of the Documents page and are accessable to all society members.

Our digital newsletter, the Bolton’s Genies, is sent to over 400 email addresses each month, and Facebook page which has a following of more than 720 is regularly updated. The pages we contribute to the Manchester Genealogist magazine are sent to the 2000+ members of the MLFHS.

To contact the Society please use the Contact Us page.

The Bolton FHS are happy to try to assist anyone looking for advice regarding the researching of their family history.

An email Helpdesk is available at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We organise Workshops in various public libraries. They are open to members and non-members alike. Some are aimed at beginners whilst others are for the more advanced researcher.

The Bolton Family History Society holds monthly meetings with expert speakers on matters of interest, publish a digital Newsletter [Bolton’s Genies], contribute to the Manchester Genealogist magazine, have a Facebook page, helpdesks and workshops, attend fairs and organise occasional open days and visits for our members.