Welcome to Northamptonshire Family History Society

We were founded in 1976 and have around 650 members, mainly in the UK with some from overseas.

If you are starting out in this fascinating and compelling hobby or if you are a seasoned genealogist we hope you will find something of interest here.

We have extensive local knowledge of the county, the trades, the Archives and other resources

Explore our site to find out more about what we have to offer as a Society.

  • an online meeting each month (members only);
  • two branch meetings;
  • a quarterly journal;
  • monthly e-newsletter.

Stop Press

  • Use the dropdown menu on our What’s On tab to find details of Branch and online meetings.
  • See details of the April 2025 Heritage Fair, below.