Shropshire Family History Society
The Shropshire Family History Society is a family history society that covers the county of Shropshire, England, United Kingdom (sometimes known as "Salop").
It was founded in 1979 to provide a meeting place in Shropshire for all those interested in family history and genealogy and a focal point for those with Shropshire roots.
The Society is a Registered Charity with approximately two thousand members around the World.
It produces a quarterly journal. Publication is scheduled for March, June, September and December.
10 monthly meetings take place in Shrewsbury, the county town, from September to June, usually with a speaker and a fair is held on the first Saturday in June.
The Society attends many fairs, rallies and events around Shropshire and the adjoining regions with a selection of databases and knowledgeable staff to try to answer visitors' family history questions.
It is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies.
Adjoining Societies
- Family History Society of Cheshire
- North Cheshire Family History Society
- South Cheshire Family History Society
- Clwyd Family History Society
- Herefordshire Family History Society
- Powys Family History Society
- Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society
- Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry