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Leicestershire & Rutland

Family History Society

NOW AT THE RESEARCH CENTRE

The Society began in life in 1974 as the Leicester Family History Circle. It quickly grew and was later renamed the Leicestershire Family History Society. In 1992 Rutland was incorporated into the Society and the name changed to the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society. The society is run by a group of Trustees who are elected annually by members at the A.G.M. They serve on the Executive Committee and are required to undertake specific duties. Any member can apply for nomination to the Executive Committee. With the present membership of almost 3000 the LRFHS has the capacity of offer a wide range of services and activities to assist family history historians and researchers.

RESEARCH CENTRE & LIBRARY

The Society has an excellent Research Centre situated in Leicester at Unit 4B, Pilot House, King Street, Leicester LE1 6RN.It has a large area for viewing our extensive range of microfiche data, and 8 computers to access CD -Rom data and the Internet. Amongst our vast range of data we have the General Register Office Birth Marriage Indexes from 1837 to 2002, The National Probate (Wills) Index containing details of 7 Million wills, The Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI), and using the Internet you can access resources like FamilySearch, Commonwealth War Graves Commision, & Much More

We also have numerous CD Roms containing millions of entries to aid and interest family historians. Our range of research material and equipment is being regularly updated and the Research Centre is staffed by a helpful band of volunteer assistants who give their time freely to help new and existing members. They will be happy to assist newcomers to get started, and offer advice and assistance when required.

If you are travelling some distance to the Centre, you can book a microfiche or film reader in advance by telephoning 0116 286 7211.

The Opening hours of the Centre are:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00am till 4.00pm

Saturday 8.30am till 12.30pm

L.R.F.H.S GROUPS We have six groups of the Society which are all run by Sub-Committees who organise monthly meetings with talks on a wide range of family history subjects. They are located in Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Market Harborough, Rutland and the Computer Group who meet bi-monthly.

Full details of the venues and meetings can be found at : www.lrfhs.net/meetings.htm

COMPUTER USERS The Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society Website is a widely respected and growing service. The site includes a wide variety of information about the Society and the services we offer, with many links to other useful genealogical sites.

MEMBERS SURNAME INTERESTS The Surname Interests database on our website is a valuable source for new or existing members to make contact with others researching the same surnames as you.

SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS The Society publishes a large range of CD Roms of indexed data, all made possible by many years of work by volunteer members. These include Census data, Marriage Indexes, Parish Registers and more. We also supply a range of books and publications, details of which are available at www.lrfhs.net/publications.htm

PROJECTS The Society undertakes several projects each year in order to preserve and make available records of use to researchers of family history. These projects are carried out by numerous dedicated volunteer members in their own free time.

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