Heritage Open Day
1 September, 2026
Monday 14th September 2pm An opportunity to visit Clarence House where the LRFHS Research Centre is based and hear about its history. The building dates back to 1877 and has
Welcome to the Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society
Introducing the Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society
Whether you have ancestors in the two counties or are interested in family history and live in the area, you are welcome to join us.
Established in 1974, Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society (LRFHS) is a primary source for all genealogical matters relating to family history research across the two counties. It is a registered charity run by volunteers who are keen to share their love of family history.
We would like to meet you!
Upcoming Events
Oct
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Oct
14
The Life and Times of Mary Attenborough
Leicester Oadby Tennis Club
Oct
15
The country railway station
Market Harborough
Oct
21
Latest News
2026 LRFHS AGM
20 August, 2026
Saturday 10th October 2pm (doors open 1.30pm) at Friends’ Meeting House, 16 Queen’s Road, Leicester, LE2 1WP Please see LRFHS journal for agenda/further details. The AGM will be followed by
2026 AGM Saturday 27th June 2pm – Cancelled
25 June, 2026
Please note that, in the light of the national warnings concerning extreme heat and risk to health, it has been decided to cancel this meeting. A notice will be emailed
Researching Your Family History
LRFHS has a research centre in the city of Leicester. Here we hold a range of archival records, books and provide computer access for online research. We can provide assistance to break down those tricky family history ‘brick walls’ or simply help you to get started on researching your family history.
There are also some free resources and advice on this website which may be of use to you, plus a shop containing many datasets only available from us.
Join Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society
We have over 900 members both local and from around the world. You may well have connections to some of them, so join us and find out!
Membership of LRFHS brings many benefits:
- A quarterly Journal of 70+ pages
- A Research Centre in central Leicester with access to all LRFHS data
- Access to Zoom talks through the year
- A free research service
- A monthly email newsletter
- Local groups with regular meetings
Meetings around the counties
Whilst our research centre is in Leicester, the society covers the whole of Leicestershire and Rutland and you don’t necessarily want to travel to meetings. So, we have 4 local groups which hold regular meetings at locations around the area. Each group organises talks on a wide range of family and local history subjects. There are also some visits to places of interest.
Click on the buttons below to find out more about each group.