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Society that shares knowledge on genealogy and family history
A
family history society
or
genealogical society
is a
society
, often
charitable
or
not-for-profit
, that allows member
genealogists
and
family historians
to profit from shared knowledge. Large societies often own libraries, sponsor research seminars and foreign trips, and publish journals. Some societies concentrate on a specific niche, such as the family history of a particular geographical area,
ethnicity
,
nationality
, or
religion
.
Lineage
societies are societies that limit their membership to descendants of a particular person or group of people of historical importance.
National and international societies
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Regional societies
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Australia
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Canada
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England
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Ireland
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Scotland
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South Africa
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United States
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Ethnic societies
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Members"
.
SAFHS.org.uk
. Scottish Association of Family History Societies. 2023
. Retrieved
30 August
2023
.
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