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The Somerset and Dorset Family History Society welcomes new
members.
The Society was founded in 1975, and has over 4,000 members
registered worldwide. It is a registered charity (No. 1010351) and is
affiliated to the Federation of Family History Societies.
For a copy of the Society's Constitution, adopted in 2002,
click here.
The Society covers the historical counties of Somerset and Dorset, with the
exception of parts of north Somerset which are covered by the Bristol and Avon
FHS. To see this area click here to visit the
BAFHS Web Site; scroll down and click on the 'Map' link. (To return to this page
use the Back button on your browser.)
If you have spent some time tracing your family history or are
just starting out on this fascinating hobby, we are sure that joining
the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society will be of great
benefit to you.
The Society has:
 | Groups operating in various parts of the two counties |
| An active education section |
| A Bookshop well stocked with family history books, maps and
charts which can be ordered by post |
| Produced a number of Publications of value to those
researching in the two counties |
The Society:
| Publishes a quarterly journal entitled 'The Greenwood Tree'
which is posted free to full members |
| Has an extensive Library and members can borrow by post |
| Holds a copy of the International Genealogical Index (I.G.I.)
1992 edition |
| Holds a copy of the 1881 Census |
The Society maintains the following Indexes:
| Somerset Marriages Indexes, pre-1754 and 1754-1837 |
| Dorset Marriage Index pre 1837 |
| Somerset Monumental Inscriptions |
| Dorset Monumental Inscriptions |
| Burial Index for Somerset and Dorset |
| A collection of Pedigrees |
| Wills Beneficiaries |
| Out of Area (Strays) |
| Somerset Baptisms |
Information on all these and much more can be found on this Web Site.
In order to reduce the risk of fraud, the
Society will NOT accept credit card details
sent by e-mail. Any such e-mails will be returned and the details deleted
from the Society's system. If you wish to pay by credit card, you must use
the postal system to do so. Alternatively, you can join or renew your
membership online via Parish Chest or
Genfair.
Subscription
| for U.K. Members £15 per annum or |
| £40 for 3 years |
| for Family Members £2 per additional Member (resident at the same address as a
Full Member) per year, i.e. an additional £6 for a three-year membership |
| for Overseas Members £15 per annum (+ £2 for Family member) or |
| £45 for 3 years (+£6 for Family member) |
Membership runs from 1st January to 31st
December. There is not a reduced fee for those joining
part way through the year. New Members
receive all copies of the Greenwood Tree for the year they join, and since this
is the single largest cost of Membership, we are have to ask the full fee at
whatever time of year someone joins.
After October 1st new members will be registered as the
following year.
If you are applying for Membership, please click
here, print out the Membership form and mail it with your payment to:
Subscriptions
SDFHS, P O BOX 4502. SHERBORNE, DT9 6YL
Please
do NOT attempt to send a copy of the form by e-mail, it is for applications by
NORMAL MAIL ONLY.
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Membership records are kept on electronic data retrieval systems.
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