Federation of Family History Societies
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| Federation of Family History Societies | |
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| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Charitable Organization (Education) |
| Purpose/focus | to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster the spirit of mutual co-operation, by sponsoring projects in these fields |
| Headquarters | Lutterworth |
| Location | UK |
| Official languages | English |
| President | Dr Nick Barratt |
| Main organ | FFHS Board of Directors and Executive Committee |
| Website | http://www.ffhs.org.uk/ |
The Federation of Family History Societies is a United Kingdom-based charitable organisation.
Its stated principal aims are "to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster the spirit of mutual co-operation, by sponsoring projects in these fields".
It represents over 150 family history societies and similar genealogical organisations. It publishes The National Burial Index from data supplied by family history societies.
The current administrator is Philippa McCray.
