Special Membership Offer
16 October, 2026
Interested in joining the LRFHS ? If you join now, you get the rest of 2026 for free and then the whole of 2027. Membership is easily done via ‘Join’
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
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Leicester’s boot and shoe trade
Hinckley
Nov
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Next Steps in Family History
LRFHS Research Centre
Nov
11
The work of the Leicester City, Leicestershire & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project
Leicester Oadby Tennis Club
Latest News
AGM
16 October, 2026
Many thanks to everyone who came along to our reconvened AGM last Saturday, meaning we were quorate. As mentioned in this week’s newsletter, the motion for a small increase in
Heritage Open Days
25 September, 2026
A big thank you to everyone who came to our (over subscribed) Heritage Open Day on 14th September where we heard about the history of the building from Age Uk
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.