Unique resources for members
Join us and get access to our extensive databases. We specialise in indexing local resources which you will not find on other sites. How about virtually all the recorded memorials for Manchester's old churchyards? Or institutional records: Bolton Workhouse creed books, admissions to the schools for the blind and the deaf? Or the early motor vehicle registrations in Salford? There are hundreds of sources and over 2.7 million name references already and new data is being added all the time.
Our friendly Helpdesk is here for you
Visit our Helpdesk and computer suite at the Manchester Central Library! Our knowledgeable and experienced Helpdesk volunteers help people from all over the world – members and non-members – to begin or expand their family histories, whether their ancestors originated from the Greater Manchester area or elsewhere. Our Helpdesk is staffed Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 3.30pm – please see our Helpdesk page for latest information before travelling.
Quarterly meeting and AGM
Our October Quarterly Meeting will begin with a talk by Richard Bond about the Rylands and Longford Estate and will be followed in the afternoon by Keith Warrender talking about Manchester’s Lost District (now the Arndale shopping centre). Our picture, opposite, is of the renowned John Rylands Library, built in his memory and home to many rare books and manuscripts. For the latest information please visit Manchester Meetings.
Other upcoming events
Saturday 9th January 2.00pm
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Wednesday 14th October 1.30pm
Manchester’s Lost District – Life before the Arndale
Manchester’s Lost District: Life before the Arndale
Wednesday 14th October 10.30am
The History of the Ryland & Longford Estates
Richard Bond will talk about the Rylands and The Longford Estate
MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS was formed in 1964 and is now one of the largest family history societies in the world. Although the Society is united by a common interest in Genealogy and Family History, members also pursue interests in closely related fields.
