Throughout the world, there are many family history societies for people to join and gain valuable local information.
- Association of Family History Societies Wales
- Australasian Federation of Family History Societies
- British Association for Local History
- Federation of Family History Societies – this is the overall body for UK family history societies.
- North of Ireland Family History Society
- Scottish Association of Family History Societies
- Society of Genealogists, London
- The Scottish Genealogy Society
- Ulster Historical Foundation, Ireland