Membership

Membership of the Society opens the door to all who wish to further their interests in family history, heraldry and local history with particular reference to Suffolk

 

Membership entitles you to:

  • access members only area (See here for facilities available)
  • receive our quarterly journal, Suffolk Roots
  • Participate in the monthly Zooms, and watch any recordings thereof
  • support the work of the society's projects
  • vote at the society's AGM
  • participate in group activities
  • ask for help from other members
  • get 20% discount on publications (exc postage)

Members can opt to receive their journals in either paper form or download from the website. New members will be sent a welcome pack and any already issued journals from the start of the membership year.

 

Existing Members

Please go to:the Membership page - use this link  Membership Page   If you are renewing online then please make sure you are logged in, and then it will be treated as a renewal.

 

 

New Members

1. Apply for membership by registering through our website here.

2. Make Payment (see below)

Your membership will only be activated once payment is received. You can pay by:

  • Credit/Debit card via our online shop
  • Cheque made payable to "Suffolk Family History Society" in full no acronyms please and post to the Membership Secretary, Suffolk Family History Society, 26 The Crescent, Slough, SL1 2LQ
  • the Parish Chest website. The link takes you straight to the Suffolk FHS page and the various membership options.
  • Direct Debit, meaning that your membership will renew automatically each year until you decide to cancel the Direct Debit. We take Direct Debit payments on 1 April each year, so if you sign up in the February or March before 1 April your subscription will run from April to March the following year.  To pay by Direct Debit please sign up via   Sign up for Direct Debit with this link 

 

Please note that membership discounts for purchases via the shop will not apply until your membership has been acknowledged and made “live”. Please wait for confirmation from the membership secretary.

 

 

Membership Types and Subscriptions

The membership year goes from 1st April to 31st March.

Memberships can be held in joint names.

Electronic Membership
for those wanting their Suffolk Roots Journal delivered electronically.		 £10
Life Membership
for those living both in the UK and overseas (not overseas postal) for life.		 £150
Overseas Membership
for those living outside the UK and wanting their Suffolk Roots Journal delivered by ordinary mail.		 £40
UK Full Membership (Postal)
for those living in the UK wanting to receive Suffolk Roots by post.		 £14
* Joint Membership: There is no extra cost for joint membership in any category. If applied for, all members must reside at the same address & all names listed on the form. All will have the same membership number, & the household will receive 1 copy of Suffolk Roots. Each of the joint members will have a vote at the AGM. We need one email address, and this will be used for communication and give you access to the member's website pages.

 

Members Interests

On joining the Society you are invited to submit a list of your family interests:

  • Surname(s) being researched
  • County and town or village
  • Time period.

This information will then be displayed on the Society's website allowing people to contact you via an e-mail or by post, (e-mail & postal addresses are not shown) the latter will be forwarded by the Membership Secretary.

Only members can enter their interests, but anyone can search the database, giving members wider coverage and a more likely response. If you are already a member and want to provide your interests or want to change your existing ones go to the Members Area and click on Manage-your-member-interests.

Note that we also share the interests with the Family History Federation, so that people can search the interests of family history societies across pretty much the whole country with one easy search - see  Family History Federation Surname Interests     None of your details are shared, just the surname of interest.

 

Change of Member's Details

If you have changed your address or your email address please let the Membership Secretary know as soon as possible    Membership secretary email.

Suffolk Family History Society is a UK registered charity (No.1087748) and a UK registered company (No. 4191740).
(Registered Address: 2 Stone Street, Crowfield, Ipswich, IP6 9TA)
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