Who we are

Family History Online is run by a small dedicated team of individuals from the Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS).

The FFHS is an international organisation, established in the UK as a non-profit making charitable company. It represents, advises and supports over 210 family history societies and other genealogical organisations world-wide, with a combined Membership of over 300,000.

Its 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.