Welcome to the International Society for
British Genealogy and Family History
ISBGFH
British Institute 2026
The 2026 British Institute will be a Virtual (Zoom) event
5-9 October 2026
Scottish Research:
The Fundamentals and Beyond
Presented by Paul Milner, M.Div, FUGA
Learn More about this presentation.
If you have questions, please contact our Education Director.
Winter Webinars will resume 7 November 2026.
Winter Webinars
Winter Webinars are available only to Members
as one of our member benefits.
You must register to receive a Zoom link before you attend.
Go to Member Pages
Scroll down to Winter Webinars
Register for Zoom links, view recordings and handouts
Not a member, but want to attend the webinars live, or just view the videos, and read and download the handouts? Please Join Us and then go to Member Pages.
For more information go to our Winter Webinars page
Ask The Genealogist
You have questions.
We have answers.
Join our scheduled webinars.
Learn more about Ask The Genealogist and register.
The ISBGFH Heritage Dispatch
Read samples of the Dispatch here.
Non-members, join our email list.
If you have questions, please contact our Education Director.
Summer Institute
We are working on Summer Institute 2027. Please watch this space.
A Bit About Us
Since 1979, the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History has been helping genealogists connect to their British and Irish ancestry.
Whether you are just beginning your British Isles research or are a seasoned genealogist, ISBGFH can enhance your knowledge of important resources with our quality programming, our quarterly journal British Connections, and our website.
Membership in the ISBGFH is for anyone who is researching their British or Irish ancestry. The English, Welsh, Irish, and Scots have spread across the globe; their descendants now live in almost every country around the world.
If you’re not a member yet, and you’d like to know about our events, subscribe to our email list to receive information! Better yet, join us!
How ISBGFH Can Help You
As an educational organization, our mission is to help you understand and apply the records and resources available in the U.S. and the British Isles.
Our popular British Institute offers a week of total immersion into British research topics. Held annually in the fall, British Institute courses are especially designed to help you develop your research skills in British and Irish records.
Classes are held each morning, leaving the afternoon free. For those who attend the Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, the FamilySearch Library is available to utilize their outstanding British collections and applying the research techniques and analytical skills learned in the morning Institute class.
Our quarterly journal, British Connections, contains informative articles, news, website links, and queries. Filled with expert advice and articles to aid your research goals, it is sure to stimulate your interest in British research. ISBGFH members can view and download issues of British Connections after clicking on the “Members Area” menu choice and logging in.
Our Surname Interests PDF encourages connections to other members, via e-mail, to share information on mutual ancestry. This is a benefit of membership and only ISBGFH members can view the information on the PDF.
Members can contact the webmaster or the membership chair for login help.
British Connections Quarterly
British Connections offers valuable information that will assist you in researching your British Isles ancestors. The publication is produced quarterly in March, June, September and December, and is only available to members. We welcome member contributions.
Deadlines for submission:
February 12, May 12, August 12, and November 12
Please email our editor with submissions or inquiries.
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