Since 1979 the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) 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 including the fall British Institute, the Winter Webinars series, the Summer Institute, and our quarterly journal British Connections.
ISBGFH Would Like To Help You
We are 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.
Programs
Ask The Genealogist
We are pleased to present our informational series of sessions, Ask The Genealogist. Each session will feature a well-known genealogist to answer your questions in a live, online format.
ATTENDANCE IS FREE FOR EVERYONE!
Questions should be submitted ahead of time, to give our genealogist time to prepare answers, but may also be asked during the presentation.
To read more about Ask The Genealogist, click here.
Summer Institute
The Summer Institute offers a day of learning on topics that you can use in your research.
Recordings are included for attendees, and may be purchased without attending the Institute.
To read more about the Summer Institute, click here.
British Institute
Our popular British Institute offers a week of immersion into British Isles research topics. Held annually in the fall, British Institute courses are especially designed to help you develop your research skills.
Classes are held each morning in a Virtual (ZOOM) format.
Members receive significant discounts for this event.
Recordings are included for attendees, and may be purchased without attending the Institute.
To read more about the British Institute, click here.
Publications
The ISBGFH Heritage Dispatch
It’s not a newsletter.
It’s not an advertisement.
It’s a monthly dispatch.
It will serve a different purpose than our long-running British Connections, which will still be issued quarterly.
It will offer an assortment of tips, resources and records. It will shine a spotlight on our ISBGFH Board members, Trustees, and our members. It will feature upcoming events, “This vs That” comparisons, genealogy problem solvers, trivia and so much more!
SUBSCRIBING IS FREE FOR EVERYONE!
It’s easy to receive the Dispatch; if you are on our email list, it will be emailed to you.
To read more about The ISBGFH Heritage Dispatch, click here.
Members-Only Programs
Winter Webinars
Members may register for any, or all, webinars, a series of informational presentations on a variety of subjects beginning in November and running through March.
To read more about the Winter Webinars, click here.
Members-Only Publications
British Connections
Our quarterly journal, British Connections, contains informative articles, news, website links, and queries. Filled with expert advice and articles to aid your research goals, British Connections is sure to stimulate your interest in your British research.
Members have access to view and download current and past issues of British Connections all the way back to 1979.
To read more about British Connections, click here.
Surnames of Interest
Our Surnames of Interest page encourages connections to other members, via e-mail, to share information on mutual ancestry. Once logged in, members can view other members’ surname information.
Benefits of membership
Education and research tools
- Members receive scholarly articles in the quarterly publication British Connections
- Members share information about mutual interests and ancestry in our Surname Interests
Access to presentations free of charge, or at a significant discount
- Members may attend our Winter Webinars free of charge.
- Members receive significant discounts for our Summer Institute and British Institute programs
Interested, but not yet a member?
Join now to enjoy the programs, publications and benefits of membership.
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