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The College of
Arms is the official repository of the coats of arms and
pedigrees of English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Commonwealth
families and their descendants. |
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The Heraldry
Society exists to increase and extend interest in and
knowledge of heraldry, armory, chivalry, genealogy and allied
subjects. |
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The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry (London Branch)
The principal family history society for the counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire
and Worcestershire promotes, maintains, and encourages good practice, research, preservation of records (including transcription and publication), publication and dissemination of good practice, collaboration with other interested bodies in connection with genealogy and heraldry. Its London branch
meets quarterly in Clerkenwell and Kensington. |
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Chiltern Heraldry Group
was an association which met for occasional excursions and
social gatherings and to receive and present talks and displays
of armorial and antiquarian interest in the Chilterns and Thames
Valley region. |
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The City of
Bath Heraldic Society celebrated its 60th Anniversary in
2008. The Society has always been made up of enthusiastic and
friendly people; some of whom are the best known names in the
Heraldry world while others simply come to our meetings because
every aspect of Heraldry opens up knowledge on many other
subjects, such as history or genealogy. |
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Oxford University Heraldry Society, the oldest
heraldry society in Britain (1835), has been re-founded (2009)
under the chairmanship of Fr Mark Turnham Elvins. A website has
been launched and a programme of visits and meetings is being
developed. |
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The White
Lion Society, founded in 1986, raises funds for the
purchase of items or services of historical or heraldic
importance for Her Majesty's College of Arms in London. |
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The Norfolk
Heraldry Society, founded in 1976 by Henry
Paston-Bedingfeld, now Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, is open
to all who are interested in heraldry and related subjects. |
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The Suffolk Heraldry Society
The Society was formed in 1977, with the aim of
providing the opportunity for people interested in heraldry to
meet and share their interest with others. It also aims to
promote the study and practice of heraldry and to teach members
how to read and understand a coat of arms. To this end, lectures
by visiting experts and members are held.
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The Institute of
Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (IHGS) was the first
centre for Family History Studies. Founded in 1961, it offers a
wide range of courses on family history, heraldry and related
historical subjects. With its formidable library and collections
of manuscripts and research facilities, it was brought to
Canterbury's Northgate and housed in fine medieval buildings by
Cecil Humphery-Smith. |
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The Society of
Antiquaries hosts the library of the Heraldry Society,
whose members may use it on any weekday except Thursday. |
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The Society of Genealogists
offers a unique combination of research material, guidance
and support for those interested in family history and the lives
of earlier generations. Its library has an extensive heraldry
section. |
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The Family History page
includes some societies who express an interest in heraldry |
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