CORNWALL FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY 5 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2RS  UK       Telephone  01872 264044   overseas +44 1872 264044
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Welcome to the Cornwall Family History Society Web Site, the  Society aims to become a ‘centre of excellence’ encouraging research into Cornish family history, by co-ordinating transcription and indexing of original records by its members, by maintaining a research library in Truro for members and the general public, by offering a means of contact and information exchange between members. The Society was formed in 1976 and now has over 5000 active members, many live outside Cornwall, with members in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and other countries. 

The Society is a UK registered non-profit charity, with one full-time and two part-time permanent employees. Apart from the Librarian and Journal Editor who are paid a small fee, the Library and office in Truro are staffed by volunteers.  The Society is run by an eleven member Executive Committee, the Trustees of the charity.

A 40 page Journal is published quarterly, free to members, and is one of the main means of sharing contacts within our membership.  The bulk of the editorial is provided by the members themselves.

The Society establishes contact with other organisations who have similar interests, ranging from the official Record Office and Register Offices, to local history societies and other family history groups.  We are a member of the Federation of Family History Societies, who maintain the online data website.