The Isle of Wight Family History Society is for all those who want to research their ancestors.
Members include people with island ancestry who live on the UK mainland or elsewhere in the world as well as those who live on the Isle of Wight but whose families came from elsewhere. The experience and knowledge of our members range from those just starting their researches to those who have over 30 or 40 years experience - one of the aims of the Society is to share the experience to help those just starting.
If you are just starting your researches, then there are a number of sources for beginners. Many of these are subscription sites which offer free short term subscriptions before you commit. We do not have any commercial relationships with these organisations.
See
The National Archives Research Guides
News
1 May 2026
AGM 2026 Voting
AGM 2026Voting is now open at https://mhstpauls.me.uk/FHS/fhsvote/ Voting is open until Sunday 31st May.
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28 Apr 2026
Journal 161 is now available
The latest Journal, No 161, May 2026, is now available to members (only) as a PDF from the website.Printed copies are being despatched by post.All...
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31 Jan 2026
Journal 160 is now available
The latest Journal, No 160, February 2026, is now available to members (only) as a PDF from the website.Printed copies are being despatched by post.All...
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30 May 2026
Crematorium Open Day
Isle of WIght Crematorium Open Day To mark the 65th Anniversary of the opening of the Crematorium, the Bereavement Services team are hosting an Open...
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1 Jun 2026
Annual General Meeting 2026
The AGM of the Society will take place at Arreton June 1st. We have decided to separate the AGM from the annual One Day Conference...
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15 Jun 2026
Visit to Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum
Visit to Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum Following on from the talk we received earlier this year, we have arranged a visit to...
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Databases
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More details can be be found on our
'About the Society' web page.
The Society was formed in 1985 and offers members:
- 4 Journals per year (either printed or an eJournal, depending on type of membership)
- Monthly meetings with guest speakers (except May, June and August)
- A One Day Conference with guest speakers (in May)
- An organised visit to an Island place of historical interest (in June)
- A Members Area on the website which includes a number of databases and a Journal archive
- A way to connect with other family historians and those of your family name worldwide
- A Facebook group (which is also open to non-members)