Society of Genealogists

Society of Genealogists
AbbreviationSoG
Formation1911
HeadquartersLondon
Membership
11,000
Websitewww.sog.org.uk
Before moving to north London, the SoG owned & operated from this building at 37 Harrington Gardens, near Gloucester Road tube station SW7.

The Society of Genealogists (SoG) is a UK-based educational charity, founded in 1911[1] to "promote, encourage and foster the study, science and knowledge of genealogy".[2] The Society's Library is the largest specialist genealogical library outside North America.[1] Membership is open to any adult who agrees to abide by the Society's rules and who pays the annual subscription. At the end of 2010, it had 11,014 members.[3]

  1. ^ a b Fowler, S. Making History: Society of Genealogists, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Date unknown. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  2. ^ Foster, J; Sheppard, J (2002). British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the UK (4th ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave. p. xxvii. ISBN 9780333735367.
  3. ^ Society of Genealogists, Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2010.