Surrey Family History Society

This section lists county associations of Surrey, providing details about each one and what resources and publications they offer.

• East Surrey
• West Surrey

East Surrey Family History Society

Founded in 1977, the Society covers the ancient county of Surrey, including the Greater London Boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton and Wandsworth.

Information

Parishes in the Area

A map of parishes in the area is accessible, along with a list of parishes in old Surrey.  These parishes include:

The Society has many different branches, which include:

• Croydon
• Lingfield
• Richmond
• Southwark
• Sutton

Croydon

Meeting Location:

East Croydon United Reformed Church
Addiscombe Grove
Croydon
CR0 5LP

Branch Secretary: Liz Moss

Lingfield

Meeting Location:

Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre
High Street
Lingfield
RH7 6AB

Branch Secretary: Rita Russell

Richmond

Meeting Location:

Vestry House
21 Paradise Road
Richmond-upon-Thames
TW9 1SA

A public car park is nearby.  They are 6 minutes from Richmond Station.

Branch Secretary: Veronica McConnell

Southwark

Meeting Place:

Southwark Local History Library
211 Borough High Street
SE1 1JA

Branch Secretary: Hilary Blanford

Sutton

Meeting Place:

St Nicholas’s Church Hall
Robin Hood Lane
Sutton
SM1 2RG

Branch Secretary: Gill Alford

Parking is reserved for disabled visitors and those unloading goods, so you are asked to park in Gibson Road multi-storey car park opposite the hall.  Multi-storey car parks are also available in Throwley Way and St Nicholas Way, which are within a few minutes walk.

If travelling by train, Sutton Station is five minutes walk, with trains from Victoria, St Pancras International, London Bridge, Wimbledon and Dorking stopping there.

Society Databases

A database of strays is held by the Society, but they make a small charge to people asking for searches to be conducted in this index. 

The Society also has a Super Name Index, which is a database of surnames and forenames found in their resources.  For payment of a fee, the Society is prepared to conduct searches in this index.

Society Research Centre

The Society has a Research Centre situated at:

Lingfield Research Centre
Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre
Lingfield High Street
Surrey
RH7 6AB

The Society makes a small charge to people utilising the resources at the Centre.

Research Centre Location

If travelling by train, Lingfield Railway Station is on the East Grinstead line from London.  

If travelling by bus, many bus stops are situated in the High Street.  Bus 236 from Westerham via Edenbridge and Bus 409 from Caterham stop near the Centre.

Research Centre Accessibility

The building is fully accessible and has disabled facilities.

Research Centre Refreshments

Light refreshments are available at the Centre, but if you do not wish to eat there, a pub and restaurant are along the High Street, along with numerous food shops.

Society Research Service

If you are unable to visit Lingfield, for payment of a fee, the Society can conduct research on your behalf.

Society Publications

Many publications can be purchased from the Society, which include:

• Apprenticeship Records Index
• Apprenticeship Registers
• Bastardy Examinations
• Berkeley Teetotal Society: 1898 Directory of Members
• Births, Marriages and Deaths and In Memoria Announcements 1882-1893 in Sutton and Epsom Advertiser
• Carriage Tax Index 1757-1766
• Census Indexes
• Churchwardens Accounts 1504-1645, Vestry Book 1610
• Croydon Between the Wars
• Croydon from Above
• Croydon High School for Girls Jubilee Book 1874-19241
• Croydon in the 1940s and 1950s
• Croydon in the Past
• Croydon Old and New
• Croydon’s Transport
• Dr Williams’ Library Births: 19 January 1732 to 13 October 1799
• Examinations of the Poor 1786-1816 Index 
• Land Tax Assessments for Rural Parishes 1780-1831/2
• Monumental Inscriptions
• Musters 1544-1684
• Nonconformist Register Transcriptions
• Parish Register Transcriptions
• Quarter Sessions Order Book and Sessions Rolls 1659-1668
• Relief of Irish Protestant Rolls 1642
• Settlement Examinations
• Thornton Heath – Victorian
• View of Croydon – Postcards from the Past

Website:
https://www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk

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West Surrey Family History Society

West Surrey Family History Society covers the ancient county of Surrey, which includes parishes which are now part of Greater London.

Information

Surrey Parishes

A map of parishes in Surrey in 1837 is available on the site. 

Surrey Churches

Some photographs of churches are also accessible on their site.

Society Publications

Many publications are available for sale, which include:

• Ancient Parishes in the Epsom District
• Ancient Parishes in the Farnham District
• Apprenticeships 1711-1749
• Association Oath Rolls 1695
• Association Oath Rolls for the City of London 1696 (Index)
• Baptism Indexes
• Burials in London and Middlesex (Index)
• Calendar of Late Elizabethan and Stuart Lay Subsidies 1593-1641
• Calendar of Lay Subsidies 1543-1547
• Census Indexes
• City of London Burials Index 1813-1853
• City of London Settlement Examinations
• Directories
• Early Woking Families before 1700
• East Surrey Burial Index 1813-1840
• Electoral Registers
• Feet of Fines 1558-1602, 1603-1648, 1649-1684, 1685-1714, 1714-1760
• Guildford Collection

Publications sold by the Society also incorporate:

• Hearth Tax 1664
• Maps
• Monumental Inscriptions
• Nonconformist Register Transcriptions
• Parish Register Transcriptions
• Poll Books (Indexes)
• Reference Books
• Return of Owners of Land 1873
• Surrey Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1760-1781
• Surrey Burial Index – 2nd Edition
• Surrey Marriage Index to 1837
• Surrey Poor Law – Index and Calendar
• West Surrey Burials Index to 1865
• Will Abstracts in the Archdeaconry Court of Surrey 1480-1649, 1660-1739, 1740-1858
• Will Abstracts in the Commissary Court of Surrey 1662-1857
• Will Registers Indexes
• Wills in the Commissary Court of Surrey 1752-1858 (Index)
• Woking Collection

Website:
http://www.wsfhs.co.uk