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| Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts. | | Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources or support its efforts. |
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| Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.
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| ==Regional Societies==
| | The Holford Centre<br>School Lane<br>Stanton St John<br>OXFORD<br>OX33 1ET |
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| '''CBA South Midlands Group'''<br>Email: [mailto:dp.ingham@albion-arch.com dp.ingham@albion-arch.com]<br>Website: [http://www.archaeologyuk.org/cbasm/ CBA South Midlands Group]
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| :The CBA South Midlands group, an autonomous local group under the umbrella of the national Council for British Archaeology. CBA South Midlands covers four counties – Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. They are an educational charity working to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of the present and future generations. | | To search databases: Select the Heritage link at the bottom of the home page. |
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| '''Cholesbury & St Leonard's Local History Group'''<br>St Leonards Parish Hall<br>Jenkins Lane<br>St Leonards<br>Tring<br>Dacorum, Hertfordshire HP23 6NW UK<br>Telephone: 01494 758890<br>Email: [mailto:localhistorygroup@cholesbury.com localhistorygroup@cholesbury.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.cholesbury.com/prog_events.htm Cholesbury & St Leonard's Local History Group]
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| :Cholesbury & St Leonard's Local History Group is an amateur society founded in the early Sixties to stimulate interest in the Hilltop Villages. A regular feature has been the talks by guest speakers, be they acknowledged experts or enthusiastic amateurs, and the emphasis is naturally on subjects local to the Chilterns.
| | Many (south/west) Oxfordshire towns use to be in Berkshire causing overlaps, it is wise to check both socieites for information. |
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| '''Goring Gap Local History Society'''<br>6 Nun’s Acre<br>Goring<br>Berkshire RG8 9BE UK<br>Telephone: 01491 871022<br>Website: [http://www.goringgaphistory.org.uk/ Goring Gap Local History Society]
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| :The Society has a good collection of historical material in its archives and has published several booklets. The archives are open to the public by appointment. Members receive an annual journal containing a variety of short articles on topics of local interest. The Society’s oral history project aims to record the memories of local people for posterity.
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| '''Lincoln Record Society'''<br>Robert Hardy Building<br>Bishop Grosseteste University College<br>Longdales Road<br>Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN1 3DY UK<br>
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| Email: [mailto:communications@lincoln-record-society.org.uk communications@lincoln-record-society.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.lincoln-record-society.org.uk/ Lincoln Record Society]
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| :The Society was founded in 1910 to print records and documents relating to the ancient county and diocese of Lincoln. The ancient diocese covered not only Lincolnshire, the second largest county of England, but also the wide area which lay within the medieval diocese: the counties of Lincoln, Leicester, Northampton, Rutland, Oxford, Bedford, Buckingham, Huntingdon and northern Hertford. Since 1910 the Society has published ninety nine volumes many of which are still in print.
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| '''Oxfordshire Family History Society'''<br>OFHS Secretary<br>c/o Oxfordshire History Centre<br>St Luke's Church<br>Cowley, OXFORD, OX4 2HT, UK<br>Telephone: 01865 358151 (outside UK +44 1865 358151)<br>Email: [mailto:help@ofhs.org.uk help@ofhs.org.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.ofhs.org.uk Oxfordshire Family History Society]
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| :The Society was founded in 1976 to encourage and promote the study of Family History. It caters to those with Oxfordshire or North Berkshire ancestry as well as those who live locally but with ancestors from elsewhere. | | Telephone: 0118950 9553 |
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| '''Wesley Historical Society - London And The South East'''<br>7 Hornminster Glen<br>Hornchurch, London RM11 3XL UK<br>
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| Website: [http://www.wesleyhistoricalsociety.org.uk/societies.html Wesley Historical Society - London And The South East] | |
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| :The aims of the Society laid down in 1893 were to promote the study of the history and literature of early Methodism, research into the Wesley's, and investigation into the beginnings and development of Methodism. Area: London and the South East. South East England consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and West Sussex.
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| '''Adderbury History Association'''<br>The Institute<br>The Green<br>Adderbury<br>Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 3NE UK<br>Telephone: 01295 812125<br>
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| Email: [mailto:history@adderbury.org history@adderbury.org]<br>Website: [http://historyofadderbury.co.uk/ Adderbury History Association]
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| :The association is a friendly group of people who share an interest in the history of Adderbury and the surrounding area. We also present the history of Adderbury to a wider audience, through our publications, a programme of guided walks around the village, and through occasional exhibitions on Adderbury themes.
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| '''Ashbury Local History Society'''<br>Telephone: 01793 790181<br>Email: [mailto:marionlt@waitrose.com marionlt@waitrose.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.ashbury.org.uk/organisations-2/organisations/ Ashbury Local History Society]
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| '''Aston History Group'''<br>Telephone: 01993 850440<br>Email: [mailto:aston.historygroup@hotmail.co.uk aston.historygroup@hotmail.co.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.wospweb.com/site/Aston-history-Group/index.htm Aston History Group]
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| :We are keen to help anyone with Family History queries and to hear from anyone who can add to our knowledge of our past. In particular anyone with old pictures of the parish and any information about Aston Training School, Laundry and Jane Clarke, its founder.
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| '''Banbury Historical Society'''<br>Education Room<br>Banbury Museum<br>Spiceball Park Road<br>Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 2PQ UK<br>Telephone: 01295 753781<br>
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| Email: [mailto:simon.townsend@banburymuseum.org simon.townsend@banburymuseum.org]<br>Website: [http://www.banburymuseum.org/banbury-historical-society/ Banbury Historical Society]
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| :Banbury Historical Society was founded in 1958 by a group of local historians to encourage research into the local history of Banbury town and its hinterland.
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| '''Bartons' History Group'''<br>Alice Marshall Hall<br>North Street<br>Middle Barton, Oxfordshire OX7 7BU UK<br>Telephone: 01869 347013<br>Email: [mailto:christine.edbury@yahoo.co.uk christine.edbury@yahoo.co.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.bartonshistorygroup.org.uk/ Bartons' History Group]
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| :The Bartons' History Group is based in the villages of Middle Barton, Westcote Barton, and Steeple Barton in North Oxfordshire.
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| '''Bensington Society History Group'''<br>Parish Hall<br>Benson<br>Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6LZ UK<br>Telephone: 01491 837885<br>Email: [mailto:micansue@virginmedia.com micansue@virginmedia.com]<br>Website: [https://www.bensingtonhistory.org/benson-history-group Bensington Society History Group]
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| :One of the aims of The Bensington Society when it was formed was to preserve all that is best in Benson and so early on a History Group was formed.
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| '''Bicester Local History Society'''<br>Clifton Centre<br>Ashdene Road<br>Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 UK<br>Telephone: 01869 243804<br>Email: [mailto:sallyjames46@hotmail.com sallyjames46@hotmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.blhs.org.uk/ Bicester Local History Society]
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| :Our aims are ‘to acknowledge and encourage the interests of people in the local history of Bicester and the surrounding area’. We pursue this through a series of monthly talks; visits to local places of interest; exhibitions; producing various publications and historical walks.
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| '''Bloxham Village History Club'''<br>Jubilee Hall<br>Brickle Lane<br>Bloxham, Oxfordshire OX15 4NU UK<br>Telephone: 01295 720951<br>
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| Email: [mailto:ian_myson@hotmail.com ian_myson@hotmail.com]<br>Website: [http://bloxham.info/broadsheet/bloxham-village-history-club-24/ Bloxham Village History Club]
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| '''Chalgrove Local History Group'''<br>John Hampden Hall<br>101 High Street<br>Chalgrove, Oxfordshire OX44 7SS UK<br>Telephone: 01865 890451<br>Email: [mailto:gilllester@waitrose.com gilllester@waitrose.com]<br>Website: [https://chalgrovelocalhistorygroup.org.uk Chalgrove Local History Group]
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| :Chalgrove Local History Group (CLHG) was started in 1973 to record and preserve the history of the village of Chalgrove in Oxfordshire.
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| '''Chalk History Group (Charlestown and Lower Kersal)'''<br>St Sebastian's Community Hall<br>1 Douglass Green<br>Salford, Oxfordshire M6 6ES UK<br>
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| Email: [mailto:chalkhistory@yahoo.co.uk chalkhistory@yahoo.co.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/culture/salford-museum-and-art-gallery/local-history-groups Chalk History Group (Charlestown and Lower Kersal)]
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| '''Charlbury Society'''<br>Memorial Hall<br>Brown's Ln<br>Charlbury<br>Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 3QW UK<br>Telephone: 01608 811022<br>Email: [mailto:susanmerry2@gmail.com susanmerry2@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.charlbury.info/community/22 Charlbury Society]
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| :Formed in1949, the Charlbury Society grew out of the first Charlbury Historical Exhibition. Its aims are to foster an understanding of the history of Charlbury and encourage interest in the character and appearance of the town.
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| '''Chipping Norton History Society'''<br>Methodist Hall<br>5 West Street<br>Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5LH UK<br>Telephone: 01608 641712<br>Email: [mailto:paulinewatkins58@icloud.com paulinewatkins58@icloud.com]<br>Website: [http://www.chippingnortonmuseum.org.uk/ Chipping Norton History Society]
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| '''Clanfield & Bampton Historical Society'''<br>Carter Institute<br>Clanfield<br>Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18 2SP UK<br>Telephone: 01367 810245<br>Email: [mailto:smithequi@aol.com smithequi@aol.com]<br>
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| :This Society is the sister society to the Bampton Archive. The Bampton Community Archive was founded in 2002 to record and save the social history of this unique village in Oxfordshire.
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| '''Cumnor & District History Society'''<br>4 Yarnells Hill<br>Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 9BD UK<br>Telephone: 01865 724808<br>Email: [mailto:unclegrimble@btinternet.com unclegrimble@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://opencharities.org/charities/1075414 Cumnor & District History Society]
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| :To advance the education of the public in the history of Cumnor and District.
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| '''Deddington & District History Society'''<br>Windmill Community Centre<br>Hempton Rd<br>Deddington<br>Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 0QH UK<br>Telephone: 01869 338637<br>
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| Email: [mailto:thebyasts@btinternet.com thebyasts@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://www.deddington.org.uk/clubs/ddhs Deddington & District History Society]
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| :The society is open to all and exists to promote awareness of and interest in the history of Deddington and its neighbourhood.
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| '''Didcot & District Archaeological & Historical Society'''<br>The Northbourne Centre<br>Church Street<br>Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 8DG UK<br>Telephone: 07843 421029<br>Email: [mailto:dave@zygal.co.uk dave@zygal.co.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.ddahs.org.uk/ Didcot & District Archaeological & Historical Society]
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| :The Society was founded in 1976 to promote awareness of and conservation of archaeology, local history, heritage, and artefacts.
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| '''Dorchester Historical Society'''<br>Village Hall<br>7 Queen St<br>Dorchester on Thames<br>Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7HR UK<br>Telephone: 01865 341977<br>
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| Email: [mailto:gail.thomas8@btopenworld.com gail.thomas8@btopenworld.com]<br>Website: [https://www.dorchester-on-thames.co.uk/posts/clubsociety/dorchester-historical-society/ Dorchester Historical Society]
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| :A society open to anyone interested in history, and in particular local history, offering a range of opportunities to pursue personal interests.
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| '''Ducklington Local History Group'''<br>4 Pound Close<br>Ducklington, Oxfordshire OX29 7TH UK<br>Telephone: 01993 700822<br>
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| Website: [http://www.ducklingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk/the-parish/history/about-ducklington-history-group/ Ducklington Local History Group]
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| :The Ducklington History Group uses a variety of techniques to capture and record data including interviewing, archive and newspaper searching, transcribing early modern documents, recording architectural features, collecting visual images, and tracing the histories of families and buildings. We also maintain an archive of material relating to the history of Ducklington.
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| '''Enstone Local History Society'''<br>The Thatched Cottage<br>Gagingwell<br>Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4EF UK<br>Telephone: 01608 678820<br>Email: [mailto:annefrancis1@gmail.com annefrancis1@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.enstoneparish.org/his13/ep5.htm Enstone Local History Society]
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| '''Eynsham History Group'''<br>St Leonard's Church Hall<br>Thames Street<br>Eynsham, Oxfordshire OX29 4HF UK<br>Telephone: 01865 882400<br>Email: [mailto:martin.harris321@gmail.com martin.harris321@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://eynshamhistorygroup.org.uk/ Eynsham History Group]
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| :Eynsham History Group (EHG) exists primarily to encourage studies in, and to promote knowledge of, the history of the village and parish of Eynsham.
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| '''Finstock Local History Society'''<br>Village Hall<br>Well Hill<br>Finstock<br>Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 3BU UK<br>Email: [mailto:blog.manager@finstockhistory.co.uk blog.manager@finstockhistory.co.uk]<br>Website: [http://finstocklocalhistory.blogspot.com/ Finstock Local History Society]
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| '''Hanney History Group'''<br>Old Hanney Room<br>Hanney War Memorial Hall<br>Brookside<br>East Hanney<br>Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0JL UK<br>Telephone: 0789 9913281<br>
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| Email: [mailto:andycwrob@btinternet.com andycwrob@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://hanneyhistory.org.uk/ Hanney History Group]
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| '''Henley-on-Thames Archaeological & Historical Group'''<br>King's Arms Barn<br>Kings Road<br>Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 2DG UK<br>Telephone: 01491 572271<br>Email: [mailto:membershipsecretary@henley-on-thamesarchaeologicalandhistoricalgroup.org.uk membershipsecretary@henley-on-thamesarchaeologicalandhistoricalgroup.org.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.henley-on-thamesarchaeologicalandhistoricalgroup.org.uk/ Henley-on-Thames Archaeological & Historical Group]
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| :The Henley-on-Thames Archaeological & Historical Group, formed in 1976, provides a forum for archaeologists, historians and others with similar local interests. The Group has been active in archaeological excavations and in studying the history of Henley, its surrounding districts and their inhabitants.
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| '''Hook Norton Local History Group'''<br>Baptist Church Hall<br>Netting Street<br>Hook Norton<br>Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5NJ UK<br>Telephone: 01608 737103<br>
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| Email: [mailto:scotlandend@btinternet.com scotlandend@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://hook-norton.org.uk/groups/hook-norton-local-history-group/ Hook Norton Local History Group]
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| :The Hook Norton Local History Group exists to research and preserve the history of this village and parish, and to spread knowledge and appreciation of it among the public at large.
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| '''Hornton History Group'''<br>The Dun Cow<br>West End<br>Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 6DA UK<br>Telephone: 01295 670716<br>Email: [mailto:kawain@zoho.com kawain@zoho.com]<br>Website:[http://www.hornton-history.co.uk/ Hornton History Group]
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| '''Iffley History Society'''<br>92 Church Way<br>Iffley<br>Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 4EF UK<br>Telephone: 01865 777048<br>Email: [mailto:mpetipa@ntlworld.com mpetipa@ntlworld.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://iffleyhistory.wordpress.com Iffley History Society]
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| :Our principal goals are to research in depth the history of Iffley; to promote interest in that, and related, history; to develop an archive of documents and images, and to act as a repository for records and artefacts; and to publish historical material based on the Society’s findings.
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| '''Kennington History Society'''<br>Methodist Church<br>194 Upper Rd<br>Kennington<br>Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 5LR UK<br>Telephone: 01865 739208<br>
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| Email: [mailto:georgerossken@aol.com georgerossken@aol.com]<br>Website: [http://kennington-pc.gov.uk/organisations-and-clubs/history/history-society/ Kennington History Society]
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| '''Kidlington & District Historical Society'''<br>Lounge<br>Moorside Place<br>The Moors<br>Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2UZ UK<br>Telephone: 01865 375758<br>
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| Email: [mailto:kanddhs@yahoo.co.uk kanddhs@yahoo.co.uk]<br>Website: [http://kidlingtonhistory.org.uk/ Kidlington & District Historical Society]
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| :The Society was founded in 1971 with the object of promoting an interest in the history, architecture and archaeology of Kidlington and the surrounding area and to research, compile and publish local historical records.
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| '''Littlemore History Society'''<br>Telephone: 01865 514374<br>Email: [mailto:ritabevan@paston.co.uk ritabevan@paston.co.uk]
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| :Did you live or work in Littlemore, or know anyone who did? If so, the re-formed Littlemore History Society would like to hear from you.
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| '''Long Wittenham Local History Group'''<br>Telephone: 01865 407382<br>Email: [mailto:familyhaylett@yahoo.com familyhaylett@yahoo.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.longwittenham.com/clubs-and-groups/history-group/ Long Wittenham Local History Group]
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| :The group, formed in 1984, researches, collects, studies and shares through publications and exhibitions, all aspects of the local and family history of the parish and local area of Long Wittenham.
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| '''Lower Windrush Historical Society''' (formerly Standlake & District Historical Society)<br>Village Hall<br>Rack End<br>Standlake, Oxfordshire OX29 7SB UK<br>Telephone: 01865 300799<br>Email: [mailto:troberts@uwclub.net troberts@uwclub.net]<br>
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| Website: [https://www.open-lectures.co.uk/local-history-societies/2258-lower-windrush-historical-society/view-details.html Lower Windrush Historical Society]
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| '''Marcham Society'''<br>All Saints' Church Of England Church<br>4 All Saints Close<br>Marcham<br>Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6PE UK<br>Telephone: 01865 391275<br>Email: [mailto:peter.fontaine172@btinternet.com peter.fontaine172@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://www.marchamsociety.org.uk/ Marcham Society]
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| :The Marcham Society was founded in 1994 to encourage community interest in the history, natural history and environment of the village and the local area.
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| '''Middleton Cheney History Society'''<br>Middleton Cheney Library<br>103 Main Rd<br>Middleton Cheney<br>Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 2PD UK<br>
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| Telephone: 01295 710278<br>Email: [mailto:nigel_wadlow@btinternet.com nigel_wadlow@btinternet.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.middletoncheney.org.uk/news/2016/02/middleton-cheney-history-society Middleton Cheney History Society]
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| '''North Leigh History Group'''<br>North Leigh Memorial Hall<br>Park Rd<br>North Leigh<br>Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 6SS UK<br>Telephone: 01993 882301<br>
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| Email: [mailto:power618@btinternet.com power618@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://www.freelandoxon.com/site_3/NB-North_Leigh_History_Group.html North Leigh History Group]
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| '''North Oxon Archaeology Group'''<br>Website: [http://www.northoxonarchaeology.btck.co.uk/ North Oxon Archaeology Group]
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| '''Otmoor Archealogical & Historical Society'''<br>Islip Village Hall<br>Church Lane<br>Islip<br>Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2TA UK<br>
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| Telephone: 01865 379072<br>Email: [mailto:timothy.hallchurch@oxfordshire.gov.uk timothy.hallchurch@oxfordshire.gov.uk]<br>
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| Website: [https://fisd.oxfordshire.gov.uk/kb5/oxfordshire/directory/service.page?id=Y2ZCzLTjv_Q Otmoor Archealogical & Historical Society]
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| '''Oxford Historical Society'''<br>Email: [mailto:elizabeth.wells@bodleian.ox.ac.uk elizabeth.wells@bodleian.ox.ac.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.oxhistsoc.org.uk/ Oxford Historical Society]
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| :The Society exists to publish archives, historical texts, bibliographical tools and studies about Oxford – the City as much as the University, its Halls and Colleges – and the neighbouring villages and towns in pre-1972 Oxfordshire.
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| '''Oxfordshire Architectural & Historical Society'''<br>Rewley House<br>1 Wellington Square<br>Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2JA UK<br>Email: [mailto:secretary@oahs.org.uk secretary@oahs.org.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://oahs.org.uk/ Oxfordshire Architectural & Historical Society]
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| :The society is active in promoting the study and conservation of archaeology and buildings.
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| '''Oxfordshire Local History Association'''<br>Telephone: 01993 778345<br>Email: [mailto:secretary@olha.org.uk secretary@olha.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.olha.org.uk/ Oxfordshire Local History Association]
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| :The Oxfordshire Local History Association (OLHA) is for everyone interested in the history of our county. We foster and promote the study and publication of local history and act as an umbrella organisation for local history groups, of which there are more than 80 in Oxfordshire. We also campaign to preserve and improve services for Oxfordshire local historians.
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| '''Oxfordshire Record Society'''<br>Email: [mailto:oxfordshirerecordsociety@gmail.com oxfordshirerecordsociety@gmail.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.oxfordshire-record-society.org.uk/ Oxfordshire Record Society]
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| :The Society's objectives are to publish transcripts, abstracts, and lists of the primary sources for the history of the County of Oxfordshire and generally to stimulate interest in archives relating to Oxfordshire.
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| '''Radley History Club'''<br>Radley Church of England Primary School<br>Church Road<br>Radley<br>Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3QF UK<br>
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| Email (family history enquiries): [mailto:familyhistory@radleyhistoryclub.org.uk familyhistory@radleyhistoryclub.org.uk]<br>
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| Email (chairman): [mailto:chairman@radleyhistoryclub.org.uk chairman@radleyhistoryclub.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/ Radley History Club]
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| :The village is now in Oxfordshire, formerly in Berkshire. The Club has an ever expanding collection of archives – photographs, maps, documents, books, audiovisual and transciptions of wills. The archives include a library of oral history – audio recordings of interviews with older residents telling their memories. The archive catalogue is presented according to 17 different subject categories (e.g. church, school, people, farms and land).
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| '''Sibfords Society'''<br>Village Hall<br>Acre Ditch<br>Burdrop<br>Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5RN UK<br>Telephone: 01295 780506<br>
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| Email: [mailto:ddavhug@aol.com ddavhug@aol.com]<br>Website: [http://thesibfords.org.uk/org/sibfords-society Sibfords Society]
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| :The Sibfords Society began in 1993 and meetings are held nine times each year. These include external visits during the summer, and talks of historical interest which are held in the Village Hall. We concentrate mainly on the local area but are occasionally happy to invite speakers from further afield. We have an archive room where we preserve evidence for future generations.
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| '''South Oxfordshire Archaeological Group'''<br>Goring Heath Parish Hall<br>B471<br>Whitchurch Hill, Oxfordshire RG8 7NY UK<br>Email: [mailto:info@soagarch.org.uk info@soagarch.org.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.soagarch.org.uk/ South Oxfordshire Archaeological Group]
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| :SOAG brings together individuals who are interested in archaeology, to inform, encourage research, stimulate further interest and enthusiasm, and generally act as a forum for archaeology in South Oxfordshire.
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| '''Stanford in the Vale & District Local History Society'''<br>Village Hall<br>28 Hunters Field<br>Stanford in the Vale<br>Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8LX UK<br>Telephone: 01367 718480<br>Email: [mailto:dnax@btinternet.com dnax@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://www.stanford-in-the-vale.co.uk/clubsoc.shtml Stanford in the Vale & District Local History Society]
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| :The aims of The Society are to increase awareness of the history of Stanford in the Vale and surrounding places in the eastern part of the Vale of the White Horse; to encourage local history research and publish the results; to collect, preserve, and record objects of historical interest; to organise local history displays and exhibitions; and to publish newsletters, booklets, and pamphlets.
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| '''Stratton Audley Historical Society'''<br>The Red Lion<br>Church St<br>Stratton Audley<br>Bicester, Oxfordshire OX27 9AG UK<br>Telephone: 01869 277694<br>Email: [mailto:jeffaud21@btinternet.com jeffaud21@btinternet.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://strattonaudley.org/the-village/history/historical-society/ Stratton Audley Historical Society]
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| '''Tackley Local History Group'''<br>Village Hall<br>21 Medcroft Rd<br>Tackley<br>Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 3AH UK<br>Telephone: 01869 331335<br>Email: [mailto:suejashton1@btinternet.com suejashton1@btinternet.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.tackleyvillage.co.uk/tvtlhg.html Tackley Local History Group]
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| :Over the last forty years, members of the Tackley Local History Group have been exploring the past of the village and the people who have lived and worked in and around it from 12,000 BC to the 20th century.
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| '''Thame Historical Society'''<br>The Barns Centre<br>Church Road<br>Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 3AJ UK<br>Telephone: 01844 212336<br>Email: [mailto:csear58229@aol.com csear58229@aol.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.thamehistoricalsociety.org.uk/ Thame Historical Society]
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| :Thame Historical Society was formed to bring together people who are interested in all aspects of history, especially Thame and the local area.
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| '''Vale of White Horse Industrial Archaeology Group'''<br>Denchworth Village Hall<br>Barn Close<br>Denchworth<br>Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0EZ UK<br>Telephone: 01235 204115<br>
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| Email: [mailto:martin.buckland1@ntlworld.com martin.buckland1@ntlworld.com]<br>Website:
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| '''Wallingford Historical & Archaeological Society'''<br>St Mary-le-More<br>22 Castle St<br>Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8DW UK<br>Telephone: 01491 836096<br>
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| Email: [mailto:jason_king-spooner@msn.com jason_king-spooner@msn.com]<br>Website: [http://www.twhas.org.uk/ Wallingford Historical & Archaeological Society]
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| :The Society was founded in 1973, initially in response to an appeal by Oxfordshire archaeologists for local people to keep a watching brief on development in the town, there being no statutory protection for archaeological access in those days. A well-attended public meeting decided to broaden the new Society's brief to include history and the desire to link documentary research with archaeological investigation has always been, and continues to be, a fundamental concept in our approach to research.
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| '''Weston on the Green Society'''<br>Memorial Village Hall<br>Mill Lane<br>Weston On The Green, Oxfordshire OX25 3QR UK<br>Telephone: 01869 352006<br>Email: [mailto:ianebohm@gmail.com ianebohm@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.wotg.org.uk/Weston_on_the_Green_Society.htm Weston on the Green Society]
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| :We have interest in the past, present and future of our village and the surrounding area. Formed over ten years ago, our constitution sets out our commitment to the history of the buildings, families and social structure of the village and to ensure our continued existence as a small village with a strong community spirit which embraces future evolution of an appropriate scale and character.
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| '''Whitchurch & Goring Heath History Society'''<br>Whitchurch-on-Thames Village Hall<br>Manor Road<br>Whitchurch-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG8 7EU UK<br>Telephone: 984 - 4489<br>Email: [mailto:suematt@waitrose.com suematt@waitrose.com]<br>Website: [http://whitchurchonthames.com/groups/history.html Whitchurch & Goring Heath History Society]
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| '''Witney Museum & Historical Society'''<br>The Wesley Room<br>The Methodist Church<br>40 High Street<br>Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 6HG UK<br>Telephone: 01993 703281<br>Email: [mailto:contact@witneyhistory.org contact@witneyhistory.org]<br>Website: [http://www.witneyhistory.org/ Witney Museum & Historical Society]
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| :The Museum has recently merged with the Witney & District Historical and Archaeological Society to form what will now be known as the Witney Museum and Historical Society. In forming this new partnership both societies are committed to extending their involvement in the Witney community.
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| '''Wolvercote Local History Society'''<br>Village Hall<br>1 Wolvercote Green<br>Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 8AB UK<br>Telephone: 01865 554616<br>
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| Email: [mailto:ablscholar@yahoo.com ablscholar@yahoo.com]<br>Website: [http://wolvercote.org/History_Society/History.htm Wolvercote Local History Society]
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| :The Society was founded in 1987 with the aim and object of bringing together people who are interested in the history of Wolvercote in the City of Oxford and to encourage the study of the history of Wolvercote.
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| '''Wootton, Dry Sandford & District History Society'''<br>Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre<br>Lamborough Hill<br>Wootton, Oxfordshire OX13 6DA UK<br>Telephone: 01865 326527<br>Email: [mailto:jenniferkindell334@btinternet.com jenniferkindell334@btinternet.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.history-society.org/ Wootton, Dry Sandford & District History Society]
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| :The stated object of the Society according to its Constitution is “the furthering and promotion of interest in History with particular reference to LOCAL HISTORY of the area”. This we have attempted thorough the work of individuals and small groups who have researched the documentary history of the area and have recorded landscape features, buildings, and oral reminiscences.
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| '''Wychwoods Local History Society'''<br>Village Hall<br>Shipton Rd<br>Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire OX7 6JU UK<br>Telephone: 01993 831759<br>
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| Email: [mailto:mail@wychwoodshistory.org mail@wychwoodshistory.org]<br>Email #2: [mailto:rogerw@bfocus.co.uk rogerw@bfocus.co.uk]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.wychwoodshistory.org.uk/ Wychwoods Local History Society]
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| :On the edge of the former Royal Forest of Wychwood, Shipton under Wychwood, Milton under Wychwood, and Ascott under Wychwood are adjacent villages in the valley of the river Evenlode in West Oxfordshire, on the eastern edge of the Cotswold Hills. Shipton was the mother church for the old ecclesiastical parish which included Shipton, Milton, Lyneham, Langley, Leafield, and Ramsden.
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