Sheffield & District Family History Society

Founded in 1977, Sheffield & District Family History Society is a well established society with a membership of more than 1,000 scattered across the world. The society’s focus is the area that lies within the boundaries of the modern Metropolitan Borough of the City of Sheffield, built across the Pennine foothills in South Yorkshire. During the nineteenth century this ancient market town grew dramatically to become an internationally renowned centre for the production of steel and cutlery. Today it is the fourth largest city in England with two universities and a diverse economic and social base.

Delve into the Nether Hallam census for the year 1831 to discover more about your ancestors from Sheffield. There are 945 entries in the collection and the records may help you discover new details such as your ancestor's address, occupation, number of families living at the address and even the state of the property.

If you have Yorkshire ancestry, then this collection of Quarter Session records for Sheffield could reveal whether or not your ancestor was guilty of committing a crime or the victim of a crime. Find out if your Yorkshire ancestor had a brush with the law by delving into more than 11,800 records covering the period between 1880 and 1912.