Depositing your research is a great way to ensure that your research survives, is well cared for and available to other family researchers in the future.
We take donations of published works. Particular subjects of interest are: family history; local and general history (UK, Ireland, British colonies and crown dependencies); genealogical reference and instructional works, such as research and record guides; name-rich resources such as directories; and topical resources for military history, heraldry, and professions.
Larger collections of published works require significant processing and cataloguing, so please send a list to the email address below and we’ll check against our catalogue.
Duplicate items and items outside our collection policy are passed to our bookshop to raise funds for the library.
If your society produces a digital journal containing substantial historical content, you may be interested in exchanging it for our quarterly Genealogists’ Magazine. We are proud to say that Genealogists’ Magazine is now over 100 years old – the first issue appeared in 1925.
We have a wide range of onsite and remote volunteering opportunities that help us improve and grow our collections.
There are further ways of supporting us, such as leaving a gift in your will or contributing to our collections fund.
