Membership Information
Applying to Join the Society
New Members are always welcome and as with all organisations of this type we are only as good as our membership makes us.
The membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March. The annual subscription is payable on application and renewable on 1st April each year, regardless of the original joining date. From 1st February, you may opt to have your application deferred until the start of the next membership year. New members are invited to register the surnames they are researching for publication in The Norfolk Ancestor and in the next edition of the Members' Interest Directory.
Renewal notices are sent to all members with the March edition of the Norfolk Ancestor.
Please read the information below, then print and fill in the forms. You must send both Application and Members Interest forms to the Society on paper, to the postal address given at the end of this page, not by email.
Application for Membership (PDF document)
Members Interests (PDF document)
The following forms are optional:
If you have an account with a UK bank, you can issue a bankers order, so that your annual subscription is paid automatically each year. Payment by bankers order reduces administration costs for the Society. You can do this when you join the Society or at any time afterwards.
Gift Aid
If you pay income tax in the UK, you can help the NFHS by paying your annual subscriptions by Gift Aid. This allows the Society to reclaim the tax. If you are thinking of joining us please consider both these options which are explained in full detail on the enclosed forms.
Bankers Order Form (PDF document)
Gift Aid Form (PDF document)
Note: You will need Adobe Reader to view these documents. A free copy can be obtained at the Adobe website by clicking the icon
If you feel that you have the time and inclination to help the Society please consider volunteering. You can return the volunteer form with your membership application, or anytime in the future once you have become more familiar with the Society and its activities.
Subscriptions
| Type | Location | Single Membership (GBP) | Joint Membership (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Subscriptions | Members living in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man | £ 10.00 £ 10.50 if paying by credit card |
£ 15.00 £ 15.75 if paying by credit card |
| Members living overseas (Quarterly magazines sent airmail) |
£ 12.00 £ 12.60 if paying by credit card |
£ 18.00 £ 18.90 if paying by credit card £ 24.00 if paying by foreign currency cheque |
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| Life Membership (Please note that payment by credit card is not possible) |
Members living in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man | £ 165.00 | £ 250.00 |
| Members living overseas (Quarterly magazines sent airmail) |
£ 200.00 £ 206.00 if paying by foreign currency cheque |
£ 300.00 £ 206.00 if paying by foreign currency cheque |
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Methods of Payment
You can pay by:
- Sterling Cheque, Sterling Draft or Sterling Money Order.
- Please make payable to "Norfolk Family History Society".
- Credit Card - Visa or Mastercard
- Please note that a fee of 5% is added to transactions to ensure that the Society's costs are covered.
- Foreign Currency Cheques.
- These must include a surcharge equivalent to £6.00 (six pounds sterling) for UK bank fees. Any surplus after deduction of the subscription fee, bank charges, etc., will be treated as a donation to the Society.
See Making Payments from Abroad for other possibilities.
Changing Membership Details
Please tell the society about a changed home address, or email address, or a change of name, eg on marriage. (This does not allow you to transfer your membership to someone else !).
Changes may be notified by writing to the Membership Secretary at the postal address below, or by email. Please include your Membership Number and Name and give both the old details and the updated details, e.g. your previous and your new home addresses.
Postal address
Norfolk Family History Society
Kirby Hall
70 St Giles Street
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 1LS (United Kingdom)
Queries
If you have queries about membership of the Norfolk Family History Society, the Membership Secretary can be contacted via the Society's email address.