List of historical societies

This is a partial List of Historical Societies from around the world. The sections provided are not mutually exclusive. Many historical societies websites are their museums' websites.

Australia Societies

National societies

*Royal Australian Historical Society

tate societies

*Royal Queensland Historical Society
*Royal Western Australian Historical Society

Queensland

*Rockhampton and District Historical Society

Western Australia

*Mundaring and Hills Historical Society

Canada societies

Provincial and territorial societies

*Alberta Historical Society ( [http://www.albertahistory.org/ official website] )
*Manitoba Historical Society ( [http://www.mhs.mb.ca/ offical website] )
*New Brunswick Society ( [http://saintjohn.cioc.ca/details.asp?RSN=707 official website] )
*The Newfoundland Historical Society ( [http://www.infonet.st-johns.nf.ca/providers/nfldhist/ official website] )
*Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador ( [http://www.fhsnl.ca/ official website] )
*Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society ( [http://nsgna.ednet.ns.ca/rnshs/ official website] )
*Ontario Historical Society ( [http://www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/welcome.asp official website] )
*Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

New Brunswick

*Carleton County Historical Society

Newfoundland and Labrador

*Greenspond Historical Society

Northwest Territories

*Fort Simpson Historical Society ( [http://www.fortsimpson.com/fshs.html official website] )

Ontario

*Lennox and Addington Historical Society

Prince Edward Island

*P.E.I. Scottish Settlers Historical Society ( [http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=11013 official website] )

Saskatchewan

*Prince Albert Historical Society

Ireland societies

* The College Historical Society of Trinity College, Dublin
* The Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin

Mexico societies

*Academia Mexicana de la Historia ( [http://www.acadmexhistoria.org.mx/ official website] )

Poland societes

*Polish Historical Society (Poland)

Turkey societies

*Turkish Historical Society

United Kingdom societies

*Naval dockyards society (NDS) UK
*Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society (OAHS) England
*Royal Historical Society London, England

United States societies

National societies

*American Historical Association

tate societies

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*Alabama Historical Society ( [http://www.archives.state.al.us/aha/aha.html official website] )
*Alaska Historical Society ( [http://www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Arizona Historical Society
*Arkansas Historical Association ( [http://www.uark.edu/depts/arkhist/home/ official website] )
*California Historical Society ( [http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Colorado Historical Society ( [http://www.coloradohistory.org/ official website] )
*Connecticut Historical Society ( [http://www.chs.org/ official website] )
*Delaware Historical Society ( [http://www.hsd.org/ official website] )
*Florida Historical Society
*Georgia Historical Society
*Hawaiian Historical Society ( [http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/ official website] )
*Idaho State Historical Society
*Illinois State Historical Society ( [http://www.historyillinois.org/ official website] )
*Indiana Historical Society
*State Historical Society of Iowa ( [http://www.iowahistory.org/ official website] )
*Kansas State Historical Society ( [http://www.kshs.org/ official website] )
*Kentucky Historical Society
*Louisiana Historical Society ( [http://www.louisianahistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Maine Historical Society ( [http://www.mainehistory.org/ official website] )
*Maryland Historical Society
*Massachusetts Historical Society
*Historical Society of Michigan ( [http://www.hsmichigan.org/ official website] )
*Minnesota Historical Society
*Mississippi Historical Society ( [http://mdah.state.ms.us/admin/mhistsoc.html official website] )
*Missouri Historical Society
*State Historical Society of Missouri
*Montana Historical Society ( [http://montanahistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Nebraska State Historical Society ( [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/ official website] )
*Nevada Historical Society ( [http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/museums/reno/his-soc.htm official website] )
*New Hampshire Historical Society ( [http://www.nhhistory.org/ official website] )
*New Jersey Historical Society
*Historical Society of New Mexico ( [http://www.hsnm.org/ official website] )
*New York Historical Society
*North Carolina office of Archives and History ( [http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/ official website] )
*North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office ( [http://www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us/ official website] )
*State Historical Society of North Dakota
*Ohio Historical Society
*Oklahoma Historical Society
*Oregon Historical Society
*Historical Society of Pennsylvania
*Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission ( [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/ official website] )
*Rhode Island Historical Society
*South Carolina Historical Society ( [http://www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*South Dakota State Historical Society ( [http://www.sdhistory.org/ official website] )
*Tennessee Historical Society ( [http://www.tennesseehistory.org/ official website] )
*Texas State Historical Association
*Utah State Historical Society ( [http://history.utah.gov/history_programs/index.html official website] )
*Vermont Historical Society
*Virginia Historical Society
*Washington State Historical Society
*West Virginia Division of Culture and History ( [http://www.wvculture.org/history/archivesindex.aspx official website] )
*Wisconsin Historical Society ( [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ official website] )
*Wyoming State Historical Society ( [http://wyshs.org/ official website] )

Territorial societies

*Official Historian of Puerto Rico

Federal District societies

*Historical Society of Washington, D.C. ( [http://www.historydc.org/ official website] )
*Supreme Court Historical Society

Local societies

California

*Historical Society of Long Beach ( [http://www.historicalsocietylb.org/ official website] )
*Lompoc Valley Historical Society ( [http://www.lompochistory.org/ offical website] )
*Orange County Historical Society ( [http://www.orangecountyhistory.org/ official website] )
*Western Sonoma County Historical Society ( [http://www.wschs-grf.pon.net/ official website] )
* [http://www.shastahistorical.org/ Shasta Historical Society]

Colorado

*Adams County Historical Society ( [http://www.co.adams.co.us/index.cfm?d=standard&b=3&c=35&s=104&p=252 official website] )
*Aspen Historical Society ( [http://www.heritageaspen.org/ahs_home.html official website] )
*Aurora Historical Society ( [http://www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Departments/Library__Recreation_and_Cultural_Services/Cultural_Services/History_Museum/index.htm?ssSourceNodeId=621&ssSourceSiteId=621 official website] )
*Boulder Historical Society ( [http://www.boulderhistorymuseum.org/info.html official website] )
*Columbine Genealogical And Historical Society ( [http://www.rootsweb.com/~cocghs/ official website] )
*Delta County Historical Society
*Erie Historical Society ( [http://www.eriehistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Frisco Historical Society ( [http://www.townoffrisco.com/visitors/historic-park.html official website] )
*Frontier Historical Society ( [http://www.glenwoodhistory.com/ official website] )
*Grand County Historical Society
*Hinsdale County Historical Society
*Idaho Springs Historical Society
*Johnstown Historical Society ( [http://www.johnstownhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Leadville Heritage Museum Association
*Littleton Historical Society
*Logan County Historical Society
*Longmont Genealogical Society
*Mesa County Historical Society
*Montrose County Historical Society
*Ouray County Historical Society
*Phillips County Historical Society
*Pueblo County Historical Society ( [http://www.pueblohistory.org/ official website] )
*Rio Grande County Historical Society
*Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society
*Sedgewick County Genealogical Society
*Sheridan Historical Society ( [http://www.rootsweb.com/~coshs/ official website] )
*Silt Historical Society
*South Park Historical Society
*Summit Historical Society ( [http://www.summithistorical.org/ official website] )
*Telluride Historical Society ( [http://www.telluridemuseum.org/museum/history/index.htm official website] )
*Trinidad History Society

Connecticut

*Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society ( [http://www.woodbridgehistory.org/ official website] )
*Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam ( [http://aspinockhs-putnam.org/ official website] )
*Avon Historical Society ( [http://www.vintageaviation.net/ahs/ahshomepage.htm official website] )
*Barkhamsted Historical Society ( [http://www.barkhamstedhistory.org/ official website] )
*Brookfield Historical Society ( [http://www.brookfieldcthistory.org/ official website] )
*Cheshire Historical Society ( [http://www.cheshirehistory.org/ official website] )
*Clinton Historical Society
*Danbury Museum and Historical Society
*Darien Historical Society ( [http://historical.darien.org/ official website] )
*East Windsor Historical Society ( [http://www.eastwindsorhistory.tk/ official website] )
*Enfield Historical Society ( [http://home.att.net/~mkm-of-enfct/ official website] )
*Fairfield Historical Society ( [http://www.fairfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Farmington Historical Society ( [http://www.farmingtonhistoricalsociety-ct.org official website] )
*Gaylordsville Historical Society ( [http://www.gaylordsville.org/ official website] )
*The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich ( [http://www.hstg.org/ official website] )
*Haddam Historical Society ( [http://www.haddamhistory.org/ official website] )
*Killingly Historical Society ( [http://www.killinglyhistory.org/ official website] )
*Litchfield Historical Society ( [http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Manchester Historical Society ( [http://www.manchesterhistory.org/ official website] )
*Mansfield Historical Society ( [http://www.mansfieldct-history.org/ official website] )
*Middlebury Historical Society ( [http://www.middlebury-ct.org/historical_society.php official website] )
*Milford Historical Society ( [http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3831/ official website] )
*Monroe Historical Society ( [http://www.monroehistoricsociety.org/ official website] )
*New Canaan Historical Society ( [http://www.nchistory.org/ official website] )
*New Haven Museum and Historical Society
*New Milford Historical Society ( [http://www.nmhistorical.org/aboutthesociety/index.htm official website] )
*North Stonington Historical Society ( [http://nostoningtonhistsoc.homestead.com/ official website] )
*Norwalk Historical Society ( [http://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Old Bethlehem Historical Society ( [http://www.ci.bethlehem.ct.us/obhsi.htm official website] )
*Old Saybrook Historical Society ( [http://www.oldsaybrook.com/History/ official website] )
*Ridgefield Historical Society ( [http://www.ridgefieldct.org/content/42/253/default.aspx official website] )
*Rowayton Historical Society ( [http://www.rowayton.org/rhs/ official website] )
*Simsbury Historical Society ( [http://www.simsburyhistory.org/ official website] )
*Somers Historical Society ( [http://www.somersnow.com/HistoricalSociety/index.htm official website] )
*South Windsor Historical Society ( [http://www.southwindsorhistory.tk/ official website] )
*Stamford Historical Society ( [http://www.stamfordhistory.org/ official website] )
*Watertown Historical Society
*Weston Historical Society ( [http://www.westonhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Westport Historical Society ( [http://www.westporthistory.org official website] )
*Wilton Historical Society and Heritage Museum ( [http://www.wiltonhistorical.org/ official website] )
*Connecticut Humanities Council - List of Historic Sites, Museums or Organizations ( [http://www.ctculture.org/directoryList.asp official website ] )

Delaware

*Georgetown Historical Society ( [http://www.marvelmuseum.com/HistSoc.htm official website)]
*Seaford Historical Society ( [http://www.seafordhistoricalsociety.com/ official website)]

Florida

*Algier-Sullivan Historical Society ( [http://www.algersullivan.org/ official website] )
*Baker County Historical Society ( [http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbaker/books.html official webite] )
*Boca Raton Historical Society ( [http://www.bocahistory.org/ official website] )
*Cedar Key Historical Society ( [http://www.cedarkeymuseum.org/ official website] )
*Citrus County Historical Society ( [http://www.cccourthouse.org/cchshome.asp official website)]
*Clearwater Historical Society
*Dunedin Historical Society ( [http://dunedinmuseum.org/ official website] )
*East Hillsborough Historical Society ( [http://www.rootsweb.com/~flqgbac/ehhs.html official website)]
*Florida Baptist Historical Society ( [http://www.floridabaptisthistory.org/ official website] )
*Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
*Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society ( [http://www.db229.com/gulfbreeze.htm official website] )
*Gulfport Historical Society
*Historical Society of Avon Park ( [http://www.hsaponline.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of Central Florida
*Indian Rocks Beach Historical Society ( [http://www.indian-rocks-beach.com/historical_society.html official website] )
*Key West Art & Historical Society ( [http://www.kwahs.com/ official website] )
*Maitland Historical Society ( [http://www.maitlandhistory.org/cms/ official website] )
*Marco Island Historical Society ( [http://www.themihs.org/Welcome.html official website] )
*Micanopy Historical Society ( [http://www.afn.org/~micanopy/ official website] )
*North Brevard Historical Society
*Orange County Historical Society
*Panhandle Preservation Alliance ( [http://www.panhandlehistoricalliance.org/ official website] )
*Pensacola Historical Society ( [http://www.pensacolahistory.org/ official website] )
*Pompano Beach Historical Society ( [http://www.pompanohistory.com/phc/ official website] )
*Santa Rosa Historical Society ( [http://www.miltonflhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*St. Augustine Historical Society ( [http://www.staugustinehistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Washington County Historical & Preservation Society

=Georgia=

*Roswell Historical Society
*Georgia Historical Society

Idaho

*Clearwater Historical Society, Orofino

Illinois

*Chicago History Museum
*Hamilton County Historical Society ( [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhchs/ official website] )
* Theatre Historical Society of America ( [http://www.historictheatres.org official website] )

Iowa

*Brooklyn Historical Society ( [http://www.brooklyniowa.com/historical.htm official website] )
*Massena Historical Society
* State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, ( [http://www.iowahistory.org/index.html website] )

Kansas

*Clearwater Historical Society ( [http://www.clearwaterhistoricalsociety.com/ official website] )

Kentucky

*Filson Historical Society

Maryland

*Allegany County Historical Society
*Allen Historical Society ( [http://www.allenhistoricalsociety.org/ official website)]
*Ann Arrundell County Historical Society ( [http://www.aachs.org/ official website] )
*Calvert County Historical Society ( [http://www.calverthistory.org/ official website] )
*Caroline County Historical Society ( [http://www.carolinehistory.org/ official website] )
*Dorchester County Historical Society ( [http://dorchesterhistory.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of Baltimore County ( [http://www.hsobc.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of Carroll County ( [http://hscc.carr.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of Cecil County ( [http://www.cchistory.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of Charles County
*Historical Society of Frederick County ( [http://www.hsfcinfo.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of Harford County ( [http://www.harfordhistory.net/ official website] )
*St. Mary's County Historical Society ( [http://home.md.metrocast.net/~smchs/ official website] )
*Wicomico Historical Society ( [http://skipjack.net/le_shore/whs/ official website] )

Massachusetts

*The Historical Society ( [http://www.bu.edu/historic/ official website] ), Boston University
*Marlborough Historical Society ( [http://www.historicmarlborough.org/ official website] )
*Old Bridgewater Historical Society
*Old Colony Historical Society
*South End Historical Society

Minnesota

* [http://www.pvillage.org/ Pennington County Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.mnhistoricnw.org/redlakechs.htm Red Lake Falls Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://wchsmn.org/about/ Washington County Historical Society (official website] )

Missouri

*Saint Charles County Historical County ( [http://www.win.org/library/other/historical_society/ official website] )

Nebraska

*Douglas County Historical Society
*Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Omaha

New Jersey

*Bergen County Historical Society ( [http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/ official website] )
*Camden County Historical Society ( [http://www.cchsnj.com/ official website] )
*Chester Historical Society ( [http://www.historicchesternj.com/ official website] )
*Cranford Historical Preservation Advisory Board
*Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society ( [http://www.ethps.org/ official website] )
*Greater Cape May Historical Society ( [http://www.beachcomber.com/Capemay/histsoc.html Official website] )
*Historical Society of Ocean Grove ( [http://www.oceangrovehistory.org/ official website)]
*Historical Society of Princeton ( [http://www.princetonhistory.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of the Somerset Hills ( [http://www.historicalsocietyofsomersethills.org official website] )
*Historical Society of Winslow Township ( [http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhswt/ official website] )
*Howell Historical Society ( [http://howellnj.com/historic/ official website] )
*Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest ( [http://www.jhsmw.org/ official website)]
*Lambertville Historical Society ( [http://www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Lawnside Historical Society ( [http://www.petermotthouse.org/ official website] )
*Long-A-Coming Historical Society ( [http://www.nextination.com/longacoming/ official website] )
*Navy Lakehurst Historical Society ( [http://www.nlhs.com/ official website] )
*Palisades Amusement Park Historical Society ( [http://www.palisadespark.com/ official website] )

New York

*Brooklyn Historical Society
* [https://www.nyhistory.org/web/ New York Historical Society]
* [http://www.schist.org/ Schenectady County Historical Society]
*White Plains Historical Society

North Carolina

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/chhistsoc/ The Chapel Hill Historical Society]

Ohio

* [http://www.bereahistoricalsociety.org/site/ Berea Historical Society]
*Marion County Historical Society
*Western Reserve Historical Society

Pennsylvania

*Blairsville Historical Society ( [http://www.blairsvillehistoric.com/ official website] )
*Germantown Historical Society ( [http://www.germantownhistory.org/ official website] )
*Historical Society of Berks County
*Hummelstown Historical Society ( [http://www.hummelstownhistorical.org/ official website] )
*Lehigh County Historical Society
*Manheim Historical Society ( [http://www.manheimpa.com/ official website] )
*Moravian Historical Society ( [http://www.moravianhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society

Rhode Island

*Newport Historical Society
*Preservation Society of Newport County

South Carolina

*Beech Island Historical Society
* [http://www.pimuseum.us/ Parris Island Historical and Museum Society]

Tennessee

*East Tennessee Historical Society

Texas

* [http://www.easttexashistorical.org/about/index.html East Texas Historical Society]

*Texas Jewish Historical Society‎

* [http://www.swco.ttu.edu/westtexas/ West Texas Historical Association]

Virginia

* [http://www.augustacountyhs.org/ Augusta County Historical Society]
* [http://smallmuseum.org/capechas.htm Cape Charles Historical Society]
* [http://kerrplace.org/ Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society] )
* [http://www.orangecovahist.org/ Orange County Historical Society] )

Washington

* [http://www.seattlehistory.org/ Seattle Historical Society]

Wisconsin

* [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistory/directory/ Directory of Wisconsin Local Historical Societies]
*Bay View Historical Society
* [http://www.beloithistoricalsociety.com/ Beloit Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.browncohistoricalsoc.org/ Brown County Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.bchsonline.com/ Buffalo County Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.burlingtonhistory.org/ Burlington Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.danecountyhistory.org/ Dane County Historical Society (official website] )
*Greenfield Historical Society
* [http://www.historichalescorners.org/ Hales Corners Historical Society (official website] )
*La Crosse County Historical Society
* [http://www.miltonhouse.org/ Milton Historical Society (official website] )
*Milwaukee County Historical Society
*Oak Creek Historical Society
* [http://www.rchs.us/ Rock County Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.shorewoodhistory.org/ Shorewood Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.southmilwaukee.org/historical_society/historic.htm South Milwaukee Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.historyisfun.com/ Washington County Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.wauwatosahistoricalsociety.org/ Wauwatosa Historical Society (official website] )
* [http://www.westallishistory.org/ West Allis Historical Society (official website] )

Aviation historical societies

United States

*Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Huntsville, Alabama [http://www.enginehistory.org Official Site]
*American Aviation Historical Society, Santa Ana, California
*B-26 Marauder Historical Society, [http://www.b-26mhs.org/ Official Site] at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
*Colorado Aviation Historical Society
**Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society, Pueblo, Colorado
*Florida Aviation Historical Society [http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/fahs_website/ Official Site]
*Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society [http://www.hiavps.com Official Site]
*Maine Aviation Historical Society [http://www.maineairmuseum.org Official Site]
*Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society [http://www.massaerohistory.org Official Site]
*New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society [http://www.nhahs.org Official Site]
*Oregon Aviation Historical Society [http://oregonaviation.org Official Site]

Other countries

*Air-Britain, United Kingdom [http://www.air-britain.com Official Site]
*Aviation Historical Society of Australia, Australia [http://www.ahsa.org.au Official Site]
*Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, New Zealand [http://www.nzwarbirds.org.nz Official Site]
*Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory, Canada [http://www.darwinsairwar.com.au/society.html Official Site]
*Bodø Aviation Historical Society, Norway [http://www.luftfart.museum.no Official Site] non-English
*Historical Aviation Society of Ireland, Ireland
*Canadian Aviation Historical Society, Canada [http://www.cahs.ca Official Site]
*Civil Aviation Historical Society, Australia [http://www.airwaysmuseum.com Official Site] (Air Services Australia)
*Ontario Aviation Historical Society, Canada
*Swedish Aviation Historical Society, Sweden [http://www.sff.n.se Official Site] non-English
*Ulster Aviation Society, Northern Ireland

:"Note: all aviation sites were visited July 30, 2007"

Time-period oriented societies

United States

*American Antiquarian Society
*The Historical Society ( [http://www.bu.edu/historic/ official website] )
*Medieval Academy of America
*Plymouth Antiquarian Society

Other historical societies

Australia

*Australian Jewish Historical Society
*Australian Railway Historical Society

Canada

*Miles Canyon Historical Society ( [http://www.yukonrails.com/ official website] )

India

*Kokborok tei Hukumu Mission

United Kingdom

*Historical Diving Society
*Historical Maritime Society
*Jewish Historical Society of England
*Plastics Historical Society
*Polish Historical Society (United States)
*Nautical Archaeology Society
*Railway and Canal Historical Society
* [http://www.sandhurst-historical-society.org Sandhurst Historical Society]

United States

*Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
*Conrail Historical Society
*Filipino American National Historical Society
*MCRD Museum Historical Society ( [http://www.mcrdmuseumhistoricalsociety.org/ official website] )
*National Railway Historical Society
*North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society ( [http://www.njerhs.org/ official website] )
*Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society
*United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey ( [http://www.urhs.org/ official website] )

ee also

*List of genealogical societies
*List of halls and walks of fame
*List of Royal Societies