# The Family History Society of Buchan

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC039533
- **Known as:** Family History Society of Buchan
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** April 28, 2008
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039533


## Contact

- **Address:** 9 Flairs Avenue, Arbroath, Angus
- **Postcode:** DD115DY
- **Website:** www.buchanroots.scot



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;

**What the charity does:** We assist people to research their family history, and collect and conserve records and photographs donated to us. We transcribe gravestones, and other records and have published some of these in book and media formats.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** a) The objects of the Society will be to advance education through promoting and encouraging the public study of Family History, Genealogy and Local History in Buchan by meetings, lectures and publications.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Aberdeenshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area







