Tay Family History Society
OSCR Scottish Charity Register

Welcome to Tay Valley Family History Society

Tay Valley Family History Society was founded in 1980, as the third Scottish regional FHS, and now has strong worldwide membership. We have Research premises at 179-181 Princes Street, Dundee and there extend a welcome to our members. This Centre gives a focus, what we do goes far beyond it.

The Centre is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, and so we welcome people to come to our centre to use the FamilySearch facility - visitors as well as our members. (Affiliate libraries have access to many FamilySearch’s digital genealogical collections, that are otherwise accessible only through a FamilySearch centre - including OPRs from the whole of Scotland, and many other resources e.g. from Canada, France, USA...)


Our online bookstore on this site is 'offline' for a few days. We apologise for any inconvenience.


The Centre is open five days a week.
Please check CONTACT PAGE for details of opening hours. 

The Society aims to promote the study of family history, genealogy and local history throughout the Tay Valley: the former counties of Angus, Fife, Kinross and Perthshire, and the City and Royal Burgh of Dundee. Our members’ research interests move from stories of highland settlement and migration to the growth of linen and jute trades and the many associated industries in burghs and cities. Tales of hardship, romance or success – all are part of what our members discover.

If you're new to Family History, or needing a refresher, keep watching 'News' for the details of our Family History Course. We offer six weekly 'Beginner' Classes and three weeks of 'Advanced' training - participants can sign up for the Beginner, the Advanced classes or both.

Our Journal, The Historian, is published three times a year, with contributions from many members across the world, and we run a series of video talks for members, with a ‘Question and Answer’ session via Zoom so that our international members may participate. Details of current talks are in the ‘News’ section - talks generally have their Q&A sessions on the final Mondays of January, April, July and October.

Information concerning the Society, classes and other events can be found on the News and Events pages.

Although most of the website is freely accessible, some information and resources are exclusively available to members. Members should use their registered email address to access these pages.

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Getting back to your roots

You can discover your ancestry, heritage, stories of your people.
You can learn how to do genealogical or historical research.
You can find how you relate to Scottish History and the Local History of your ancestors’ area.


Member Benefits

Joining Pack
Subscription to our Journal, ‘The Historian’
Access to exclusive Member Content on this site
Access to our Online Talks by members and guests
Participation in our Online Q&A sessions
Free use of the Research Centre & Library
Access to Online Discussion Forum
Guidance & Support in your research
Affiliations to other societies

Latest News

New Talk - on using Newspapers in your Family History quests!

October 3, 2025
Just added https://youtu.be/HCDLreuw0N8 - Newspapers: Resources at Tay Valley FHS and Online. In this video-talk, […]
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New Historian - issue 132

September 29, 2025
The October issue is now available in Journal Archive - so many thanks to our […]
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What's On

AHS - Making Tracks to Dundee

8 October 2025
Dalhousie Building Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee
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Edinburgh Family History Fair

24 October 2025
Edinburgh Central Library George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG
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