This includes several modern day London boroughs – Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond, Southwark,[1] Sutton and Wandsworth.
It is a registered charity[2] and an active member of the Federation of Family History Societies.
It also works to preserve, transcribe and publish historical records throughout East Surrey.
Notably the Local Studies Centre in Sutton Library has received, and continues to receive, practical help and computing resources for work it could not otherwise afford.
With about 1000 members worldwide, the Society has several local groups meeting in communities throughout East Surrey, and it publishes a family history journal every four months.