Copied from the Wikipedia page “List of historical societies”.
This is a partial List of historical and heritage societies from around the world - and will never be complete. The sections provided are not mutually exclusive. A number of historical societies have associated museums - it may be practical to have one page for the two, or two separate pages.
Please feel free to add as appropriate. When a particular section gets too long, create a link to a separate page.
International Societies
- Archives and Records Association (covers United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland)
Australia Societies
National societies
- Federation of Australian Historical Societies
- Australian Jewish Historical Society
- Australian Railway Historical Society
- Naval Historical Society of Australia
- Burke and Wills Historical Society
State and Territory societies
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
- Chermside and Districts Historical Society
- Rockhampton and District Historical Society
- Royal Historical Society of Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
- Carnamah Historical Society
- Mundaring and Hills Historical Society
- Royal Western Australian Historical Society
Canada societies
Provincial and territorial societies
- Historical Society of Alberta
- Manitoba Historical Society
- New Brunswick Historical Society
- The Newfoundland Historical Society
- Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society
- Ontario Historical Society
- Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
- P.E.I. Scottish Settlers Historical Society (1)
Saskatchewan
Ireland societies
- The College Historical Society of Trinity College, Dublin
- Craigavon Historical Society
- The Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin
- The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
- The Irish Historical Society
Mexico societies
Pakistan societies
Poland societies
Saudi Arabia societies
Historical Saudi Historical Society
Turkey societies
United Kingdom societies
National societies
- Anglo-Norman Text Society
- Black and Asian Studies Association
- British Record Society
- British Records Association
- Canterbury and York Society
- Catholic Record Society
- Crimean War Research Society
- Harleian Society
- Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (Wales)
- List and Index Society
- Naval Dockyards Society (NDS)
- Navy Records Society
- Past and Present Society
- Royal Historical Society
- Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
- Scottish History Society
- Scottish Record Society
- Selden Society (English law)
- Society for Army Historical Research
- Society of Antiquaries of London
- Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
- Stair Society (Scots law)
Regional and local societies
- Abertay Historical Society Scotland
- Bristol Record Society
- Clifton Antiquarian Club
- Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
- Chetham Society
- Société Jersiaise (Jersey)
- Kent Archaeological Society
- Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
- Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
- Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
- Lancashire Parish Register Society
- Lincoln Record Society
- London Record Society
- Manx Society for the Publication of National Documents
- Norfolk Record Society
- Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire
- Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Orkney Antiquarian Society
- Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society
- Oxford Historical Society
- South Wales Record Society
- Spalding Club (northern Scotland)
- Surrey Archaeological Society
- Surrey Record Society
- Surtees Society (Durham and Northumberland)
- Sussex Archaeological Society
- Till Valley Archaeological Society (TillVAS), Northumberland
- Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
- Wiltshire Record Society
- Yorkshire Archaeological Society
United States societies
National societies
- American Historical Association
- American Baptist Historical Society
- Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation
- Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
- Organization of American Historians
State societies
See also List of U.S. state historical societies and museums
- Alabama Historical Association
- Alaska Historical Society
- Arizona Historical Society
- Arkansas Historical Association
- California Historical Society
- Colorado Historical Society
- Connecticut Historical Society
- Delaware Historical Society
- Florida Historical Society
- Georgia Historical Society
- Hawaiian Historical Society
- Idaho State Historical Society
- Illinois State Historical Society
- Indiana Historical Society
- State Historical Society of Iowa
- Kansas State Historical Society
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Louisiana Historical Society
- Maine Historical Society
- Maryland Historical Society
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- Historical Society of Michigan
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Mississippi Historical Society
- Missouri Historical Society
- State Historical Society of Missouri
- Montana Historical Society
- Nebraska State Historical Society
- Nevada Historical Society
- New Hampshire Historical Society
- New Jersey Historical Society
- Historical Society of New Mexico
- New-York Historical Society
- North Carolina Office of Archives and History
- North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
- State Historical Society of North Dakota
- Ohio Historical Society
- Oklahoma Historical Society
- Oregon Historical Society
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
- Rhode Island Historical Society
- South Carolina Historical Society
- South Dakota State Historical Society
- Tennessee Historical Society
- Texas State Historical Association
- Utah State Historical Society
- Vermont Historical Society
- Virginia Historical Society
- Washington State Historical Society
- West Virginia Division of Culture and History
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Wyoming State Historical Society
Territorial societies
Federal District societies
Local societies
Alabama
California
- Arcadia Historical Society
- Lompoc Valley Historical Society
- Historical Society of Long Beach
- Mill Valley Historical Society
- Orange County Historical Society
- Pasadena Historical Society
- Shasta Historical Society
- Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society
- Sugar Creek Historical Society (California)
- Historical Society of Southern California
- Western Sonoma County Historical Society
Colorado
- Adams County Historical Society
- Aspen Historical Society
- Aurora Historical Society
- Boulder Historical Society (1)
- Columbine Genealogical And Historical Society
- Delta County Historical Society
- Erie Historical Society
- Frisco Historical Society
- Frontier Historical Society
- Grand County Historical Society
- Hinsdale County Historical Society
- Historical Society Of Idaho Springs
- Johnstown Historical Society (1)
- Littleton Historical Society
- Logan County Historical Society
- Longmont Genealogical Society
- Mesa County Historical Society
- Mining History Association
- Montrose County Historical Society
- Otero County Historical Society(1)
- Ouray County Historical Society
- Phillips County Historical Society
- Pueblo County Historical Society
- Rio Grande Modeling & Historical Society
- Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society
- Sedgewick County Genealogical Society (1)
- Sheridan Historical Society
- Silt Historical Society
- South Park Historical Society (1)
- St. Vrain Historical Society
- Summit Historical Society
- Telluride Historical Society (1)
- Trinidad History Society (1)
Connecticut
- Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society
- Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam
- Avon Historical Society
- Barkhamsted Historical Society
- Brookfield Historical Society
- Cheshire Historical Society (1)
- Clinton Historical Society (Connecticut)
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society
- Darien Historical Society (1)
- East Windsor Historical Society (1)
- Enfield Historical Society
- Fairfield Historical Society
- Farmington Historical Society
- Gaylordsville Historical Society
- The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich
- Haddam Historical Society
- Killingly Historical Society
- Litchfield Historical Society
- Manchester Historic Association
- Mansfield Historical Society
- Middlebury Historical Society
- Milford Historical Society
- Monroe Historical Society
- New Canaan Historical Society
- New Haven Museum and Historical Society
- New Milford Historical Society
- North Stonington Historical Society
- Norwalk Historical Society
- Old Bethlehem Historical Society
- Old Saybrook Historical Society
- Ridgefield Historical Society
- Rowayton Historical Society
- Simsbury Historical Society
- Somers Historical Society
- South Windsor Historical Society (1)
- Stamford Historical Society
- Watertown Historical Society
- Weston Historical Society
- Westport Historical Society
- Wilton Historical Society and Heritage Museum
Delaware
- Delaware Historical Society
- Georgetown Historical Society (1)
- Laurel Historical Society
- Seaford Historical Society
Florida
- Alger-Sullivan Historical Society
- Altamonte Springs Historical Society (1)
- Baker County Historical Society
- Boca Raton Historical Society
- Cedar Key Historical Society
- Central Florida Society for Historic Preservation (1)
- Citrus County Historical Society
- Clearwater Historical Society
- Dunedin Historical Society
- East Hillsborough Historical Society (1)
- Florida Baptist Historical Society
- Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
- Geneva Historical Society
- Goldenrod Historical Society, Inc.
- Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society
- Gulfport Historical Society
- Historical Society of Avon Park
- Historical Society of Central Florida
- Indian Rocks Beach Historical Society
- Key West Art & Historical Society
- [[Longboat Key Historical Society
- Maitland Historical Society
- Marco Island Historical Society
- Micanopy Historical Society
- North Brevard Historical Society
- Orange County Historical Society
- Orange County Historical Society (Florida)
- Oviedo Historical Society, Inc.
- Panhandle Preservation Alliance
- Pensacola Historical Society
- Pompano Beach Historical Society
- Santa Rosa Historical Society
- Sanford Historical Society
- Sanford Historic Trust
- Seminole County Historical Society
- Seminole County Historical Commission
- St. Augustine Historical Society
- Washington County Historical & Preservation Society
Georgia
Idaho
- Clearwater Historical Society, Orofino.
Illinois
Indiana
Due to the length of the list see List of Indiana local history societies
Iowa
- Brooklyn Historical Society (Iowa)
- Cedar Falls Historical Society
- Massena Historical Society (1)
- State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines
- Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
- Maine Historical Society
- Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick, Topsham & Harpswell history
- Clinton Historical Society (Maine)
Maryland
- Allegany County Historical Society
- Allen Historical Society
- Ann Arrundell County Historical Society
- Calvert County Historical Society
- Caroline County Historical Society
- Dorchester County Historical Society
- Historical Society of Baltimore County
- Historical Society of Carroll County
- Historical Society of Cecil County
- Historical Society of Charles County
- Historical Society of Frederick County
- Historical Society of Harford County
- Historical Society of Kent County
- Historical Society of Talbot County
- St. Mary's County Historical Society
- Wicomico Historical Society
Massachusetts
- Duxbury Rural and Historical Society
- Marlborough Historical Society
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- Old Bridgewater Historical Society
- Old Colony Historical Society
- Quincy Historical Society
- South End Historical Society
- Historical Society of Old Abington
- Clinton Historical Society (Massachusetts)
Michigan
Minnesota
- Pennington County Historical Society
- Red Lake Falls Historical Society (1)
- Rice County Historical Society
- Washington County Historical Society
Missouri
- Monroe County Historical County
- Saint Charles County Historical County
- Sugar Creek Historical Center (Missouri)
Nebraska
- Douglas County Historical Society
- Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Omaha,
- Plains Historical Society and Museum, Kimball, Nebraska
- Washington County Historical Society
- Nebraska State Historical Society
New Jersey
- Basking Ridge Historical Society (1)
- Bergen County Historical Society
- Camden County Historical Society
- Chester Historical Society
- Cranford Historical Preservation Advisory Board
- Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society
- Greater Cape May Historical Society
- Historical Society of Ocean Grove
- Historical Society of Princeton
- Historical Society of the Somerset Hills
- Historical Society of Winslow Township
- Howell Historical Society
- Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest
- Lambertville Historical Society
- Lawnside Historical Society
- Long-A-Coming Historical Society
- Navy Lakehurst Historical Society
- Palisades Amusement Park Historical Society
- Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society
New Mexico
- Historical Society of New Mexico
- Albuquerque Historical Society
- Los Alamos Historical Society
- Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico - Roswell
New York
- Allegany Historical Society for the town and village
- Baker's Bridge Historical Society of Alfred Station
- Bohemia Historical Society
- Brooklyn Historical Society
- Brunswick Historical Society
- Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
- Chautauqua County Historical Society
- Clinton Historical Society (Clinton, New York)
- Greater Astoria Historical Society
- Columbia County Historical Society, New York
- New-York Historical Society
- New York State Historical Association
- Rensselaer County Historical Society
- Sagtikos Manor Historical Society
- Schenectady County Historical Society
- Steuben County Historical Society
- White Plains Historical Society
North Carolina
Ohio
- Avon Historical Society
- Madison Historical Society
- Berea Historical Society
- Marion County Historical Society
- Western Reserve Historical Society
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Blairsville Historical Society
- Chester County Historical Society
- Germantown Historical Society
- Historical Society of Berks County
- Historical Society of Frankford
- Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
- Hummelstown Historical Society
- Lehigh County Historical Society
- Manheim Historical Society
- Mercer County Historical Society
- Moravian Historical Society
- Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society
- Presbyterian Historical Society
- Radnor Historical Society
- Sharon Heritage Society (1)
- Sharpsville Historical Society
- Warren County Historical Society
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
- East Texas Historical Society
- Historical Society of the Episcopal Church
- Texas Jewish Historical Society
- West Texas Historical Association
Utah
- Alta Historical Society
- Delta County Historical Society
- Draper Utah Historical Society
- Fort Harmony Historical Society
- Historical Society of Riverton
- Iron County Historical Society (1)
- Morgan County Historical Society
- Park City Historical Society (1)
- Smithfield Historical Society
- Summit County Historical Society
- Tooele County Historical Society (1)
- Utah State Historical Society
- West Jordan Historical Society
- West Valley Historical Society
- Washington County Historical Society (Utah)
Virginia
- Augusta County Historical Society
- Cape Charles Historical Society(1)
- Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
- Green Country Historical Society (Virginia)
- Orange County Historical Society
Washington
- Ballard Historical Society
- Adams County Historical Society
- Asotin County Historical Society
- Chelan County Historical Society
- Clallam County Historical Society
- Clark County Historical Society (1)
- Columbia County Historical Society (1)
- Cowlitz County Historical Society (1)
- Douglas County Historical Society
- East Benton County Historical Society
- Ferry County Historical Society
- Franklin County Historical Society
- Garfield County Historical Society (1)
- Grant County Historical Society
- Grays Harbor County Historical Society (1)
- Island County Historical Society
- Jefferson County Historical Society
- King County Historical Society
- Kitsap County Historical Society
- Kittitas County Historical Society (1)
- Klickitat County Historical Society
- Lewis County Historical Society
- Lincoln County Historical Society
- Mason County Historical Society
- Okanogan County Historical Society
- Pacific County Historical Society
- Pend Oreille County Historical Society
- San Juan County Historical Society (1)
- Seattle Historical Society (1)
- Skagit County Historical Society
- Skamania County Historical Society
- Snohomish Historical Society
- Spokane County Historical Society
- Stevens County Historical Society
- Thurston County Historical Society (1)
- Wahkiakum County Historical Society
- Walla Walla County Historical Society (1)
- Whatcom County Historical Society
- Whitman County Historical Society
- Yakima Valley Historical Society
Wisconsin
- Bay View Historical Society
- Beloit Historical Society
- Brown County Historical Society
- Buffalo County Historical Society
- Burlington Historical Society
- Dane County Historical Society
- Greenfield Historical Society
- Hales Corners Historical Society
- La Crosse County Historical Society
- Marathon County Historical Society
- Milton Historical Society
- Milwaukee County Historical Society
- Oak Creek Historical Society
- Pierce County Historical Associsation
- Rock County Historical Society
- Sheboygan Society of Model Railroad Engineers
- Shorewood Historical Society
- South Milwaukee Historical Society
- Washington County Historical Society
- Wauwatosa Historical Society
- West Allis Historical Society
Aviation historical societies
United States
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Huntsville, Alabama
- American Aviation Historical Society, Santa Ana, California
- B-26 Marauder Historical Society, at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
- Colorado Aviation Historical Society, Denver, Colorado
- Cortez Aviation Heritage Society (Official site), Cortez, Colorado]
- Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society, Pueblo, Colorado
- Florida Aviation Historical Society
- Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society
- Maine Aviation Historical Society
- Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society
- New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society
- Oregon Aviation Historical Society
Other countries
- Air-Britain, United Kingdom
- Aviation Historical Society of Australia, Australia
- Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, New Zealand
- Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory, Canada
- Aviation Historical Society, Norway
- European Aviation Historical Society (1)
- Historical Aviation Society of Ireland, Ireland
- Canadian Aviation Historical Society, Canada
- Civil Aviation Historical Society, Australia (Air Services Australia)
- Ontario Aviation Historical Society, Canada
- Swedish Aviation Historical Society, Sweden
- Ulster Aviation Society, Northern Ireland
- West Beach Aviation Group, Australia
Denominational societies
- Baptist History & Heritage Society
- Disciples of Christ Historical Society
- General Commission on Archives and History, United Methodist Church
- Historical Society of the Episcopal Church
- National Episcopal Historians and Archivists
- Presbyterian Historical Society
- The Archives of the Episcopal Church
- United Church of Christ Archives
Time-period oriented societies
United States
- American Antiquarian Society
- Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- The Historical Society (1)
- Medieval Academy of America
- Plymouth Antiquarian Society
Other historical societies
Canada
Miles Canyon Historical Railway Society
India
United Kingdom
- Historical Diving Society
- Historical Maritime Society
- Jewish Historical Society of England
- Plastics Historical Society
- Nautical Archaeology Society
- Railway and Canal Historical Society
United States
- Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
- Conrail Historical Society
- Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society
- Filipino American National Historical Society
- Great Northern Railway Historical Society
- MCRD Museum Historical Society
- National Railway Historical Society
- North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society
- Polish Historical Society (United States) (1)
- Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society
- United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey
- The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
Other countries
- Centre For Medieval Studies (University of Toronto)
- Middelaldercentret Denmark.
- Medieval Centre (University of Copenhagen)
(1) Societies which are not readily discoverable on the web. Further research is necessary: information welcome.