Benefit from being part of the BALH family and expand your local history knowledge

• Are you interested in the history of your village or town?
• Are you the sort of person who is interested in approaching the past through the study of local or regional history?
• Are you investigating the history of your house or family, or a family historian who now wishes to branch out into local history?
• Do you regularly use your county record office and local reference library?
• Are you a member of a local history society or research group?
• Do you attend evening classes on local history or related subjects like archaeology?
• Are you involved in your community as a local history tutor or research group leader?
• Do you enjoy exploring historical buildings, sites, landscapes and museums?

If the answer to any of these questions is 'YES', then membership of BALH is for you.

Members receive

• Printed and PDF copies of our quarterly publications The Local Historian and Local History News (Digital members receive PDF copies only)
• Discounts on our local history books
• Access to electronic PDF copies of all past editions of The Local Historian
• Free or discounted entry to our online lectures, webinars and other activities
• Discounts and access to local history conferences and events
• Support of the largest community of local historians in the country

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All membership packages run for the calendar year from 1 January. For other options or further information, please email us at admin@balh.org.uk.