List of historical societies
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This is a partial list of historical and heritage societies from around the world. The sections provided are not mutually exclusive. Many historical societies websites are their museums' websites. List is organized by location and later by specialization.
International societies
Global
Comité International d'Histoire de l'Art
Haitian American Historical Society
Historians without Borders
History News Network
International Association for Media and History
International Committee of Historical Sciences
International Commission for the History of Towns
International Council on Archives
International Historical Club, IHC
International Economic History Association
International Social History Association
International Association for the History of Religions
International Intelligence History Association
International Water History Association
International Students of History Association
International Big History Association
Medieval Chronicle Society
Network of Concerned Historians
The Theosophical Society
Supra-national
Archives and Records Association (covers United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland)
Asian Association of World Historians
European Association of History Educators (EUROCLIO)
Global Alliance for Preserving the History of WWII in Asia
House of European History
International Association of Historians of Asia
Platform of European Memory and Conscience
Western History Association
World History Association
Argentina
National Academy of History of Argentina
Australia
National societies
The Australian Historical Association
Federation of Australian Historical Societies
Australian Jewish Historical Society
Australian Association for Maritime History
Australian Catholic Historical Society
Australian Railway Historical Society
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Australian Garden History Society
Military Historical Society of Australia
State and territory societies
New South Wales
Royal Australian Historical Society
Brewarrina Historical Society, Brewarrina
St George Historical Society, St George (Sydney)
Northern Territory
Historical Society of the Northern Territory
Queensland
Royal Historical Society of Queensland
South Australia
Kangaroo Island Pioneers Association
Royal Geographical Society of South Australia
South Australia Police Historical Society
Tasmania
Tasmanian Historical Research Association
Victoria
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Eltham District Historical Society
Geelong Historical Society
Heidelberg Historical Society
Western Australia
The Royal Western Australian Historical Society is the overarching society for the whole state.
Austria
Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde
Historischer Verein für Steiermark
Österreichischer Arbeitskreis für Stadtgeschichtsforschung
Tiroler Geschichtsverein
Verein für Geschichte der Stadt Wien
Verein für Geschichte des Bodensees und seiner Umgebung
Belgium
See: List of historical societies in Flanders (in Dutch)
Heemkring Bilisium
Society for History in Bruges
Leuven Historical Society
Brazil
See: List of historical and geographical institutes of Brazil (in Portuguese)
Associação Nacional de História (ANPUH)
Canada
National societies
Canadian Historical Association
Provincial and territorial societies
Alberta
Old Glenora Conservation Association
Edmonton and District Historical Society
British Columbia
Atlin Historical Society
Sea Island Heritage Society
Vancouver Historical Society
West Vancouver Historical Society
Manitoba
Manitoba Historical Society
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Historical Society
Carleton County Historical Society
Newfoundland and Labrador
French Shore Historical Society
Greenspond Historical Society
Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Society
Nova Scotia
Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society
Ontario
Ontario Historical Society
York Pioneers
Quebec
Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert Historical Society
Chile
Sociedad Chilena de Historia y Geografía (in Spanish)
China
Association of Chinese Historians
Czech Republic
Český národní komitét historiků
Denmark
Danish Historical Society
Historical Society for Southern Jutland
Royal Nordic Society of Antiquaries
Egypt
Egyptian Society for Historical Studies
Finland
See also: List of local associations in Finland (in Finnish); focused on local cultural heritage and history
Archaeological Society of Finland
Finnish Antiquarian Society
Finnish Historical Society
Kirkkonummi Local History Association
Turku Historical Society
France
See: List of learned societies of history and archaeology in France
Société de l'histoire de France
Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest
French Polynesia
Tahitian Historical Society
Germany
See: List of historical societies in Germany (in German), List of history workshops in Germany (in German), and List of local history societies in North Rhine-Westphalia (in German)
Brunswick Historical Society
Dresden Historical Society
Geschichte Für Alle
Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands
West Prussian Historical Society
Ghana
Historical Society of Ghana
Guatemala
Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala (in Spanish)
Honduras
Sociedad de Geografía e Historia de Honduras (in Spanish)
Hungary
Hungarian Historical Society
India
Pune Aitihasik Vastu Smriti
Historians India Society (HIS)
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
Indian History and Culture Society (IHCS)
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Lithuanian Institute of History
Mexico
Academia Mexicana de la Historia, National Academy
Moldova
Association of Historians of Moldova
Morocco
Association Marocaine pour La Recherche Historique (est. 1975)
Netherlands
See: List of historical societies in the Netherlands (in Dutch)
Arnhems Historisch Genootschap Prodesse Conamur
Historische Kring Bemmel
Historische Vereniging Heemstede-Bennebroek
Heemkundevereniging De Bongard Simpelveld-Bocholtz
Heemkunde Geleen
Haarlem Historical Society
Historische Kring Heemskerk
Vereniging Oud Hoorn
Historisch Genootschap Midden Kennemerland
Historical Society of Old Leiden
Heemkundevereniging Maas- en Swalmdal
Geschiedenis Melderslo
Heemkunde Vereniging Nieuwstadt
Roterodamum Historical Society
Royal Netherlands Historical Society
Historisch Genootschap, Utrecht
Vereniging Oud-Utrecht
New Zealand
Tauranga Historical Society (Est. 1952)
The New Zealand Historical Association
Norway
Hurum History Society
Romsdal History Club
Pakistan
Pakistan Museum of Natural History
Philippines
Philippine Historical Association
Poland
Polish Historical Society (Poland)
Portugal
Academia Portuguesa da Historia
British Historical Society of Portugal
Russia
See also: Historical societies of the Russian Empire (in Russian)
Free Historical Society
Russian Historical Association
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Historical Society
South Africa
Southern African Historical Society
Spain
Real Academia de la Historia
Sweden
See: Swedish local history associations (in Swedish)
Stockholms läns hembygdsförbund
Switzerland
See: Historical societies in Switzerland (in German)
Historische und Antiquarische Gesellschaft zu Basel
Historische Gesellschaft Luzern
Turkey
Turkish Historical Society
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
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
Hadrianic 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
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)
The Historical Association
Regional and local societies
United States
Uruguay
Instituto Histórico y Geográfico del Uruguay (in Spanish)
Venezuela
Academia Nacional de la Historia
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 & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Colorado Aviation Historical Society, Denver, Colorado
Cortez Aviation Heritage Society, Cortez, Colorado
Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society, Pueblo, Colorado
Florida Aviation Historical Society
Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society
Maine Aviation Historical Society
Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society
Missouri Aviation Historical Society, St. Louis, Missouri
New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society
Oregon Aviation Historical Society
United States Airways Heritage Association
Other countries
Air-Britain, United Kingdom
Aviation Historical Society of Australia, Australia
Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, New Zealand
Tramway Historical Society, New Zealand
Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory, Canada
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