The Society’s year runs from June 1st to May 31st. Those joining the Society after March 31st shall be deemed to have paid membership subscriptions up to May 31st the following year. Subscription rates are as follows:
After becoming a member you will receive the Society’s journal, The Wakefield Kinsman, quarterly (February, May, August and November). Overseas membership rates have been adjusted to account for postage either by air or by surface mail. As a member you may request help with your difficult research either in person at our monthly meetings or by letter or email. Our experts are always on hand to assist you. Also as a member you may access the Society’s data and equipment at our Tuesday resources morning manned by our experts where we have access to the internet.
TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP
1. Print off the Application Form (2 pages).
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2. Complete the form. It will help the Society if you agree that your subscription can be treated as a Gift Aid donation. All members who pay income or capital gains tax pay their subscriptions out of taxed income. As a registered charity, the Society can claim back an amount equal to the tax paid on those subscriptions. It will greatly help the Society if you would sign the Gift Aid declaration on the Application Form.
3. List in the Members’ Interest Section any research interest that you have.
4. Please sign the Data Protection authorisation at the bottom of the form.
5. Enclose a cheque, (sterling only), payable to:
Wakefield & District Family History Society.
6. Post to the Membership Secretary, John O’Hara. 16 Lilac Avenue, Thornes, Wakefield, WF2 7RY.
OVERSEAS MEMBERS may pay through Parish Chest in which case simply click on the link: which will take you to our Membership page at Parish Chest.
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Or you may pay by Paypal. If you use this method please send an email to membership@wdfhs.co.uk saying that you wish to pay your membership fee by Paypal and include your name, address, email address, membership category and amount of your membership fee. You will then receive an email from the Society explaining the rest of the procedure.
