Yorkshire Archaeological Society

The Yorkshire Archaeological Society is a registered charity dedicated to the study of the archaeology, history and people of the three Ridings of greater Yorkshire. The headquarters in Leeds retains a fine library and an extensive archive including collections of early antiquarians.There is a strong tradition of publication and full members receive the annual "Yorkshire Archaeological Journal".

The Society has seven special interest groups such as the Family History or the Roman Antiquities sections and these may be joined without full membership of the main YAS.

The Prehistory Section

The Prehistory Section has an active programme and a regular publication for section members called "The Bulletin". The aim is to bring together those with an interest in the prehistoric archaeology of the region.

The Roman Antiquities Section

The Roman Antiquities Section meets at Claremont for lectures about five times a year. They have an annual "Bulletin" for section members and occasional monographs.

The Medieval Section

The Medieval Section meets about three times a year at locations suited to the subject matter of the day schools. "Medieval Yorkshire" is the annual publication free to section members.

The Industrial History Section

The Industrial History Section has a very active programme of lectures, visits and informal social events. It publishes three newsletters a year for section members.

The Family History Section

The Family History Section has monthly lectures at Claremont and a Workshop for section members every Tuesday afternoon. They have a quarterly publication called "The Yorkshire Family Historian".

The Yorkshire Archaeological Society also has two publishing only sections :
# The Parish Register Section transcribes, annotates and prints Parish Registers from the region. Their aim is to produce one volune a year.
# The Wakefield Court Roll Section publishes Court Rolls from the Manor of Wakefield.

External links

* [http://www.yas.org.uk/ YAS site]
* [http://www.prehistory.yas.org.uk/ YAS Pre-history web-site]
* [http://www.ras.yas.org.uk/ YAS Roman Antiquities web-site]
* [http://www.medieval.yas.org.uk/ Medieval Section web-site]
* [http://www.industrialhistory.yas.org.uk/ The Industrial History Section web-site]
* [http://www.yorkshireroots.org.uk/ Family History Section web-site]
* [http://www.yorkshireparishregisters.com/ Parish Register Section web-site]
* [http://www.wakecourtroll.yas.org.uk/ Wakefield Court Roll Section]