Norfolk Record Society

The Norfolk Record Society (NRS) was established in 1930 as a scholarly text publication society to publish historical documents relating to the history of Norwich and the county of Norfolk, England. The Society's objectives were to encourage the study and preservation of historical records relating to Norfolk.

The society is registered as a charity. Its membership is drawn mainly from East Anglia; however, individuals and institutions from around the world are also members.

History
The Society was founded in 1930. It has published annually a transcript of a significant and sometimes unusual manuscript or collection of manuscripts. In the 1950s consideration was given to broadening the scope of the society to encompass Suffolk as the Norfolk and Suffolk Records Society. However, concerns were felt that unless the publishing schedule of the body could be doubled, each county would have to wait for two years instead of one until the next book relating to their county was made available. This led to the foundation of the Suffolk Records Society as a separate and independent bofy.

Publications
The series now covers a time-span ranging from the 12th to 20th centuries. All publications are carefully edited, indexed and include introductions explaining the background of the documents they present.

The Society continues to publish on a wide range of subjects and encourages new researchers and members to submit ideas for future publications.

Other activities
The Society holds an annual lecture in conjunction with its annual publication launch.

Norfolk Record Society Resources
The NRS maintains an extensive collection of historical resources, which are on deposit at the Norfolk Record Office at the Archive Centre in Norwich. Some information is provided on their website.