About the Society

The Local Population Studies Society (LPSS) has, since 1972, been a charity devoted to promoting local history, social history, and historical demography in a local context. We publish the journal Local Population Studies, and other books and edited collections from time to time. We also hold two conferences a year, usually on a particular theme related to populations in the past, and welcome contributions from speakers at all stages of their research.

Alas, the Local Population Studies Society is scheduled to be wound up in 2026, following our last conference on 4 July 2026.

This site contains information about the Society, our journal and publications, and our conferences. The Society has made the content of all issues of Local Population Studies freely available on this site. Please contact editor@localpopulationstudies.org.uk if you have any other questions about the journal.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with a member of the LPSS Committee.