Geological Society of London

Geological Society of London

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1807 This date is supported by its website.
It appears that the Society was founded as the Geological Society, without any geographical designator appended. The best evidence is a record in the National Lib. Scotland cat. for the following title: Regulations of the Geological Society. ([Regulations & list of members, Jan. 1, 1808. - List of members, June 3, 1808.]). with an imprint of: [London, 1807-1808].
From 1811 to 1824 its journal was called the Transactions of the Geological Society , but changed in 1829 to Transactions of the Geological Society of London.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

London
England This location is supported by the name of the Society.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1807 - 1824 Geological Society Its website gives this founding year; an 1807/1808 publication of its Regulations (see National Lib. Scotland cat.) establishes this name as early as 1807; its journal publications establish this name for 1811 - 1824.

1829 - 1971 Geological Society of London Its publications.

1971 - 1988 Geological Society Its publications.

1988 - Geological Society, London Its publications.

Geological Society of London Website = http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1811 - 1821
(Vol.1 - v.5);
1822/1824
(2d ser., v.1)

A Transactions of the Geological Society
Continued by B.
[Cambridge Univ. cat.] Geol. Soc. Trans.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv]
Geolog. Trans.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 109 (1819), p.192 cites Vol. I. 1811.]
Geolog. Transact.
[Pogg, v.1, col.124.]
Tr. Geol. Soc.
[Pogg., v.1, col.462 cites sec. Ser. I, 1822.]
Tr. Geolog. Soc.
[Pogg., v.1, col.474 cites II, 1814; IV, 1817.]
Transact. Geol. Soc.
[Pogg, v.1, col.91 cites II.]
Transact. Geolog. Soc.
[Pogg, v.1, col.148 cites 1811, T. I; 1814 T. II; 1816 III.] Pogg
RSLC

1829 - 1856
(2d ser., v.2 - v.7)

B Transactions of the Geological Society of London
Continues A.
[Cambridge Univ. cat.] Geol. Soc. Trans.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 179. (1888), p.533 cites ser. 2, vol. 5. 1840.]
Geol. Soc. Trans.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv]
Geolog. Transact.
[Pogg, v.1, col.124.]
Trans. Geol. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 152. (1862), p.1036 cites 2nd Series, vol. iv.]
Trans. Geol. Soc. London
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 148. (1858), p.707 cites 2 Ser. vol. ii. 1827.]
Transact. Geol. Soc.
[Pogg., v.1, cols.331-332 cite Do Ser. II (1829), III (1835), and IV, (1836).] Pogg
RSLC

1826/1833 - 1845
([Vol. 1, pt. 1]-v. 4, pt. 3);
[i.e. No. 1-no. 104]

C Proceedings of the Geological Society of London
A record in the Harvard Univ. cat. gives the years and volumes as: [1834-1845] [Vol. 1, pt. 1]-v. 4, pt. 3 = No. 1-no. 104.
A record in the Leeds Univ. cat. gives the years and volumes as: v.1 (November 1826 to June 1833) - v.4 (November 1843 to April 1845).
RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv gives the start date for this title as 1826.
Continued by D.
[Leeds Univ. cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.] Geol. Soc. Proc.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv]
Proc. Geol. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 154 (1864), p.287 cites vol. ii. (1836).]
Proceedings Geol. Soc.
[Pogg, v.1, col.124.] Pogg RSLC

[Feb. 1845] - 28 May 1971
([Vol.1, pt.1] - v.126, pt.4)
[i.e. No.1 - no.504]

D Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London
Continues C. Continued by G.
[Harvard Univ. cat.] Geol. Soc. Journ.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv]
Geol. Soc. Quart. Jl.
[RSLC, v.13, p.xl]
Geol. Soc. Quart. Journ.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 179. (1888), p.517 cites vol. 32, 1876.]
Geol. Soc. Quart. Journ.
[RSLC, v.9, p.xvii]
Q.J.G.S.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 207 (1916), p.371 cites vol. 56, 1900.]
Q. J. Geol. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 187 (1896), p.99 cites 1888.]
Q. Jl Geol. Soc. Lond.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 253, No. 784 (Dec. 21, 1967), p.199 cites 117, 1962.]
Q. Journ. Geol. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 154. (1864), p.249 cites vol. vii.]
Quart. J. Geol. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 218. (1930), p.468 cites vol. 37 (1881).]
Quart. J. Geol. Soc., Lond.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 225, No. 527 (Oct. 22, 1935), p.456 cites vol. 14 (1858).]
Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 150. (1860), p.280 cites vol. xvi.]
Quart. Journ. of the Geol. Soc.
[Pogg., v.1, col.332 cites II. 1846.]
Quart. Journ. of the Geol. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 212 (1924), p.107.] RSLC

1958-1962
No. 1-no. 3

E Memoir / Geological Society of London
Continued by F.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]

1968-1971
No. 4-no. 6

F Memoirs of the Geological Society of London
Continues E. Continued by H.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]

Vol. 127, pt. 1 (Jan. 1971)-

G Journal of the Geological Society
From 1988, Sept. it had the title Journal of the Geological Society, London.
Continues D.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]

1972-

H Memoir
Continues F.
[Harvard Univ. cat.]

Geological Society of London
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1807	This date is supported by its website. It appears that the Society was founded as the Geological Society, without any geographical designator appended. The best evidence is a record in the National Lib. Scotland cat. for the following title: *Regulations of the Geological Society. ([Regulations & list of members, Jan. 1, 1808. - List of members, June 3, 1808.]).* with an imprint of: [London, 1807-1808]. From 1811 to 1824 its journal was called the *Transactions of the Geological Society* , but changed in 1829 to *Transactions of the Geological Society of London*.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
London England	This location is supported by the name of the Society.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1807 - 1824	*Geological Society*	Its website gives this founding year; an 1807/1808 publication of its *Regulations* (see National Lib. Scotland cat.) establishes this name as early as 1807; its journal publications establish this name for 1811 - 1824.
1829 - 1971	*Geological Society of London*	Its publications.
1971 - 1988	*Geological Society*	Its publications.
1988 -	*Geological Society, London*	Its publications.
*Geological Society of London* Website = http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1811 - 1821 (Vol.1 - v.5); 1822/1824 (2d ser., v.1) A	*Transactions of the Geological Society* Continued by B. [Cambridge Univ. cat.]	*Geol. Soc. Trans.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv] *Geolog. Trans.* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 109 (1819), p.192 cites Vol. I. 1811.] *Geolog. Transact.* [Pogg, v.1, col.124.] *Tr. Geol. Soc.* [Pogg., v.1, col.462 cites sec. Ser. I, 1822.] *Tr. Geolog. Soc.* [Pogg., v.1, col.474 cites II, 1814; IV, 1817.] *Transact. Geol. Soc.* [Pogg, v.1, col.91 cites II.] *Transact. Geolog. Soc.* [Pogg, v.1, col.148 cites 1811, T. I; 1814 T. II; 1816 III.]	*Pogg* *RSLC*
1829 - 1856 (2d ser., v.2 - v.7) B	*Transactions of the Geological Society of London* Continues A. [Cambridge Univ. cat.]	*Geol. Soc. Trans.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 179. (1888), p.533 cites ser. 2, vol. 5. 1840.] *Geol. Soc. Trans.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv] *Geolog. Transact.* [Pogg, v.1, col.124.] *Trans. Geol. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 152. (1862), p.1036 cites 2nd Series, vol. iv.] *Trans. Geol. Soc. London* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 148. (1858), p.707 cites 2 Ser. vol. ii. 1827.] *Transact. Geol. Soc.* [Pogg., v.1, cols.331-332 cite Do Ser. II (1829), III (1835), and IV, (1836).]	*Pogg* *RSLC*
1826/1833 - 1845 ([Vol. 1, pt. 1]-v. 4, pt. 3); [i.e. No. 1-no. 104] C	*Proceedings of the Geological Society of London* A record in the Harvard Univ. cat. gives the years and volumes as: [1834-1845] [Vol. 1, pt. 1]-v. 4, pt. 3 = No. 1-no. 104. A record in the Leeds Univ. cat. gives the years and volumes as: v.1 (November 1826 to June 1833) - v.4 (November 1843 to April 1845). RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv gives the start date for this title as 1826. Continued by D. [Leeds Univ. cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.]	*Geol. Soc. Proc.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv] *Proc. Geol. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 154 (1864), p.287 cites vol. ii. (1836).] *Proceedings Geol. Soc.* [Pogg, v.1, col.124.]	*Pogg* *RSLC*
[Feb. 1845] - 28 May 1971 ([Vol.1, pt.1] - v.126, pt.4) [i.e. No.1 - no.504] D	*Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London* Continues C. Continued by G. [Harvard Univ. cat.]	*Geol. Soc. Journ.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxxv] *Geol. Soc. Quart. Jl.* [RSLC, v.13, p.xl] *Geol. Soc. Quart. Journ.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 179. (1888), p.517 cites vol. 32, 1876.] *Geol. Soc. Quart. Journ.* [RSLC, v.9, p.xvii] *Q.J.G.S.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 207 (1916), p.371 cites vol. 56, 1900.] *Q. J. Geol. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 187 (1896), p.99 cites 1888.] *Q. Jl Geol. Soc. Lond.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 253, No. 784 (Dec. 21, 1967), p.199 cites 117, 1962.] *Q. Journ. Geol. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 154. (1864), p.249 cites vol. vii.] *Quart. J. Geol. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 218. (1930), p.468 cites vol. 37 (1881).] *Quart. J. Geol. Soc., Lond.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 225, No. 527 (Oct. 22, 1935), p.456 cites vol. 14 (1858).] *Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 150. (1860), p.280 cites vol. xvi.] *Quart. Journ. of the Geol. Soc.* [Pogg., v.1, col.332 cites II. 1846.] *Quart. Journ. of the Geol. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 212 (1924), p.107.]	*RSLC*
1958-1962 No. 1-no. 3 E	*Memoir / Geological Society of London* Continued by F. [Harvard Univ. cat.]
1968-1971 No. 4-no. 6 F	*Memoirs of the Geological Society of London* Continues E. Continued by H. [Harvard Univ. cat.]
Vol. 127, pt. 1 (Jan. 1971)- G	*Journal of the Geological Society* From 1988, Sept. it had the title *Journal of the Geological Society, London*. Continues D. [Harvard Univ. cat.]
1972- H	*Memoir* Continues F. [Harvard Univ. cat.]