The Society
logo The Devon Family History Society, formed in 1976, now has a membership of over 5,000, making it one of the largest in the UK. The Society is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies, an international body which has over 200 member societies throughout the world. The Federation publishes many useful aids for family historians. Devon FHS is also a member of SWAG, the South West Area Group of FHSs, a regional group of 12 societies. Contact with other societies encourages mutual interests and reciprocal research.
Can we help?
Our Leaflets and Links will get you started.
First Steps leaflet First Steps in Family History Acrobat
Getting started
Links to get you started
 
A Devon name?
Devon surnames
 
A Devon place?
Maps of Devon
 
 
Ask a question? on our WWWBoard
 
Devon-L DEVON-L Mailing List Acrobat
GENUKI GENUKI-Devon Acrobat
Tools
Our Tools page has some useful tools to help with your research
 
Links
Need more help? Check our extensive Links page for useful sites to extend your research
 
Why join the Devon FHS?
The Devon Family Historian The Devon Family Historian
is quarterly journal with articles full of background information about the lives and times of Devon families and other information helping members to keep themselves well informed about developments in family history. Each edition includes names being researched by new members.
New Members' Information New Members
All New Members receive an Information Booklet containing useful details on where to find genealogical and historical records in Devon, plus an A3 parish map to help you locate your Devon roots.
Members' Area
Members’ Area
Add all your own Members’ Interests online and search the names that Devon FHS members have posted.
Free access to Strays Index.
Free Access to 1851 Census Index.
Free Access to Parish Maps to print.
Free Access to Devon Family Historian extracts editions 1-100.
Finding Marriages in Devon before 1754
Free Access to Monumental Inscriptions.
Free Access to Devon Coastguards.
 
 
Publications and Indexes services
 
 
Request printouts
- results can be sent by email or post
Order printouts and publications online with secure site payments
 
Events and Meetings
Events
Latest information is always on the Events Page
 
 
Groups meet in Exeter, South Devon, North Devon and Plymouth
 
Click a group icon to zoom in / out

A.G.M.
Annual Conference and AGM each autumn
 
Summer Special
Summer Special in one of the four group areas
 
 
Coach Trips to National Archives and SWAG FH Fair
 
 
Attendance at Local and National Fairs and Events
 
Tree House Research Centre
Tree House Tree House Research Centre
Units 3b-4b, 7-9 King Street Exeter
Open Tues, Wed and Thurs 10.30am - 4.00pm
Entrance is free to members, visitors pay a small fee.
Society Projects
 
  The society has an active programme of transcribing, indexing and publishing Devon records. We have compiled indexes of Devon marriages, burials, baptisms, census and other local records. With over 500 parishes in Devon, the completion of these projects depends entirely on volunteers - please consider taking part in our project work, wherever you live. Up to date information is on the Projects News Page.
 
Small projects New! over 63,000 names added to our database Acrobat
 
The Society’s Indexes
Marriage Index 1754-1812 and 1813-1837
Plymouth Marriage Index - post 1837, Vols. 1 and 2
Burials Index 1813-1837
Baptisms Index 1813-1839
Ford Park Burials Index 1848-1880
Devon 1861 Census Index
Small Projects Index
 
How to join
Join online
Your application to become a member will be most welcome, and can be made online,
 
Join by post or print a membership form and send by post to Devon Family History Society, PO Box 9, Exeter, Devon EX2 6YP
  We accept credit or debit cards. If you pay UK tax, please consider completing the Gift Aid form.


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This page last revised Sunday, 10 January 2010
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