Anyone may attend our meetings as a guest, and is welcome to Join the Society.

The Society holds its Annual Conference and AGM each autumn and also a Summer Special in one of the four group areas.

General enquiries to The Secretary
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E Exeter Group S South Devon Group N North Devon Group P Plymouth Group
Th Tree House hours simple bullet Other meetings
All meetings in date order simple bullet Calendar view
Other Societies' Meetings

E Exeter Group
postal St Sidwell's Methodist Church Hall, 60-64 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6PH. Map
Meets on the 1st Saturday in the month. Contact the Exeter Group Leader for details.
2008 Sat 21 Jun   Summer Special hosted by the Exeter Group
The Matford Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter Map
Sat 5 Jul 2:30pm Fire Insurance Records for Family History ~ Mr David Hawkins
Sat 6 Sep 2:30pm Using Medals to Enhance Your Family History ~ Mr David Holman
Sat 1 Nov 2:30pm Village Life and Government in the 18th Century ~ Dr Dodge
Sat 6 Dec 2:30pm The Casling Family ~ Sheila Pike
and Christmas Draw
S South Devon Group
postal Community Centre, Old School, Dobbin Arch, Kingskerswell TQ12 5FJ. Map
Meets on the 2nd Friday in the month. Contact the South Devon Group Leader for details.
2008 Fri 13 Jun 7:30pm A Peep at Preston's Past ~ Tony Moss of the Paignton Preservation Society
Fri 11 Jul 7:30pm Exeter Orphans ~ Janet Henwood, DFHS
Fri 8 Aug 7:30pm Members' Evening - 'Memories'
Fri 12 Sep 7:30pm How we used to Live - A look at life in 1851 ~ Janet Few
Fri 10 Oct 7:30pm History that Hurts: the Uneasy Side of Devon's past ~ Dr. Todd Gray
Fri 14 Nov 7:30pm Torre Abbey, Past, Present & Future ~ Leslie Rettalick. Curator
Fri 12 Dec 7:30pm Christmas Entertainment & Prize Draw
N North Devon Group
postal The Burton Art Gallery & Museum, Kingsley Road, Bideford Map
Meets on the 3rd Saturday in the month. Contact the North Devon Group Leader for details.
2008 Sat 17 May 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 A Policeman's Lot, the First 50 Years of the Devon Police ~ Alan Salsbury
Sat 14 Jun 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 Family History For Juniors
Please note the irregular date
Sat 19 Jul 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 First Steps in Family History
Sat 16 Aug 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 First Steps in Family History
P Plymouth Group
postal Spurgeon Hall, Mutley Baptist Church, Plymouth Map
Meets on the 4th Tuesday in the month. Contact the Plymouth Group Leader for details.
2008 Tue 27 May 7:00pm Lest We Forget ~ Alex Mettler & Gerry Woodcock
Tue 24 Jun 7:00pm S.W. Image Bank ~ Stacy Dyer
Tue 22 Jul 7:00pm Carved in Words of Stone ~ Ann Hicks
Tue 23 Sep 7:00pm The Ellis Family of Ropemakers ~ Martin Read
Tue 28 Oct 7:00pm Memories ~ Group Evening
Tue 25 Nov 7:00pm The Werrington Heiresses ~ Jeremy Pearson
Th Tree House hours (open 10.30 am to 4.00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and 3rd Saturday of the month)
No meetings
Other meetings
2008 Wed 14 May 11:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
South Molton Library Map
Mon 19 May 10:00am-
4:00pm		 Help Desk
Torquay Library, Lymington Road, Torquay TQ1 3DT Map
Wed 21 May   doris.jpg Discover History with the Community Roadshow Bus
Bovey Tracey Map
Wed 4 Jun   doris.jpg Discover History with the Community Roadshow Bus
Modbury Map
Wed 11 Jun 10:00am-
1:00pm		 Help Desk
Holsworthy I.T. Centre
Thu 3 Jul 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7NL Map
Tue 8 Jul 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Plymouth Central Library, Drake Circus, Plymouth Map
Sat 19 Jul   doris.jpg Discover History with the Community Roadshow Bus
Widecombe Map
Tue 2 Sep 10:00am-
4:00pm		 Help Desk
Brixham Library, Market Street, Brixham TQ5 8EU Map
Thu 11 Sep 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7NL Map
Sat 13 Sep   Local History Day
Feniton Map
Sat 4 Oct   Devon FHS 2008 A.G.M. & Conference
West Exe Technology College, Hatherleigh Road, Exeter Map
Mon 6 Oct 10:00am-
4:00pm		 Help Desk
Paignton Library, Courtland Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AB Map
Thu 9 Oct 6:00am-
7:15pm		 bus.gif Coach Trip from Plymouth to The National Archives, Kew (postponed from 20th March)
Sun 26 Oct   Family History Day
Arlington Court Map
Tue 4 Nov 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Plymouth Central Library, Drake Circus, Plymouth Map
Thu 13 Nov 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7NL Map
All meetings in date order
2008 Wed 14 May 11:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
South Molton Library Map
Sat 17 May 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 N A Policeman's Lot, the First 50 Years of the Devon Police ~ Alan Salsbury
Mon 19 May 10:00am-
4:00pm		 Help Desk
Torquay Library, Lymington Road, Torquay TQ1 3DT Map
Wed 21 May   doris.jpg Discover History with the Community Roadshow Bus
Bovey Tracey Map
Tue 27 May 7:00pm P Lest We Forget ~ Alex Mettler & Gerry Woodcock
Wed 4 Jun   doris.jpg Discover History with the Community Roadshow Bus
Modbury Map
Wed 11 Jun 10:00am-
1:00pm		 Help Desk
Holsworthy I.T. Centre
Fri 13 Jun 7:30pm S A Peep at Preston's Past ~ Tony Moss of the Paignton Preservation Society
Sat 14 Jun 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 N Family History For Juniors
Please note the irregular date
Sat 21 Jun   E Summer Special hosted by the Exeter Group
The Matford Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter Map
Tue 24 Jun 7:00pm P S.W. Image Bank ~ Stacy Dyer
Thu 3 Jul 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7NL Map
Sat 5 Jul 2:30pm E Fire Insurance Records for Family History ~ Mr David Hawkins
Tue 8 Jul 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Plymouth Central Library, Drake Circus, Plymouth Map
Fri 11 Jul 7:30pm S Exeter Orphans ~ Janet Henwood, DFHS
Sat 19 Jul   doris.jpg Discover History with the Community Roadshow Bus
Widecombe Map
Sat 19 Jul 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 N First Steps in Family History
Tue 22 Jul 7:00pm P Carved in Words of Stone ~ Ann Hicks
Fri 8 Aug 7:30pm S Members' Evening - 'Memories'
Sat 16 Aug 2:00pm-
4:00pm		 N First Steps in Family History
Tue 2 Sep 10:00am-
4:00pm		 Help Desk
Brixham Library, Market Street, Brixham TQ5 8EU Map
Sat 6 Sep 2:30pm E Using Medals to Enhance Your Family History ~ Mr David Holman
Thu 11 Sep 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7NL Map
Fri 12 Sep 7:30pm S How we used to Live - A look at life in 1851 ~ Janet Few
Sat 13 Sep   Local History Day
Feniton Map
Tue 23 Sep 7:00pm P The Ellis Family of Ropemakers ~ Martin Read
Sat 4 Oct   Devon FHS 2008 A.G.M. & Conference
West Exe Technology College, Hatherleigh Road, Exeter Map
Mon 6 Oct 10:00am-
4:00pm		 Help Desk
Paignton Library, Courtland Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AB Map
Thu 9 Oct 6:00am-
7:15pm		 bus.gif Coach Trip from Plymouth to The National Archives, Kew (postponed from 20th March)
Fri 10 Oct 7:30pm S History that Hurts: the Uneasy Side of Devon's past ~ Dr. Todd Gray
Sun 26 Oct   Family History Day
Arlington Court Map
Tue 28 Oct 7:00pm P Memories ~ Group Evening
Sat 1 Nov 2:30pm E Village Life and Government in the 18th Century ~ Dr Dodge
Tue 4 Nov 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Plymouth Central Library, Drake Circus, Plymouth Map
Thu 13 Nov 10:00am-
3:00pm		 Help Desk
Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7NL Map
Fri 14 Nov 7:30pm S Torre Abbey, Past, Present & Future ~ Leslie Rettalick. Curator
Tue 25 Nov 7:00pm P The Werrington Heiresses ~ Jeremy Pearson
Sat 6 Dec 2:30pm E The Casling Family ~ Sheila Pike
and Christmas Draw
Fri 12 Dec 7:30pm S Christmas Entertainment & Prize Draw
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