Tree House Early Closure – Thursday 8th August
We are very sorry, but we will be closed from 12:30pm on Thursday this week, due to volunteer sickness.
We will be open, as usual, next week. Many apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Advance Notice – Tree House will be closed Monday 21st April for the week, and re-open 28th April.
Please note that some of the items in our library will be unavailable until further notice.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Upcoming Outage
Our database is being upgraded Monday 10 November 2025 between 7pm and 11pm.
The outage should only last an hour but will be within that timeframe.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Probate records cost increase
The cost of ordering civil probate records for England and Wales, including wills, is increasing from £1.50 to £16 on Monday 17 November. If you are thinking of making an order, perhaps do it before this deadline.
Researching in Devon
Learn all about Society of Genealogists, Devon FHS, Devon Archives & Local Studies Service and the Box at Plymouth and how they can help you with your family history.
The Devon FHS piece starts 25 minutes into the broadcast, delivered by our own Dr Janet Few.
Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjADU1-WTz0.
50th Anniversary Residential Conference
9-11 October 2026
Places are rapidly running out – click here to book
Devon Family History Society will be celebrating its 50th birthday by holding a residential conference 9th – 11th October 2026 in beautiful North Devon. There are more details on our Conference Pages.
CD Sale – Whilst Stocks Last!
Get 50% off of the cost of CDs by using the code CDSALE in the at the checkout (enter under Coupon Code). This offer only applies to CDROM format, not alternative formats such as USB sticks, or downloads. Please note that postage is not discounted.
THE DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
The Society’s objects are to promote the study of genealogy and history, especially of Devon families and places, to educate the public therein through advice and instruction, and, for the public benefit, to encourage the preservation and transcription of relevant documents and records, especially for the county of Devon.
TREE HOUSE RESEARCH CENTRE
Tree House is the Society’s research centre in Exeter, we can help people to find their ancestors wherever they come from.
THE DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
The Devon Family Historian is a 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.
Click here to see a sample edition
Membership 2025
- UK Membership – £18
(Four Devon Family Historians sent by post) - Overseas Membership – £25
(Four Devon Family Historians sent by Airmail) - E-Membership – £14
(Four Devon Family Historians downloaded from the Society’s Members’ Area) - Life Membership
apply to Membership Secretary
The Folklore Library & Archive is based in Crediton and is dedicated to collecting and preserving folklore and heritage materials that relate to our customs and traditional ways of life. Their collections include photographs, documents and publications as well as oral histories and artefacts. They have raised an appeal to secure their future, further details can be found at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the-future-of-the-folklore-library-archive-for-all