Owing to the extreme weather, Tree House will be closing early on Thursday 25th June, at 12:30pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Next Event We’ll Be Attending!
Saturday 20 June Drop-in Session : Devon Heritage Centre
Tree House will be closed, as usual, for the Christmas period.
Our last day is Thursday 4th December, we re-open on Monday 5th January 2026.
We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
50th Anniversary Residential Conference
9-11 October 2026
Places are now sold out – please click here to be added to the waiting list
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 2026
- 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