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.
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.
Upcoming online courses
Family History Course – Stage 2
24th, 31st January & 7th February 2026 11am-3pm
Three Saturday sessions: Records of the Poor; The Parish Chest; Palaeography; Occupational Sources; Tax Lists; Land Records; Newspapers; Court Records; Migration; Overseas Records; DNA; References and Source Citations.
https://www.devonfhs.org.uk/product/tracing-your-family-history-stage-two/
One Place Studies
21st March 2026 2.30-5pm
This workshop run by Helen Shields will feature material from a range of One-Place Studies (OPS) with small group discussions, designed to show different aspects of this type of study, often an extension to family or local history. Are you interested in a place, a house, a street, or the history of an organisation, why not join us to find out more? What can a One-Place Study add?
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