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==Photo Offers==
 
==Photo Offers==
  
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
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Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
  
  
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==Links==
 
==Links==
  
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
  
 
*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office '''County Records Office''']
 
*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office '''County Records Office''']
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*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ GENUKI Devon]
 
*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ GENUKI Devon]
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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/devon.html Library links]
 
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/devon.html Library links]
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/devon.html Local History Gateway]
 
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/devon.html Local History Gateway]
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*[http://familyannouncements.thisisdevon.co.uk Family Announcements (BMDs)]
 
*[http://familyannouncements.thisisdevon.co.uk Family Announcements (BMDs)]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3033/ Shirley Turner's Devonshire Pages]
 
*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3033/ Shirley Turner's Devonshire Pages]
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*[http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/history/devtales.htm John Lerwill's Devonshire Pages]
 
*[http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/history/devtales.htm John Lerwill's Devonshire Pages]
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*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website - About the site]
 
*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website - About the site]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth & South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth & South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/index.htm Devon History and Genealogy]  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/index.htm Devon History and Genealogy]  
  
  
  
'''Local History Society'''  
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'''Countywide Interest'''  
  
  
 
*[http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ Devon Family History Society]
 
*[http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ Devon Family History Society]
 
 
 
'''OPC'''
 
 
 
 
*[http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/cjb/ag/agopc.htm Aveton Gifford OPC]
 
*[http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/cjb/ag/agopc.htm Aveton Gifford OPC]
 
*[http://www.cornwood-opc.com/ Cornwood OPC]
 
*[http://www.cornwood-opc.com/ Cornwood OPC]
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*[http://uk.geocities.com/devonlookup@btinternet.com/ Devon Look-up Exchange]
 
*[http://uk.geocities.com/devonlookup@btinternet.com/ Devon Look-up Exchange]
 
*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
 
*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
 
 
 
'''Archives'''
 
  
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Masons, Quarrymen, Builders, Carpenters of the West Country]  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Masons, Quarrymen, Builders, Carpenters of the West Country]  
 
*[http://www.foda.org.uk/freeholders/intro/introduction1.htm Devon Freeholders, 1711-1799]
 
*[http://www.foda.org.uk/freeholders/intro/introduction1.htm Devon Freeholders, 1711-1799]
 
 
 
'''Family and Social History'''
 
 
  
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dev/devon_workhouses.htm Devon Workhouses]
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dev/devon_workhouses.htm Devon Workhouses]
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.exeterbeerglass.com/ Exeter through the bottom of your Beer Glass ]
 
*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/100134/1.html Early Devon Prints]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html A Directory of Victorian and Edwardian Devon Photographers]
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
  
  
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'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
  
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*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/terryleaman/index.html Torquay Genealogy ]
 
*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/terryleaman/index.html Torquay Genealogy ]
 
*[http://www.dartmoorpress.clara.net/WalknContents.html Walkhampton]
 
*[http://www.dartmoorpress.clara.net/WalknContents.html Walkhampton]
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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*[http://www.exeterbeerglass.com/ Exeter through the bottom of your Beer Glass ]
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*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/100134/1.html Early Devon Prints]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html A Directory of Victorian and Edwardian Devon Photographers]
  
 
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Revision as of 09:54, 15 January 2008

The Good Life submitted by Chris aka Sherlockslovechild
Devon County Map (source: Wikipedia)

Devon


County town: Exeter

Other major towns: Plymouth, Torquay

Bordered by the sea both to the north and south, Devon is also home to both Dartmoor & Exmoor National Park. It is the home to the Royal Naval Dockyard at Plymouth & Dartmouth Naval College as well as beautiful coastal resorts.

Favoured by Agatha Christie. Famous son, Francis Drake.








Register Offices


Barnstaple
The Civic Centre
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1ED
Tel 01271 382000

Bideford
Windmill Lane
Northam
Bideford
Devon
EX39 1BY
Tel 01237 474978

Exeter
New Buildings
Castle Street
Exeter
EX4 3PQ
Tel 01392 384230

Honiton
Elmfield House
Dowell Street
Honiton
EX14 1LX
Tel 01404 42531
covers East Devon Registration District

Mid Devon
The Great House
1 St Peter Street
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 6NU
Tel 01884 255255

Paignton
Torbay Register Office
Oldway
Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2TU
Tel 01803 386880/1

Plymouth
Lockyer Street
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 2QD
Tel 01752 268331

South Hams
Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5NE
Tel 01803 861234

Teignbridge
15 Devon Square
Newton Abbott
TQ12 2HR
Tel 01626 206341


Record Office Lookup Requests

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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.


Record Office Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts


Photo Offers

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Links

Primary Reference Links


Countywide Interest






Specific Town and Village Interest



Maps & Photographs




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