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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]
 
*[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]
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/index.htm Devon History and Genealogy] includes some Transcribed Records]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/index.htm Devon History and Genealogy]  
  
  
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*[http://www.foda.org.uk/visitations/intro/introduction1.htm Visitations of Exeter 1744 and 1749]
 
*[http://www.foda.org.uk/visitations/intro/introduction1.htm Visitations of Exeter 1744 and 1749]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Plymouth Directory 1847]  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Plymouth Directory 1847]  
*[http://www.genogold.com/html/devon1.html Genogold Devon Census Pages] - Ongoing
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*[http://www.genogold.com/html/devon1.html Genogold Devon Census Pages]  
*[http://www.genogold.com/html/devon.html Genogold Devon Parish Records] - Ongoing
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*[http://www.genogold.com/html/devon.html Genogold Devon Parish Records]  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Devonport Directories]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Devonport Directories]
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdev/surnames.html Devon Surnames]
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdev/surnames.html Devon Surnames]
 
*[http://www.foda.org.uk/ Friends of Devon's Archives]
 
*[http://www.foda.org.uk/ Friends of Devon's Archives]
 
*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/Devon.html Parish Records for some Devonshire Villages]
 
*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/Devon.html Parish Records for some Devonshire Villages]
*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices] Includes some Newspaper Extracts, Parish records and Inquests
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*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Stone and Quarrymen of the West Country] A Genealogical index of over 67,000 names of Masons, Quarrymen, Builders, Carpenters and those engaged in related Occupations in Devon and Cornwall.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Masons, Quarrymen, Builders, Carpenters of the West Country]
 
 
  
  
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*[http://www.exeterbeerglass.com/ Exeter through the bottom of your Beer Glass ]
 
*[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://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] Useful for dating old photos
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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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*[http://www.museumofdartmoorlife.eclipse.co.uk/page5.html Research Services - at The Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton, Devon, UK]
 
*[http://www.museumofdartmoorlife.eclipse.co.uk/page5.html Research Services - at The Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton, Devon, UK]
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*[http://www.debbiandfriends.org  Debbie and Friends] What is DaF? DaF is a collection of friends who try to help each other with their shared interest in family history. "We are mostly based in the UK, but have members all round the world. Between us we have many years of genealogy experience and have access to all kinds of records, online, on CD or in record offices. "
 
*[http://www.debbiandfriends.org  Debbie and Friends] What is DaF? DaF is a collection of friends who try to help each other with their shared interest in family history. "We are mostly based in the UK, but have members all round the world. Between us we have many years of genealogy experience and have access to all kinds of records, online, on CD or in record offices. "
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*[http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?UID=021SED00C908S29U00005C01 Insight into the life of an Ag. Lab in Devon and Interesting for Dialect]
 
*[http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?UID=021SED00C908S29U00005C01 Insight into the life of an Ag. Lab in Devon and Interesting for Dialect]
 
*[http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html West Country Newspapers]
 
*[http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html West Country Newspapers]
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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.sutcomberecords.co.uk/ Sutcombe Village Records]
 
*[http://www.sutcomberecords.co.uk/ Sutcombe Village Records]
*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~our4bears/index.html South Hams]Indexes & census transcripts, plus a free lookup service in other censuses & the church registers of most parishes in the ancient South Hams district of the County of Devonshire.
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*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~our4bears/index.html South Hams District]
 
 
 
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Revision as of 12:49, 12 September 2007

The Good Life submitted by Chris aka Sherlockslovechild

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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Record Office Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts



Links


Local History Society



OPC



Archives



Family and Social History



Maps & Photographs



Countywide interest


  • Debbie and Friends What is DaF? DaF is a collection of friends who try to help each other with their shared interest in family history. "We are mostly based in the UK, but have members all round the world. Between us we have many years of genealogy experience and have access to all kinds of records, online, on CD or in record offices. "


Specific Town Village interest




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