Devon County Council

Local Studies Libraries in Devon hold a wealth of information to help you research local and family history.

Issue number two of The Westcountry Studies Library newsletter is now available online. In this edition - Local Studies Day proves a great success, a Week in the Life of Exeter Central Library captures our imaginations, plus the latest local studies booklist.

Find out more

• Location? Location? Location?
  Visit the online exhibition and help us identify our mystery images.
• Collections
  Guides and links to Devon's local heritage collections
• Places
  Lists of books and articles, historical Devon gazetteer
• Sources
  Guides to using different types of historical sources: history trail
• Subjects
  Information on a wide range of local topics
• Catalogues
  Lists and indexes of local collections held in the county
• People
  Biographies, families, 1901 census
• Special collections
  Special collections which are not primarily of local significance
• Illustrations
  Prints (Etched on Devon' Memory), photographs and portraits in our collections including the Exeter Pictorial Record Society
• FAQ's
  Some frequently asked questions, search facilities
• Maps
  Historical mapping of Devon
• Newsletters
  Bi-monthly newsletter for anyone interested in local history
• Timeline
  Pages on different periods of Devon's past