Local Studies
Local Studies Libraries in Devon hold a wealth of information to help you research local and family history.
Issue number four of The Westcountry Studies Library newsletter is now available online. In this edition - feedback on our Adult Learners' Week events programme, dates for your diaries, 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
Contact Us
For Barnstaple Local Studies see More contacts below.
More contacts...
Westcountry Studies Library
Exeter Central Library
Castle Street
Exeter
EX4 3PQ
01392 384216
01392 384228
