Shipping registers for the ports of Barnstaple, Bideford and Ilfracombe. Records of local hospitals. Readers are advised to book these in advance. Copyright legislation must be observed. The Record Office operates a fee-paying service.
Staff can also provide the names of local genealogists.
Lists and indexes of census returns, periodicals, parish registers and other categories of material. Please ask staff if you do not find the information you require. Leaflets have been prepared on popular topics. Please contact the Archivist or Local Studies Librarian. The Centre is anxious to support educational work but teachers are asked to contact the Centre before setting assignments or sending students in, to ascertain that suitable material is available.