Devon Record Office - free 1911 census access

29th Nov 2010 - The Mid Devon Star reports: Free access to family history records.

The Mid Devon Star, 28th November 2010, reports on a helpful initiative from the Devon Record Office:

Free access to family history records

The Devon Record Office is offering free access to online resources to help members of the public find out about their family history.

The website containing the 1911 census, www.findmypast.com, usually charges a fee, but is available free to visitors to the Devon Record Office in Exeter until the end of March 2011.

Searchable documents on the website include the Devon Family History Society marriage index 1754-1837, and the baptism and burial indexes 1813-1839.

The Devon Record Office is at Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7NL (see Google Maps). For more information and directions, call 01392 384253, e-mail devrec@devon.gov.uk or visit www.devon.gov.uk/dro

Addendum: of related interest to researchers, the Westcountry Studies Library (located in central Exeter next to the city library) also provides one-to-one help with family history research - every Friday afternoon between 2 and 4. Ring 01392 384216 for details.