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*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.  
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.  
== Record Offices ==
== Record Offices ==
 
[https://www.archives.swheritage.org.uk/da-ls-research-guides '''Devon Archives and Local Studies Research Guides''']
*[https://www.archives.swheritage.org.uk/da-ls-rg-parish-registers Devon Parish Register List]: These lists include all of the Church of England parish registers, non-conformist registers and civil registers of burial and marriage, which have been received and catalogued at the Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter, the North Devon Record Office at Barnstaple, and the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office at Plymouth.
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'''Devon Heritage Centre, Exeter'''<br>Great Moor House<br>Bittern Road<br>Sowton<br>Exeter, Devon EX2 7NL UK<br><br>Telephone: Tel: 01392 888700<br>
'''Devon Heritage Centre, Exeter'''<br>Great Moor House<br>Bittern Road<br>Sowton<br>Exeter, Devon EX2 7NL UK<br><br>Telephone: Tel: 01392 888700<br>
Email: devonarchives@swheritage.org.uk<br>
Email: devonarchives@swheritage.org.uk<br>
[https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/ Website]<br>
[https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/ Website]<br>
[https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/ Catalogue]
[https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/ Catalogue]<br>
[https://www.archives.swheritage.org.uk/da-ls-research-guides Research Guides]
:Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter generally holds collections which  relate to the whole county, including the Diocesan records, county Quarter Sessions and County Council collections.  This includes estate and family collections, and solicitors’ collections which cover more than one area of Devon.  Most of these records are not filmed or digitised, and are only available in their original format.  The West Country Studies Library, which contains the county collection of local history material is also available at the Devon Heritage Centre.  It includes published books, manuscript volumes, pamphlets, journals, maps, prints, engravings, photographs, newspapers and various files relating to local parish and family history.<ref name="Devon">"Devon Heritage Centre, Exeter", at Devon Archives and Local Studies, https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/, accessed 14February 2023.</ref>
:Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter generally holds collections which  relate to the whole county, including the Diocesan records, county Quarter Sessions and County Council collections.  This includes estate and family collections, and solicitors’ collections which cover more than one area of Devon.  Most of these records are not filmed or digitised, and are only available in their original format.  The West Country Studies Library, which contains the county collection of local history material is also available at the Devon Heritage Centre.  It includes published books, manuscript volumes, pamphlets, journals, maps, prints, engravings, photographs, newspapers and various files relating to local parish and family history.<ref name="Devon">"Devon Heritage Centre, Exeter", at Devon Archives and Local Studies, https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/, accessed 14February 2023.</ref>
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