Family history records

Records for family history research in the areas of Plymouth, Devon and East Cornwall

The Plymouth and West Devon Record Office holds lots of records useful to family historians and genealogists.

The main records we hold are church or parish registers which give details of baptisms or births, marriages and burials from around 1550 to the present day. In conjunction with members of the Devon Family History Society we are indexing these registers, producing CD ROMs, printed indexes, computer indexes and making them available online through the Find My Past website. We also have many other useful indexes and records that can help you with your research.

• How to access records online
• How to access records that are not available online
• Details of the registers we hold including church. cemetery, workhouse and prison records
• Details of the indexes that can be viewed online or can be purchased

Indexes

• To access the indexes and registers online (payment required); please visit our page on the Find My Past website. Please note that free access to the site is available in the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office or in any Plymouth Library.
• For details of the indexes and CD Roms that can be viewed or purchased, see the baptism, marriage and burials indexes page.
• For a list of the church and chapel registers we hold see our church registers index page.