Publications

(Iain Swinnerton)  Heraldry can be very useful to the family historian as it can show marriage alliances, descents and occupations; it has rightly been called the shorthand of history. The booklet sets out to explain the basic principles of heraldry…..

A transcription of the tithe apportionment for the hamlet of Chilton Polden, taken from the original dated 20 March 1839. A reduced tracing, in sections, of the associated tithe map ins included, together with indexes of map references and occupiers……

(Phil Nichols)  A detailed look at the lives of 86 servicemen who were born in, or who lived in, the village before or during the Great War. In addition to the standard research sources for the period, the author has…..

A transcription of: Christenings 1594-1837, Marriages 1594-1837, Burials 1594-1837.

(Godfrey maps)  One of four maps of Portland, this map shows the Easton and Weston area of Portland in 1927 at a scale of approximately 15 inches to the mile providing great detail, showing individual houses, railway tracks, factories and…..

(Marcia Evans)  The village forge was often a focus of local activity and here we have accounts of some of the families whose skills were passed on for generations. Details are provided from trade directories, censuses and militia lists. 122 pages. …..

A transcription of the Churchwardens’ Accounts of Clevedon Parish Church, made in the period up to 1994, from 1730 to the end of the 18th century, from the original at the County Archives. In the index of names spellings have…..

A transcription of: Christenings 1594-1837, Marriages 1594-1837, Burials 1594-1837.

(Godfrey maps)  One of four maps of Portland, this map shows the Foretuneswell and Grove area of Portland in 1927 at a scale of approximately 15 inches to the mile providing great detail, showing individual houses, railway tracks, factories and…..

(compiled by David Banks)  This book is a history of the townspeople’s triumphs and tribulations down through the years. Over 400 photographs, nearly all of them previously unpublished, have been gathered together from local inhabitants to bring to life a…..

4th EDITION 2003 (Norman Holding & Iain Swinnerton) This book sets out to provide family history researchers with a list of sources available to them so that they may reconstruct the career of a soldier. Although it provides a few…..

(Godfrey maps)  One of four maps of Portland, this map shows the Southwell area of Portland in 1927 at a scale of approximately 15 inches to the mile providing great detail, showing individual houses, railway tracks, factories and churches etc,…..

Records extracted from class HO 27 at the PRO, for assizes, sessions and other court sittings. It should be noted that there is not a direct correlation between these records and those found in the County Record Offices. The index…..

(Ed Charlotte H Lindgren) – Dorset Record Society publication 10. William Barnes was eighteen years old when he first glimpsed a lively young girl, whose name was Julia Miles, he believed to be ‘about sixteen’ with bright blue eyes and…..

(Jack Paul)  The story of a family firm 1893 – 1990. The story starts from the information in an advertisement in the Wells Journal of 27th July 1893.  The advert  stated that William Paul, who had been a painter, decorator…..

(Mary Clark)  The book relates the history of Bathampton Down after its rabbit warren was enclosed in the early 1700s.  Many aspects of this period are covered, including its industrial heritage – farming, stone quarries and the later reservoirs. There…..