Publications

A transcription of the census for the entire county. Contains 194,482 entries.

(Susan T Moore)  ‘Chancery Proceedings’ has become a generic term that encompasses the records of all the courts of equity. The book is in two parts, the first part is intended to whet the appetite of the amateur family historian…..

(Jonathan Holt)  Dorset’s follies are amongst its greatest architectural delights.  Some, like the Horton Tower and Hardy’s Monument, are famous landmarks. Throughout the county there are grottoes, obelisks, temples, shell gardens, fake forts, arches, pavilions and even a sham chapel……

(Anthony E Trice)  A beginner’s guide to researching family history, concentrating on Internet sites that can be used free of charge, thus enabling good progress to be made without incurring significant costs.  The book concentrates mainly on English and Welsh…..

(Simon Haines) Almost 190 photographs trace some of the many ways in which Minehead and Dunster have changed over the last century. The pictures are arranged in a ‘then and now’ fashion, so that direct comparisons may be made between…..

Godfrey maps)  A map of Glastonbury in 1902 at a scale of approximately 15 inches to the mile providing great detail, showing individual houses, railway tracks, factories and churches etc, and even minutiae such as pathways, signal posts, sheds, wells…..

(published in 1989)  (Audrey Wirdnam)  This book is the result of a detailed study of all the relevant records in the Dorset History Centre and some other record offices.  One important source of information has been the work of the…..

(Michael Watts and Christopher Watts)  Updated second edition of this book, aiding the modern family historian in researching their ancestors who served in the British Army from 1660. The book is a practical guide to help the researcher use the…..

A transcription of: Christenings 1593-1946, Marriages 1593-1946, Burials 1593-1981.

Stories of some of the dramas, tragedies and even comedies that played out at the Dorset assize courts during the nineteenth century. Collectively the stories paint a fascinating picture, not just of nineteenth century crime, but also of the prevailing…..

(Jim White)  The tiny fragments of Dorset grassland that remain rich in wildlife are widely scattered, mirroring the underlying geology.  They range from ancient pasture in the clay vales to the herb-strewn turf of the chalk downland, from a handful…..

This battalion consisted of two companies from Henstridge, one from Horsington and two from Wincanton. Surname and place name indexes are included. 18 pages.  Soft covers.  

(Godfrey maps)  A map of Highbridge in 1929 at a scale of approximately 15 inches to the mile providing great detail, showing individual houses, railway tracks, factories and churches etc, and even minutiae such as pathways, signal posts, sheds, wells…..

(Robin Ansell, Allan Collier & Phil Nichols)  This book is a celebration of Somerset’s photographic history, as seen through the lives and work of nearly 800 photographers. Each photographer is listed with details of where he/she was working and when,…..

A transcription of the census for most of the county.  Excludes the area around Bristol. Contains 298,397 entries.

(Stuart A Raymond)  The aim of this book is to identify the sources needed to trace Catholic family and local history in England and Wales. It begins by outlining the history and structure of English Catholicism.  Sources are scattered in…..