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We can offer advice, list relevant sources, and carry out checks of indexes for you.
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Many Dorset records relating to family history can be viewed via the Ancestry website.
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How to use the family history room, search room and local studies library.
Getting started with family history
An introduction to useful family history sources.
Getting started with house history
Tips for researching the history of your house.
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