Family History Resources

• Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe – Parish registers 1567 -1948 transcribed. Microfiche of originals available.
• St Philip and St James, Ilfracombe: Marriages and baptisms 1857 – 1950 transcribed.
• Other churches: various records for Catholic, Wesleyan Methodist and Congregational churches Ilfracombe
• Holy Trinity Church Cemetery – Plan, index and headstone information.
• Score Cemetery, Ilfracombe – Paln and index.
• West Down and Berrynarbor Church : Cemetery plans and inscriptions.
• Ilfracombe census: 1841 – 1891
• Berrynarbor census 1841 -71
• Tithe map and apportionment Ilfracombe from 1839 survey.
• Ilfracombe rate book 1865
• Trade directories Devon 1823-1926 and Ilfracombe 1898 – 1969
• Various wills, indentures and deeds, indexed.
• Street maps of Ilfracombe
• Newspapers: Due to the fragility some of these papers are available only at the manager’s discretion
• Originals of Ilfracombe Chronicle 1871-1953 ( not 1877-1884)
• Originals of Ilfracombe Gazette 1876 – 1920 ( not 1877-1885)
• North Devon Journal: Transcripts of Ilfracombe extracts 1824-1865
• World War 1: Files of the fallen soldiers. Letters and photos of men who served.