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Ancestry Search	BRIEF DETAILS OF SOMERSET Somerset is a county in the West of England.
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ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES
We have listed details of some of the major archives and libraries in Somerset. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.
Somerset Archive and Record Service E-Mail	The UK Census has been taken every 10 years since 1841 and is made public after 100 years. Many societies publish booklets giving details of the census in towns and villages in their area. Some can be purchased from Amazon, for details click here , alternatively you can contact the society direct.		Amazon.co.uk has a selection of books on the history of Somerset Click here for a list.
For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site.
REGISTRATION OFFICES
We have listed details of some of the main registration offices in Somerset. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.
Bath and North East Somerset 12 Charlotte Street Bath BA1 2NF 01225 312032	Mendip 19B Commercial Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5BU 01749 343928	North Somerset 41 The Boulevard Weston-super-Mare North Somerset BS23 1PG 01934 627552	Taunton Deane Flook House Belvedere Road Taunton Somerset TA1 1BT 01823 282251
West Somerset 2 Long Street Williton Taunton TA4 4QN 011984 633116	Yeovil The Register Office Maltravers House Petters Way Yeovil Somerset BA20 1SQ 01935 411230	The Genealogical Services Directory 2000 This book has been an invaluable aid for the research necessary for this site. It is an ideal reference book for anyone researching in the UK.

LOCAL SOCIETIES	SURNAME LISTS
Local Family History Societies provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below Bristol & Avon FHS Burnham on Sea & Highbridge FHS Somerset & Dorset FHS Weston super Mare FHS	Surname lists give details of individuals research interests. Have a look you may find a long lost cousin! Somerset surname list
MAILING LISTS	LOOK UP EXCHANGES
Rootsweb host mailing lists covering every county in the UK. Any member of the list can post a message, which will be received by all the other members in either list mode (every individual message separately) or digest mode (a number of messages in one e-mail). Somerset is covered by the following list(s). To join simply click the mode of your choice and send the message totally unaltered, disabling your signature. WESSEX-PLUS List mode Digest mode BRISTOL_and_ SOMERSET List mode Digest mode If you want to know more about the lists scope or have difficulty subscribing Rootsweb will provide more details	Look up exchanges list reference works which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. Somerset Look-up Exchange. Please remember that people who provide this service are not professional researchers, and cannot usually help with general enquiries. Make your requests as specific as possible.

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IMPORTANT: None of the researchers listed has any commercial relationship with the owners of this site. A listing does not imply any form of recommendation and you should take any steps you consider necessary before entering in to a commercial arrangement. If you need professional help with your research you may like to contact one of the following: Ag Lab Ancestry Bernard Welchman Branchlines Carole Hartshorn Southern Counties Ancestry

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