Registered Charity No 288686

Welcome to the Cornwall Family History Society website. Since its beginning in 1976, the society has aimed to become a centre of excellence by encouraging Cornish family history research. This is being achieved by publishing a quarterly journal, co-ordinating the transcription and indexing of more than five million original records, maintaining a research library in Truro for members and the general public and offering a means of worldwide contact and exchange of information between members.

OPENING TIMES

Monday – 11.00 to 15.00
Tuesday – CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Wednesday – 11.00 to 15.00
Thursday – 11.00 to 15.00
Friday – 11.00 to 15.00
Saturday – 10.00 to 13.00 (first Saturday of the month)
Sunday – closed all day

The society has been processing data since the website was launched in June, We have recently added over 10,000 early Burial records covering the Parishes of Advent, Boynton, Budock, Calstock, Crantock, Cubert, Davidstow, Feock, Landrake and St Michael in Caerhays.

The Burial grounds at Stithians HENDRA Weslyan and St Anthony in Roseland have been added to the Monumental Inscription database as well as photographs of headstones at Bray Shop Methodist and Edgcumbe Methodist.

Under Research/Miscellaneous there is the journal index. Journals 1 – 31 have been indexed. the PDFs of these journals can now be viewed by means of a category search.

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