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We can offer advice, list relevant sources, and carry out checks of indexes for you.
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Copy documents from our collections during your visit or ask our staff to send copies to 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.
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An introduction to useful family history sources.
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Tips for researching the history of your house.
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We sell publications relating to local history.
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Data protection laws impact what information you can access.