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Plan your visit to Dorset using the '+ Itinerary Planner' button. Add to Excursion

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Trace your family tree in Dorset

Trace your family tree in Dorset

Who Do You Think You Are?

Follow in the footsteps of the celebrities and trace your very own family history in Dorset. With a variety of history centres and record offices situated across the county, researching your ancestral roots has never been so easy. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of self discovery, here's your chance to find out who you really are!

Dorset History Centre
Bridport Road
Dorchester
DT1 1RP
01305 250550
archives@dorsetcc.gov.uk
www.dorsetforyou.com/dorsethistorycentre

Bridport Local History Centre c/o Bridport Museum
The Coach House
Gundry Lane
Bridport
DT6 3RJ
01308 458703
office@bridportmuseum.co.uk
www.bridportmuseum.co.uk/lhc.htm

Poole Local History Centre c/o Poole Museum
4 High Street
Poole
BH15 1BW
museums@poole.gov.uk
www.boroughofpoole.com

Somerset & Dorset Family History Society
PO Box 4502
Sherborne
DT9 6YL
01935 389611
society@sdfhs.org
www.sdfhs.org

Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
The Square
Swanage
BH19 2LJ
01929 475836
swanagemuseum@swanagemuseum.plus.com
www.swanagemuseum.co.uk

Treetops Research Centre (Dorset Family History Society)
Suite 5
Stanley House
3, Fleets Lane
Poole
BH15 3AJ
01202 785623
contact@dorsetfhs.org.uk
www.dorsetfhs.org.uk/treetops


It is strongly advised to check the opening times of these centres prior to your visit.