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Access to family history research websites in all our libraries also includes free access to the Ancestry website.
Family history
Ancestry Library Edition
Please note, free access to Ancestry Library Edition is only available within libraries.
Ancestry Library Edition provides access to:
- index to civil registrations of births, marriages and deaths
- census returns for England and Wales from 1841 to 1921
- an increasing number of family history datasets from all over the world, including military and immigration records
Research assistance
You can get help with researching your family tree from Weston-super-Mare and District Family History Society volunteers.
Their free drop-in sessions run on:
- first Saturday of the month - 2PM to 3:30PM - Weston Library
- third Monday of the month - 10:30AM – 1PM - Weston Library
At the drop-in session, you can get access to the family history records website Ancestry as well as local resources including street directories, parish registers and maps.
You're welcome to bring your own laptop or device. Please see staff on the day to register for Wi-Fi access.