County of Newport, Wales Genealogy
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Guide to County Borough of Newport, Wales ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Background
The county was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganization of local government in Wales. The county was previously part of the former County of Gwent and, before that, the former historic county of Monmouthshire which was abolished in 1974.
In 2002, the town of Newport was given city status. The council then renamed itself City of Newport or Dinas Casnewydd in Welsh.
County of Newport - 1996
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The County Borough of Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is a Unitary Authority centered on the city of Newport in Wales. The headquarters of the authority are in the city of Newport. |
Communities
Parishes
- See a list of the parishes in Newport with links to their pages.
- Interactive map of Newport Parishes.
Online Records
- 1678-2001 Wales, Parish Registers, 1678-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Register Office
- Register Office
The Mansion House
4 Stow Park Circle
NEWPORT
NP20 4HE
Wales - Telephone: 01633 235510
Archive
The county borough forms part of the Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale.
Societies
Family History
Bibliography
Websites
References
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