County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Genealogy
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Guide to County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Background
The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganisation of local government in Wales. The county borough was previously part of the former County of Mid Glamorgan and, before that, the former historic county of Glamorgan which was abolished in 1974.
The headquarters of the authority are in the town of Merthyr Tydfil.
County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil - 1996
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The County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful) is a Unitary Authority centred on the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. |
Parishes
See Communities in Merthyr Tydfil
- Interactive map of Merthyr Tydfil Parishes
Online Records
- 1678-2001 Wales, Parish Registers, 1678-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Register Office
Telephone: 01685 725000
Email: customer.care@merthyr.gov.uk
Fax: 01685 722146
Address: Ty Penderyn, 26 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8DP, Wales
Archive
The county borough forms part of the Glamorgan Archives in Cardiff
Family History
FamilySearch Center
Merthyr Tydfil Wales FamilySearch Centre
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