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Archives[edit | edit source]

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page.
Under the Local Government Act 1972, the county and administrative county of Glamorgan was abolished on April 1, 1974, with three new counties being established, West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan. Following local government reorganization, the counties of West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan were abolished on April 1, 1996.

The county of West Glamorgan was divided into the newly created county boroughs of:

Swansea and
Neath Port Talbot.

The county of Mid Glamorgan was divided into the county boroughs of:

Bridgend,
Merthyr Tydfil,
Rhondda Cynon Taf
and part of Caerphilly.

The county of South Glamorgan was divided into the county of:

the Vale of Glamorgan and
the county and city of Cardiff.

Glamorgan Record Office
Clos Parc Morgannwg
Leckwith
Cardiff CF11 8AW UK

Telephone: 02920 872200
Email: GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk
Website
Online Catalogue

Glamorgan Archives serves the County Borough Councils of Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan and the City and County of Cardiff.

West Glamorgan Archive Service
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road
Swansea SA1 3SN UK

Telephone: 01792 636589
Email: westglam.archives@swansea.gov.uk
Website
Collections
Catalogue
Church and chapel records
Parish registers at West Glamorgan Archives

The archives in Swansea's Civic Centre hold documents, maps, photographs and recordings on the history of West Glamorgan, which comprises Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, including Gower and the Afan, Neath and Swansea Valleys.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Cardiff Story Museum
The Old Library
The Hayes
Cardiff CF10 1BH UK

Telephone: 29 2034 6214
Email: cardiffstory@cardiff.gov.uk
Website

In our fun, free, and interactive galleries, discover the history of Cardiff through the eyes of those who created the city - its people.

National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NP
UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Website
Explore the Evolution of Wales Galleries online

National Museum Cardiff (Welsh: Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd) is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.

Firing Line – Museum of The Queen’s Dragoon Guards and The Royal Welsh
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff CF10 2RB UK

Telephone: 029 20229367/029 20781213
Email: adminofficer@qdg.org.uk
Website

Within our site you will find information on the regiment from 1685 up to the present day. We are very proud of our regiment and would like to share over 300 years of its history with you.

Swansea Museum (Amgueddfa Abertawe)
Victoria Rd
Swansea SA1 1SN UK

Telephone: 1792 653763
Email: museum.swansea@swansea.gov.uk
Website

Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales, and a fascinating treasure house of Swansea’s past history. The collections contain all kinds of objects from the past of Swansea, Wales, and the rest of the world.

Civil Registration Offices[edit | edit source]

The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search).

Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts and their parishes, see Registration Districts in Glamorganshire.

Sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available. Visit or correspond with: