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== National Archives and Libraries == | == National Archives and Libraries == | ||
[[Image:National Library of Wales.jpg|thumb|250px|National Library of Wales | [[Image:National Library of Wales.jpg|thumb|250px|<center>National Library of Wales<center></center>]] The [[National Library of Wales]]. This library houses church, nonconformist, court, probate, census, tax, and land records; newspapers, maps, photographs, pictures; and many private archive and manuscript collections. You must have a reader’s ticket to use the collections. However, the ticket may be obtained as you enter the library or by applying online. You can write to this library at: | ||
:The National Library of Wales | :The National Library of Wales | ||
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=== National Archives === | === National Archives === | ||
The National Archives collects records of the central government, such as parliamentary papers and law courts from 1086 to the present. It is located in England but has many Welsh records. These records can provide you with much information but are best used after you have gathered information elsewhere. You must have a reader’s ticket to use this collection, but you may apply for one when you arrive. You can contact this office at: [[Image:The National Archives, England.jpg|thumb|right | The National Archives collects records of the central government, such as parliamentary papers and law courts from 1086 to the present. It is located in England but has many Welsh records. These records can provide you with much information but are best used after you have gathered information elsewhere. You must have a reader’s ticket to use this collection, but you may apply for one when you arrive. You can contact this office at: [[Image:The National Archives, England.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
:National Archives<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>Website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ National Archives] | :National Archives<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>Website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ National Archives] | ||
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:'''Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts'''<br>Quality House, Quality Court<br>Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1HP<br>England <br>Website: [http://www.hmc.gov.uk/ Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts] | :'''Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts'''<br>Quality House, Quality Court<br>Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1HP<br>England <br>Website: [http://www.hmc.gov.uk/ Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts] | ||
There are a links from the commission’s home page to both the Manorial Documents Register and the National Register of Archives. | There are a links from the commission’s home page to both the Manorial Documents Register and the National Register of Archives. | ||
== County Record Offices == | == County Record Offices == | ||