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FamilySearch has been microfilming records of Wales since 1947. A wide variety of records are available on microfilm, microfiche, electronic database and in books. The best place to find a complete list of records available through FamilySearch is the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] where you may search the data eight different ways. The "Keyword" search often proves to be a very effective option. | == FamilySearch Collection Statistics for Wales (2 October 2007) == | ||
* 5,916 microfilms<br> * 2,782 microfiche<br> * 3,104 books<br> * 206 electronic resources<br> * 105 maps<br> | |||
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== Microfilm<br> == | |||
FamilySearch has been microfilming records of Wales since 1947. A wide variety of records are available on microfilm, microfiche, electronic database and in books. In 2006 microfilming began on the parish registers of the Church of Wales. Some of these Welsh parish registers are now available on microfilm which increases access to a key record for family historians.<br> | |||
== Search the Family History Library Catalog<br> == | |||
The best place to find a complete list of records available through FamilySearch is the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] where you may search the data eight different ways. The "'''Keyword'''" search often proves to be a very effective option.<br> | |||
Try the "'''Place Search'''" and enter the county where your ancestor lived in the first field and Wales in the bottom field to see a list of the various topics available. You should also search for the parish and county where your ancestor lived using the "'''Place Search'''". | Try the "'''Place Search'''" and enter the county where your ancestor lived in the first field and Wales in the bottom field to see a list of the various topics available. You should also search for the parish and county where your ancestor lived using the "'''Place Search'''". | ||
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