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Welsh Records Available Through FamilySearch (view source)
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== Microfilm == | == Microfilm == | ||
FamilySearch has been microfilming records of Wales since 1947. A wide variety of records are available on microfilm. In 2006 microfilming began on the parish registers of the Church of Wales. See [[Welsh parish registers on microfilm|'''Welsh parish registers on microfilm''']] or search for a parish name in the | FamilySearch has been microfilming records of Wales since 1947. A wide variety of records are available on microfilm. In 2006 microfilming began on the parish registers of the Church of Wales. See [[Welsh parish registers on microfilm|'''Welsh parish registers on microfilm''']] or search for a parish name in the FamilySearch Catalog to learn which records are available to family historians. | ||
== Search the | == Search the FamilySearch Catalog == | ||
The best place to find a complete list of records available through FamilySearch is the | The best place to find a complete list of records available through FamilySearch is the | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog | [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] where you may search the data eight different ways. The "'''Keyword'''" search often proves to be a very effective option. | ||
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'''". | ||