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All record repositories in Wales have heavy public use. You should contact the repository you plan to visit several weeks in advance to obtain a reader’s ticket, to reserve a seat or a microfilm reader, and to find out hours, services, and fees. | All record repositories in Wales have heavy public use. You should contact the repository you plan to visit several weeks in advance to obtain a reader’s ticket, to reserve a seat or a microfilm reader, and to find out hours, services, and fees. | ||
Remember that the Family History Library and family history | Remember that the Family History Library and family history centres may have copies of the records you need on microfilm or microfiche. | ||
== National Archives and Libraries == | == National Archives and Libraries == | ||
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[[Image:National Library of Wales.jpg|thumb|250px]] 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: | [[Image:National Library of Wales.jpg|thumb|250px]] 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: | ||
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The National Library of Wales has an excellent Web site at: | The National Library of Wales has an excellent Web site at: | ||
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*Foster, Janet, and Julia Sheppard, British Archives: ''A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom.'' 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press, 1995. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 J54f |disp=book 942 J54f 1995}}.) | *Foster, Janet, and Julia Sheppard, British Archives: ''A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom.'' 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press, 1995. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 J54f |disp=book 942 J54f 1995}}.) | ||
=== Specialist Archives === | === Specialist Archives === | ||
*[http://www.mundus.ac.uk/ Mundus]: Gateway to missionary collections in the United Kingdom<br> | *[http://www.mundus.ac.uk/ Mundus]: Gateway to missionary collections in the United Kingdom<br> | ||
*[http://evwat.co.uk Ebbw Vale Works Archive Trust], Unit 15 Cwm Draw Industrial Estate, Newtown, Ebbw Vale NP23 5AE Telephone: 01495 350941 Email: ev_works_at@btinternet.com The reading room is open twice a week with guide on hand to help with questions. | *[http://evwat.co.uk Ebbw Vale Works Archive Trust], Unit 15 Cwm Draw Industrial Estate, Newtown, Ebbw Vale NP23 5AE Telephone: 01495 350941 Email: ev_works_at@btinternet.com The reading room is open twice a week with guide on hand to help with questions. | ||
=== Inventories, Registers, Catalogs, and Schedules === | === Inventories, Registers, Catalogs, and Schedules === | ||