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Guide to '''County of Cardiff, Wales ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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== Background ==


The county was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganization of local government in Wales. The county borough was previously part of the former [[County of South Glamorgan]] and, before that, the former historic county of [[Glamorgan Genealogy|Glamorgan]] which was abolished in 1974.  
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A guide to genealogy in the '''County of Cardiff''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.  


== County of Cardiff - 1996 ==
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The '''County of Cardiff''' (Welsh: '''Sir Caerdydd''') is a Unitary Authority centred on the capital city of [[Cardiff]] in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]].  
The '''County of Cardiff''' (Welsh: '''Sir Caerdydd''') is a Unitary Authority centred on the capital city of [[Cardiff]] in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]].  
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== Communities ==
== History  ==


See [[Communities in Cardiff]]<br>
The county was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganisation of local government in Wales. The county borough was previously part of the former [[County of South Glamorgan]] and, before that, the former historic county of [[Glamorgan Genealogy|Glamorgan]] which was abolished in 1974.


== Parishes ==
== Communities  ==


*See a list of the parishes in Cardiff with links to their pages.
See [[Communities in Cardiff]]
*Interactive map of [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ Cardiff Parishes].


== Online Records ==
== Register Office  ==
*'''1678-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2737047|Wales, Parish Registers, 1678-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Wales, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


== Register Office ==
The Register Office,<br> City Hall (North West Entrance),<br> Cathays Park,<br> CARDIFF,<br> CF10 3ND,<br> Wales
*[https://www.cardiffregisteroffice.co.uk/certificates Cardiff Register Office]<br>
:City Hall
:Cathays Park
:Cardiff
:CF10 3ND
:Wales
:'''Telephone:''' 029 2087 1680/029 2087 1684<br>


== Archive ==
== Archive ==


The county forms part of the [http://www.glamarchives.gov.uk/ Glamorgan Archives] in Cardiff.  
The county forms part of the [http://www.glamarchives.gov.uk/ Glamorgan Archives] in Cardiff.  


== Societies ==
== Societies ==
 
=== Family History  ===
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsglfhs/ Glamorgan FHS]


=== Family History ===
=== Local History ===


*[https://www.glamfhs.org.uk/ Glamorgan FHS]
== Bibliography  ==


== Bibliography ==
== Web Sites  ==


== Websites ==
== References  ==


== References ==
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Revision as of 10:29, 10 February 2016

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County of cardiff

A guide to genealogy in the County of Cardiff, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.

The County of Cardiff (Welsh: Sir Caerdydd) is a Unitary Authority centred on the capital city of Cardiff in Wales.

History[edit | edit source]

The county was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganisation of local government in Wales. The county borough was previously part of the former County of South Glamorgan and, before that, the former historic county of Glamorgan which was abolished in 1974.

Communities[edit | edit source]

See Communities in Cardiff

Register Office[edit | edit source]

The Register Office,
City Hall (North West Entrance),
Cathays Park,
CARDIFF,
CF10 3ND,
Wales

Archive[edit | edit source]

The county forms part of the Glamorgan Archives in Cardiff.

Societies[edit | edit source]

Family History[edit | edit source]

Local History[edit | edit source]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]


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