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Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page.

Record Office[edit | edit source]

Cardiganshire Record Office
Ceredigion Archives
Old Town Hall
Queen's Rd
Aberystwyth SY23 2EB UK

Telephone: 1970 633697
Email: archives@ceredigion.gov.uk
Website
The Collections
Research Services

Cardiganshire Record Office, referred to as Ceredigion Archives, was established in 1974 and is the Archive of the county previously called Cardiganshire (Sir Aberteifi) but now called Ceredigion.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Ceredigion Libraries Branch Locations

Museums[edit | edit source]

Ceredigion Museum (Amgueddfa Ceredigion)
Coliseum
Terrace Road
Aberystwyth SY23 2AQ UK
Telephone: 01970 633088
Email: museum@ceredigion.gov.uk
Website: Ceredigion Museum

Welcome to Ceredigion Museum, housed in a beautifully preserved Edwardian theatre. We are situated in the heart of Aberystwyth, near the seafront. The museum is home to both permanent and temporary displays that explore Ceredigion’s heritage, culture, and art. The museum is open to everyone; young, old, and everyone in between. As well as being a thriving museum we also have film nights, performances, workshops, a bustling café serving delicious local produce, and a museum shop.

Lampeter Museum (Amgueddfa Llambed)
Old Porters Lodge
College Street
Lampeter SA48 7ED UK
Telephone: 01570 422769
Email: selwynwalters@btinternet.com
Website: Lampeter Museum

An independent museum established and administered by Hanes Llambed (Lampeter History Society).

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 '''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
-==Archives ==
+== Record Office ==
 '''Cardiganshire Record Office'''<br>Ceredigion Archives<br>Old Town Hall<br>Queen's Rd<br>Aberystwyth SY23 2EB UK<br><br>Telephone: 1970 633697<br>
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 == Museums ==
-'''Ceredigion Museum (Amgueddfa Ceredigion)'''<br>Coliseum<br>Terrace Road<br>Aberystwyth SY23 2AQ UK<br><br>Telephone: 01970 633088<br>
-Email: [mailto:museum@ceredigion.gov.uk museum@ceredigion.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.ceredigionmuseum.wales/ Website]
+'''Ceredigion Museum (Amgueddfa Ceredigion)'''<br>Coliseum<br>Terrace Road<br>Aberystwyth SY23 2AQ UK<br>Telephone: 01970 633088<br>
-::The museum is home to both permanent and temporary displays that explore Ceredigion’s heritage, culture, and art. The museum is open to everyone; young, old, and everyone in between.  As well as being a thriving museum we also have film nights, performances, workshops, a bustling café serving delicious local produce, and a museum shop.
+Email: [mailto:museum@ceredigion.gov.uk museum@ceredigion.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.ceredigionmuseum.wales/ Ceredigion Museum]
-==Civil Registration Offices==
-The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''website'''] (a login is required but it is free to register and search).
+:Welcome to Ceredigion Museum, housed in a beautifully preserved Edwardian theatre. We are situated in the heart of Aberystwyth, near the seafront.  The museum is home to both permanent and temporary displays that explore Ceredigion’s heritage, culture, and art. The museum is open to everyone; young, old, and everyone in between.  As well as being a thriving museum we also have film nights, performances, workshops, a bustling café serving delicious local produce, and a museum shop.
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-Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district.  For a list of the '''historic and current registration districts and their parishes''', see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/cgn.html Registration Districts in Cardiganshire].
+'''Lampeter Museum (Amgueddfa Llambed)'''<br>Old Porters Lodge<br>College Street<br>Lampeter SA48 7ED UK<br>Telephone: 01570 422769<br>
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+Email: [mailto:selwynwalters@btinternet.com selwynwalters@btinternet.com]<br>Website: [http://www.hanesllambed.org.uk/ Lampeter Museum]
-Sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available. Visit or correspond with:<br>
-<br>
+:An independent museum established and administered by Hanes Llambed (Lampeter History Society).
-'''Ceredigion Registration Service'''<br>
-*[https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/resident/births-deaths-marriages-civil-partnerships/contact-details/ '''Contact Details''']<br>
-*[https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/resident/births-deaths-marriages-civil-partnerships/copy-certificates/ '''Copy of a Birth, Death, Marriage and Civil Partnership Certificate''']
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