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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.

Background[edit | edit source]

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 which was abolished in 1974.

County of Cardiff - 1996[edit | edit source]

County of Cardiff

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

Communities[edit | edit source]

See Communities in Cardiff

Parishes[edit | edit source]

  • See a list of the parishes in Cardiff with links to their pages.
  • Interactive map of Cardiff Parishes.

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Register Office[edit | edit source]

City Hall
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3ND
Wales
Telephone: 029 2087 1680/029 2087 1684

Archive[edit | edit source]

The county forms part of the Glamorgan Archives in Cardiff.

Societies[edit | edit source]

Family History[edit | edit source]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]