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== Record Office = | '''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== | |||
<span style="Color:DarkViolet">'''The territory covered by pre-1974 Denbighshire, today consists of Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham, and Conwy.''' </span> | |||
===North East Wales Archives=== | |||
'''North East Wales Archives''' is a joint service for Denbighshire and Flintshire archives.<br> | |||
*[https://www.newa.wales/?fbclid=IwAR0lPudELhcQA-NovFaFPZyuMOXkbh7d2ZsR6gc_xFwiFFTpEtZxa9OSfOk Website] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/NorthEastWalesArchives/ Facebook] | |||
*[https://www.newa.wales/about-us/contact-us/ Contact Us]<br> | |||
*[https://www.newa.wales/about-us/professional-research/ Professional Research] | |||
*[https://www.newa.wales/help/using-the-online-catalogue/ Using the online catalogue] | |||
*[https://www.newa.wales/subjects/birth-marriage-and-death/ Birth, marriage and death] | |||
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<center>'''North East Wales Archives has two locations.'''</center> <br> | |||
North East Wales Archives was formed in April 2020, when Denbighshire Archives (Ruthin) and Flintshire Record Office (Hawarden) came together to offer a joint service.''' | |||
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'''North East Wales Archives (Ruthin)'''<br>The Old Gaol<br>46 Clwyd Street<br>Ruthin LL15 1HP UK<br>Ruthin Branch Phone: 01824 708250 | |||
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''' | '''North East Wales Archives (Hawarden)'''<br>The Old Rectory<br>Rectory Lane<br>Hawarden CH5 3NR UK<br>Hawarden Branch Phone: 01244 532364 | ||
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===Wrexham Archives=== | |||
'''Wrexham Heritage & Archives Service'''<br> | |||
Wrexham County Borough Museum & Archives<br> | |||
County Buildings, Regent Street<br> | |||
Wrexham<br> | |||
LL11 1RB UK<br> | |||
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Telephone: 01978 297 480<br> | |||
Email: archives@wrexham.gov.uk museum@wrexham.gov.uk<br> | |||
[https://www.wrexhamheritage.wales/archives/ Website] | |||
::Wrexham Archives hold records relating to the history of the County Borough of Wrexham since its creation in 1996 and also records relating to the area when it was part of the old counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire. | |||
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'''Conwy County Archives'''<br>Conwy Culture Centre<br>Town Ditch Road<br>Conwy LL32 8NU UK<br><br>Postal address: Archives, Conwy Culture Centre<br> | |||
Conwy County Borough Council<br>PO BOX 1<br>Conwy LL30 9GN UK<br><br>Telephone: 01492 577550<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:archifau.archives@conwy.gov.uk archifau.archives@conwy.gov.uk]<br> | |||
[http://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Libraries-Museums-and-Archives/Archives/Archives.aspx Website]<br>[http://calmview.conwy.gov.uk/CalmView/advanced.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog Catalog] | |||
:Our service collects, preserves, and makes accessible, records considered of permanent importance to the Conwy County Borough. These include Maps, Plans, Photographs, Documents, and Digital Records highlighting our unique and varied heritage, from businesses to clubs, churches to schools, local government to the personal records of various residents. | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
*[https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/leisure-and-tourism/libraries/libraries.aspx '''Denbighshire local libraries'''] | |||
*[https://aura.wales/libraries/find-a-library/ '''Flintshire local libraries'''] | |||
*[https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/your-local-library '''Wrexham local libraries'''] | |||
*[https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Libraries-Museums-and-Archives/Libraries/Libraries-and-opening-times/Libraries-and-Opening-Times.aspx '''Conwy local libraries'''] | |||
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== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
*[https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Libraries-Museums-and-Archives/Arts-and-Museums/Arts-and-Museums.aspx '''Denbighshire Museums'''] | |||
*[https://aura.wales/heritage/museum-displays/ '''Flintshire Museums'''] | |||
*[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+wrexham&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+wrexham&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.10386j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Wrexham museums'''] | |||
*[https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Libraries-Museums-and-Archives/Arts-and-Museums/Arts-and-Museums.aspx '''Conwy Museums'''] | |||
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'''Denbigh Museum (Amgueddfa Dinbych)'''<br>Grove Road<br>Denbigh LL16 3UU UK<br>Telephone: 01745 814323<br> | '''Denbigh Museum (Amgueddfa Dinbych)'''<br>Grove Road<br>Denbigh LL16 3UU UK<br>Telephone: 01745 814323<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:llyrw@swaynejohnson.com llyrw@swaynejohnson.com]<br> | Email: [mailto:llyrw@swaynejohnson.com llyrw@swaynejohnson.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/denbighmuseum/ Facebook] | ||
::Denbigh Museum is a new museum with the purpose of covering a variety of historical periods ranging from Neolithic right up until the present day. The museum will become the home of a large collection of items relating to the former North Wales Hospital as well as a variety of local artefacts. | |||
:Denbigh Museum is a new museum with the purpose of covering a variety of historical periods ranging from Neolithic right up until the present day. The museum will become the home of a large collection of items relating to the former North Wales Hospital as well as a variety of local artefacts. | ---- | ||
'''Llangollen Museum'''<br>5 Parade St<br>Llangollen LL20 8NY UK<br>Telephone: 01978 862862<br> | '''Llangollen Museum'''<br>5 Parade St<br>Llangollen LL20 8NY UK<br>Telephone: 01978 862862<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:enquiries@llangollenmuseum.org.uk enquiries@llangollenmuseum.org.uk]<br> | Email: [mailto:enquiries@llangollenmuseum.org.uk enquiries@llangollenmuseum.org.uk]<br>[http://www.llangollenmuseum.org.uk/ Website] | ||
::Discover a little of the fascinating history of this unique area in the borderlands of Wales. The Llangollen Museum site will let you find out about the people and places, stories myths and legends, shops and businesses, and many other aspects of the history. | |||
:Discover a little of the fascinating history of this unique area in the borderlands of Wales. The Llangollen Museum site will let you find out about the people and places, stories myths and legends, shops and businesses, and many other aspects of the history. | ---- | ||
'''Wrexham County Borough Museum and Archives'''<br>County Buildings<br>Regent Street<br>Wrexham LL11 1RB UK<br>Telephone: 01978 297460<br> | |||
''' | Email: [mailto:museum@wrexham.gov.uk museum@wrexham.gov.uk]<br> | ||
[http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/wrexham_museum.htm Website] | |||
::Inside one of Wrexham's landmark buildings, Wrexham County Borough Museum is the starting point for discovering the eventful history of this region on the English-Welsh border. The museum's displays and collections tell the stories of Wrexham County Borough and its people from prehistory up to the present day. | |||
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: | ==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). | |||
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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/den.html Registration Districts in Denbighshire] | |||
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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> | |||
*[https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/contact-us/council-offices/register-offices.aspx Denbighshire Register Offices] | |||
*[https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/births-marriages-and-deaths/copy-certificates.aspx Requesting copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, Denbighshire] | |||
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*[https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Registration-Service/Registration-Service.aspx Flintshire Register Offices] | |||
*[https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Registration-Service/Certificates2.aspx Requesting copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, Flintshire] | |||
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*[https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/wrexham-register-office Wrexham Register Office] | |||
*[https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/wrexham-register-office/requesting-copies-birth-marriage-and-death-certificates Requesting copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, Wrexham] | |||
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*[https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Births-marriages-and-deaths/Contact-us-Births-Marriages-and-Deaths.aspx Conwy Register Offices] | |||
*[https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Births-marriages-and-deaths/Request-Copy-Certificates/Request-Copy-Certificates.aspx Requesting copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, Conwy] | |||
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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page.
Archives
The territory covered by pre-1974 Denbighshire, today consists of Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham, and Conwy.
North East Wales Archives
North East Wales Archives is a joint service for Denbighshire and Flintshire archives.
- Website
- Contact Us
- Professional Research
- Using the online catalogue
- Birth, marriage and death
North East Wales Archives was formed in April 2020, when Denbighshire Archives (Ruthin) and Flintshire Record Office (Hawarden) came together to offer a joint service.
|
North East Wales Archives (Ruthin) |
North East Wales Archives (Hawarden) |
Wrexham Archives
Wrexham Heritage & Archives Service
Wrexham County Borough Museum & Archives
County Buildings, Regent Street
Wrexham
LL11 1RB UK
Telephone: 01978 297 480
Email: archives@wrexham.gov.uk museum@wrexham.gov.uk
Website
- Wrexham Archives hold records relating to the history of the County Borough of Wrexham since its creation in 1996 and also records relating to the area when it was part of the old counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire.
Conwy Archives
Conwy County Archives
Conwy Culture Centre
Town Ditch Road
Conwy LL32 8NU UK
Postal address: Archives, Conwy Culture Centre
Conwy County Borough Council
PO BOX 1
Conwy LL30 9GN UK
Telephone: 01492 577550
Email: archifau.archives@conwy.gov.uk
Website
Catalog
- Our service collects, preserves, and makes accessible, records considered of permanent importance to the Conwy County Borough. These include Maps, Plans, Photographs, Documents, and Digital Records highlighting our unique and varied heritage, from businesses to clubs, churches to schools, local government to the personal records of various residents.
Libraries
- Denbighshire local libraries
- Flintshire local libraries
- Wrexham local libraries
- Conwy local libraries
Museums
Denbigh Museum (Amgueddfa Dinbych)
Grove Road
Denbigh LL16 3UU UK
Telephone: 01745 814323
Email: llyrw@swaynejohnson.com
Facebook
- Denbigh Museum is a new museum with the purpose of covering a variety of historical periods ranging from Neolithic right up until the present day. The museum will become the home of a large collection of items relating to the former North Wales Hospital as well as a variety of local artefacts.
Llangollen Museum
5 Parade St
Llangollen LL20 8NY UK
Telephone: 01978 862862
Email: enquiries@llangollenmuseum.org.uk
Website
- Discover a little of the fascinating history of this unique area in the borderlands of Wales. The Llangollen Museum site will let you find out about the people and places, stories myths and legends, shops and businesses, and many other aspects of the history.
Wrexham County Borough Museum and Archives
County Buildings
Regent Street
Wrexham LL11 1RB UK
Telephone: 01978 297460
Email: museum@wrexham.gov.uk
Website
- Inside one of Wrexham's landmark buildings, Wrexham County Borough Museum is the starting point for discovering the eventful history of this region on the English-Welsh border. The museum's displays and collections tell the stories of Wrexham County Borough and its people from prehistory up to the present day.
Civil Registration Offices
The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search).
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 Registration Districts in Denbighshire
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:
- Denbighshire Register Offices
- Requesting copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, Denbighshire
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