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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 Flintshire

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:

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+==Archives==
+'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
+-----
+<span style="Color:DarkViolet">'''The territory covered by pre-1974 Denbighshire, today consists of parts of Flintshire, Denbighshire, and Wrexham.''' </span>
+===North East Wales Archives===
+'''North East Wales Archives''' is a joint service for Denbighshire and Flintshire archives.<br>
+*[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]
+-----
+<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.'''
+{|
+|-
+|style="padding-right:75px"|
+'''North East Wales Archives (Ruthin)'''<br>The Old Gaol<br>46 Clwyd Street<br>Ruthin LL15 1HP UK<br>Ruthin Branch Phone: 01824 708250
+|
-== Record Office ==
+'''North East Wales Archives (Hawarden)'''<br>The Old Rectory<br>Rectory Lane<br>Hawarden CH5 3NR UK<br>Hawarden Branch Phone: 01244 532364
+|}
+----
-'''Flintshire Record Office'''<br>The Old Rectory<br>Rectory Lane<br>Hawarden CH5 3NR UK<br>Telephone: 01244 532364<br>
+===Wrexham Archives===
-Email: [mailto:archives@flintshire.gov.uk archives@flintshire.gov.uk]<br>
+'''Wrexham Heritage & Archives Service'''<br>
-Website: [http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/LeisureAndTourism/Records-and-Archives/Flintshire-Record-Office.aspx Flintshire Record Office]
+Wrexham County Borough Museum & Archives<br>
+County Buildings, Regent Street<br>
-:If you want to learn more about the local history of Flintshire, or need help with tracing your family history, house history, or the history of your local area, then Flintshire Record Office might be able to help you.
+Wrexham<br>
+LL11 1RB UK<br>
+<br>
+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.
 == Libraries ==
+*[https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/leisure-and-tourism/libraries/libraries.aspx '''Denbighshire local libraries''']
-'''Broughton Library'''<br>119 Broughton Hall Rd<br>Broughton CH4 0QQ UK<br>Telephone: 1244 533727<br>
+*[https://aura.wales/libraries/find-a-library/ '''Flintshire local libraries''']
-Email: [mailto:broughton.library@flintshire.gov.uk broughton.library@flintshire.gov.uk]<br>
+*[https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/your-local-library '''Wrexham local libraries''']
-Website: [http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/PDFFiles/Lifelong-Learning/Libraries/Broughton-Library.pdf Broughton Library]
-'''Connah's Quay Library'''<br>Wepre Dr<br>Connah's Quay<br>Deeside CH5 4HA UK<br>Telephone: 1352 703730<br>
-Email: [mailto:connahs.quay.library@flintshire.gov.uk connahs.quay.library@flintshire.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/PDFFiles/Lifelong-Learning/Libraries/Connahs-Quay-Library-and-Learning-Centre.pdf Connah's Quay Library]
-'''Gladstone's Library'''<br>Church Lane<br>Hawarden CH5 3DF UK<br>Telephone: 1244 532350<br>Email: [mailto:enquiries@gladlib.org enquiries@gladlib.org]<br>
-Website: [https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/ Gladstone's Library]
-'''Mold Library & Museum'''<br>Earl Rd<br>Mold CH7 1AP UK<br>Telephone: 1352 754791<br>Email: [mailto:mold.library@flintshire.gov.uk mold.library@flintshire.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/ Mold Library & Museum]
 == 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''']
-'''Mold Library & Museum'''<br>Earl Rd<br>Mold CH7 1AP UK<br>Telephone: 1352 754791<br>Email: [mailto:mold.library@flintshire.gov.uk mold.library@flintshire.gov.uk]<br>
+==Civil Registration Offices==
-Website: [https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/ Mold Library & Museum]
+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).
+----
+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/fln.html Registration Districts in Flintshire]
+----
+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.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]
+-----
+*[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]
+-----
+*[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]
-:The Mold Museum is on the first floor with displays showing the development of Mold as a market town and two rooms re-creating Victorian novelist Daniel Owen’s study and tailor’s shop.
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