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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
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==Archives==
*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/find-an-archive/ '''Find an archive in the UK and beyond''']links to 2,341 archives listed in The National Archives. Most archives have publications that describe their collections and how to use them. Some are online. Others are in print. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records, so you can use your time more effectively.
*[https://www.cyndislist.com/uk/eng/libraries/?page=1 '''Cyndi's List'''] provides 92 links to a '''variety of archives across a wide spectrum of specialties'''.
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===National Library of Wales===
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National Library of Wales:<br>Aberystwyth<br>Ceredigion<br> SY23 3BU<br>Wales
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'''National Library of Wales'''<br>  
Reader Services<br>
ABERYSTWYTH <br>
Ceredigion<br>
SY23 3BU <br>  
Wales<br>
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Telephone: +44 (0)1970 632933<br> 
Fax: +44 (0)1970 632551 <br>
[https://www.library.wales/about-nlw/about-us/contact-us Contact Us]
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*[https://www.library.wales/about-nlw/about-us/about-nlw Website]
*[https://discover.library.wales/discovery/search?vid=44WHELF_NLW:44WHELF_NLW_NUI Online Catalogue]
*[https://www.library.wales/services/enquiries/nlw-enquiries Enquiries]
*[https://archivesearch.library.wales/search?refine=&query=church%20records&sort=score&order=desc&rows=12&subject%5B%5D=PARISH%20RECORDS&subject%5B%5D=Church%20records%20and%20registers&level%5B%5D=collection Church Records]
*[https://www.library.wales/discover/library-resources/wills Online pre-1858 wills]
*[https://newspapers.library.wales/ Newspapers]
*[https://biography.wales/ Dictionary of Welsh Biography]
*[https://www.library.wales/discover/library-resources/estate-collections Estate collections]
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The [[National Library of Wales|National Library of Wales]]. This library houses church, nonconformist, court, probate, census, tax, land records, newspapers, maps, photographs, pictures and many private archive and manuscript collections. You must have a reader’s ticket to use the collections. However, the ticket may be obtained as you enter the library or by applying online. You can write to this library at:<br>
The National Library of Wales houses '''church, nonconformist, court, probate, census, tax, land records, newspapers, maps, photographs, pictures and many private archive and manuscript collections'''. You must have a [https://www.library.wales/visit/before-your-visit/readers-ticket reader’s ticket] to use the collections. However, the ticket may be obtained as you enter the library or by [https://www.library.wales/visit/before-your-visit/readers-ticket applying online.]
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:Website: [http://www.llgc.org.uk/ National Library]
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'''The National Archives'''<br>Kew, Richmond<br>Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England<br><br>Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444<br>[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact-us/ Contact us]
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Website]<br>
*[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/?research-category=family-history Family history research guides]
*[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/?letter=&search=&research-category=online Online collections]
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/ Discovery (Catalogue)]
*[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/paying-for-research/ Paying for research]
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'''British Newspaper Archives'''<br>Colindale Avenue,<br>London NW9 5HE<br>England<br>
*[http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Website]
*[https://www.bl.uk/subjects/news-media Digituzed newspapers]
::Most newspapers have archival records that can be accessed.  Unfortunately Wales no longer has a National Newspaper. However there are many local and regional newspapers, as well as on line newspapers. The British Newspaper Archives works in partnership with the National Archives.


===The National Archives===
==County Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Record Offices==
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Here you will find links to Wiki articles providing information and links to  archives, libraries, museums, and record offices at the county level:  


:National Archives<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>Website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ National Archives]
*[[Anglesey Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Breconshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Caernarfonshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Cardiganshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Carmarthenshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Denbighshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Flintshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Glamorgan Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Merionethshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Monmouthshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Montgomeryshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Pembrokeshire Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Radnorshire Archives and Libraries]]


The National Archives collects records of the central government, such as parliamentary papers and law courts from 1086 to the present. It is located in England but has many Welsh records. These records can provide you with much information but are best used after you have gathered information elsewhere. You must have a reader’s ticket to use this collection, but you may apply for one when you arrive. You can contact this office at:
==Libraries==
 
'''British Library at St. Pancras'''<br>96 Euston Road<br>London NW1 2DB<br>England<br>
For a detailed list of the records housed in the National Archives, see:
*[http://www.bl.uk Website] <br>[http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=BLVU1 Search the main catalogue]<br>
 
*[https://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do Explore Archives and Manuscripts]
*''Kew Lists: Public Record Office.'' Norwich, England: ''Her Majesty’s Stationery Office'', 1986–88. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 A3gp|disp=book 942 A3gp vol. 1}};) The Current Guide is on Family History Library {{FHL|633876|title-id|disp=fiche 6092282 pt.1, 42 fiche; 6092283 pt.2, 6 fiche 6092284 index, 10 fiche;)}}
::The British Library is the national repository for all published materials in England. Because its collection is so complex, usually only experienced researchers use it.<br>
 
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For another helpful guide to the National Archives, see:  
'''Guildhall Library'''<br>Aldermanbury<br>London EC2P 2EJ<br>England  
 
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*Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. ''Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office.'' 4th. ed. London: ''Her Majesty’s Stationery Office'', 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 A5p|disp=book 942 A5p no. 19;)}}
*[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library Website]<br>
 
*[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library/guildhall-library-collections/maritime-collections Maritime Collection]
===Newspaper Archives===
*[https://col.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/ghl City of London Collection]
 
::Guildhall Library has many guild (occupation) and business records.
Most newspapers have archival records that can be accessed.  Unfortunately Wales no longer has a National Newspaper. However there are many local and regional newspapers, as well as on line newspapers.  The following websites provide lists of Local and Regional Newspapers that can be a rich source of archival information:
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'''Society of Genealogists'''<br>
356 Holloway Road<br>
London N7 6PA Ehgland<br>
Telephone: (020) 7251 8799
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*[http://www.sog.org.uk/ Website]<br>[https://www.sog.org.uk/our-collections/digital-collections-sog-data-online Online collections]<br>
*[https://www.sog.org.uk/our-collections/ Catalogue]<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/608065-redirection A catalogue of parish register copies in the possession of the Society of Genealogists, 1963]
::The Society of Genealogists has extensive records from all over England. They also have the largest collection of ''transcribed'' parish registers in England.
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===Church Libraries===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/273990?availability=Family%20History%20Library Church in Wales : Diocesan libraries] FamilySearch Library 942.9 A1
=== Public Libraries  ===
*[https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/ukpublic/ '''Public Libraries in the United Kingdom'''] This website frequently provides a link to the online catalog of each library in the directory. <br>
Public libraries collect many published sources such as local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, family histories, and parish registers.


==Museums==
*[https://whichmuseum.com/place/wales-5/best-museums '''Top 100 best museums in Wales''']
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'''National Museum Cardiff'''<br>
Cathays Park<br>
Cardiff<br>
CF10 3NP<br>
UK<br>
<br>
Phone: 0300 111 2 333<br>
[https://museum.wales/cardiff/ Website]<br>
[https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=9D1eaaBaiNB Explore the Evolution of Wales Galleries online]<br>
::National Museum Cardiff (Welsh: Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd) is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.
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'''St Fagans National Museum of History'''<br>
(located 4 miles west of Cardiff City Centre, just off the A4232)<br>
Cardiff<br>
CF5 6XB UK<br>
<br>
Phone: 0300 111 2 333<br>
Email: stfagans@museumwales.ac.uk<br>
[https://museum.wales/stfagans/ Website]
::St Fagans National Museum of History, commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in Cardiff chronicling the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Welsh people.
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'''National Waterfront Museum'''<br>
Oystermouth Road<br>
Maritime Quarter<br>
Swansea<br>
SA1 3RD UK<br>
<br>
Phone: 0300 111 2 333<br>
Email: waterfront@museumwales.ac.uk<br>
[https://museum.wales/swansea/ Website]<br>
::The museum deals with Wales' history of industrial revolution and innovation by combining significant historical artifacts with modern technologies, such as interactive touchscreens and multimedia presentation systems.
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'''Big Pit National Coal Museum'''<br>
Blaenafon<br>
Torfaen<br>
NP4 9XP UK<br>
<br>
Phone: 0300 111 2 333<br>
Email: bigpit@museumwales.ac.uk<br>
[https://museum.wales/bigpit/ Website]<br>
::The museum features a range of above ground attractions including a winding house, saw mill, pithead, baths. Visitors are also taken below ground to the pit bottom where they tour the mine workings.
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'''National Slate Museum'''<br>
Llanberis<br>
Gwynedd<br>
LL55 4TY UK<br>
<br>
Phone: 0300 111 2 333<br>
Email: slate@museumwales.ac.uk<br>
[https://museum.wales/slate/ Website]<br>
::The museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of relicts of the Slate industry in Wales. The museum has displays featuring Victorian era slateworkers' cottages, the multi-media display, To Steal a Mountain, showing the lives and work of the men who quarried slate here. The museum also has the largest working waterwheel in mainland Britain. Close to the museum is the partly restored Vivian incline, a gravity balance incline where loaded slate wagons haul empty wagons back up.
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'''National Wool Museum'''<br>
Dre-fach Felindre, near Newcastle Emlyn<br>
Llandysul<br>
Carmarthenshire<br>
SA44 5UP UK<br>
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Phone: 0300 111 2 333<br>
Email: wool@museumwales.ac.uk<br>
[https://museum.wales/wool/ Website]
::Historically and into the 19th century, the woollen industry in Wales, including spinning and weaving, surpassed even coal as the most important of Wales' industries. Both the mill and the village of Drefach Felindre are a national heritage site. It displays aspects of the National Flat Textile collection. As well as historic machinery, a raised walkway gives a view of textiles in production at Melin Teifi, the site's commercial woollen mill. In 2005 a Research and Collections Centre opened which includes a room dedicated to hands-on learning opportunities.
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'''National Roman Legion Museum'''<br>
Caerleon, Nr Newport<br>
NP18 1AE UK<br>
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Phone: 0300 111 2 333<br>
Email: roman@museumwales.ac.uk<br>
[https://museum.wales/roman/ Website]<br>
::The National Roman Legion Museum lies inside what remains of the fortress 0f Isca Augustafortress, and contains many artefacts from the period of Isca Augusta of Legio II Augusta from Roman currency to uniforms.
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'''Ebbw Vale Works Museum'''<br>Unit 15 Cwm Draw Industrial Estate<br>Newtown, Ebbw Vale NP23 5AE UK<br><br>Telephone: 01495 350941<br>Email: ev_works_at@btinternet.com <br>[http://evwat.co.uk Website]
::The archive contains a large number of legal and estate documents dating back to the 17th century, including the original agreements on farmland purchases for building the first furnaces and documents relating to the acquisition of ironworks and collieries during the periods of industrial expansion. The collection also has information relating to the mineral rights, water reserves, maps, plans, balance sheets, minutes of shareholder's Annual General Meetings and records on the development of processes and products, staffing and the changing skills of the personnel of the works.


===Office for National Statistics===
==Record Offices==
 
*{{main|General Register Office for England and Wales}}  
'''The Office for National Statistics''' (formerly known as the General Register Office) is responsible for government birth, marriage, and death certificates from 1 July 1837 to the present for all of Wales. See [[Wales Civil Registration]] for more details.
*[https://www.gov.uk/research-family-history Research your family history using the General Register Office] Gov.UK guide.<br>
 
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===The British Library===
 
:British Library at St. Pancras<br>96 Euston Road<br>London NW1 2DB<br>England <br>Website: [http://www.bl.uk/ British Library]
 
The British Library collects all materials published in England and Wales. The electoral register collection is extensive. It also has a manuscript department. You need a reader’s ticket to use materials in this facility. You can contact this library at:
 
===The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts===
 
This organization houses the Manorial Documents Register (see [[Wales Court Records]]) and the National Register of Archives (NRA). The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts has been working to inventory records that are in archives and private collections. The commission’s finding aid, the National Register of Archives (NRA) at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/, includes over 191,000 lists of manuscript collections and close to 5,000 finding aids and annual reports from various repositories. These lists are indexed. Searches can be made in these indexes via the Internet. The Family History Library has some of the published indexes. These indexes are divided into three sections by person, business, and organization. Look in the Author/Title Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under "Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts." Also check the Locality Search under:
 
;'''WALES - HISTORY - SOURCES - INDEXES'''
 
;'''GREAT BRITAIN - HISTORY - SOURCES'''
 
The NRA may be used to learn about estate records that are in private hands and at various record offices. Many of the records described by the commission have changed hands since being examined. For information about the current location of records surveyed by the commission see:
 
*'''The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts.'''<br>''Guide To The Location Of Collections Described in the Reports and Calendars Series 1870–1980''. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1982. (Family History Library {{FHL|20593|title-id|disp=book 942 H25gs vol. 3}};)
 
You can contact this commission at:
 
:'''Historical Manuscripts Commission'''<br>The National Archives<br>Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>
 
Website: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/our-archives-sector-role/historical-manuscripts-commission/ Historical Manuscripts Commission]
 
There are links from the commission’s home page to both the Manorial Documents Register and the National Register of Archives.
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==County Record Offices==
 
{{main|Record Offices in Wales}}
 
All Welsh counties have an archive that contains records about its particular area. Genealogical records in these offices include land records, church records, taxation records, probate records, miscellaneous indexes, and collections. Some county record offices have personal or place-name indexes to some of the records in their collection.
 
County record offices are open to the public. Some require a reader’s ticket. If you write for information, be as concise as possible. The offices are small and have limited staff, so you may have to wait a few weeks for a reply. If the staff does not have the time to search their records, ask for a list of record agents who can search the records for you.
 
Books listing addresses for the county records offices are:
 
*Istance, Jean and E. E. Cann, comp. ''Researching Family History in Wales''. Birmingham: The Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd., 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|942.9 A3i|disp=British 942.9 A3i}};)
*Mortimer, Ian, ed. ''Record Repositories in Great Britain''. 10th ed. Kew, Surrey: PRO Publications, 1997. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 J54r|disp=British 942 J54r 1997}})
 
==Public and Academic Libraries==
 
Public libraries collect many published sources such as local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, family histories, and parish registers. Some also have manuscript collections. Academic libraries house family papers, estate records, and other historical and genealogical material. You can contact the following academic libraries at:
 
:'''University College of North Wales Library'''<br>Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG<br>Wales <br>Internet: http://www.theatrelibrary.org/sibmas/idpac/
 
:'''University College of Swansea Library'''<br>Singleton Park<br>Swansea, West Glamorgan SA2 8PP<br>Wales <br>Internet: http://www.swan.ac.uk/
 
:'''Merthyr Tydfil Central Library'''<br>High Street, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AF<br>Internet: http://www.merthyrlibraries.co.uk/ <br>
 
For addresses of public libraries and other university libraries, see the publication British Archives listed in "Special Archives".
 
==Family and Local History Society Libraries==
 
Family and local history societies collect and write histories of the people and places within their area of interest. Some of these societies have libraries.
 
Addresses of some sources are listed in the following books:
 
*Henderson, S.P.A,. and A.J.W. Henderson, ed.''Directory of British Associations &amp; Associations in Ireland''. 13th ed. Beckenham, Kent, England: CBD Research Ltd., 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 E4hd|disp=book 942 E4hd}}.)
*Pinhorn, Malcolm. Historical, ''Archaeological and Kindred Societies in the United Kingdom''&nbsp;: ''A List''. Isle of Wight: Pinhorns, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|265369|title-id|disp=book 942 C4h 1986}};) An update to this book was published in 1995.
 
==Special Archives==
 
City, occupational, and ecclesiastical archives also hold family history information. Holdings and services vary widely. Addresses for libraries and archives can be found in:
 
*Foster, Janet, and Julia Sheppard, British Archives: ''A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom.'' 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press, 1995. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 J54f |disp=book 942 J54f 1995}}.)
 
===Specialist Archives===
 
*[http://www.mundus.ac.uk/ Mundus]: Gateway to missionary collections in the United Kingdom<br>
*[http://evwat.co.uk Ebbw Vale Works Archive Trust], Unit 15 Cwm Draw Industrial Estate, Newtown, Ebbw Vale NP23 5AE Telephone: 01495 350941 Email: ev_works_at@btinternet.com The reading room is open twice a week with guide on hand to help with questions.
*[http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/ University of Leicester Special Collections Online]
 
===Inventories, Registers, Catalogs, and Schedules===
 
Most archives have publications that describe their collections and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records so you can use your time more effectively. Many published inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories for archives and libraries are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under:
 
;'''WALES - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS'''
 
;'''WALES, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS'''
 
;'''WALES, [COUNTY], [CITY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS'''
 
;'''GREAT BRITAIN-ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES-INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS-INDEXES'''
 
For a microfiche collection of calendars and finding aids for many British archives, libraries, and museums, see the National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United Kingdom and Ireland (NIDS) at https://www.proquest.com/products-services/film/national-inventory-of-documentary-sources-in-the-united-kingdom-and-ireland1.html. It provides a detailed listing of the boxes, folders, or sometimes individual documents contained in various collections.
 
To use NIDS start with the name and subject index available on microfiche and compact disc (London: Chadwick-Healey, 1986–; Family History Library {{FHL|6341118|film|disp=fiche 6341118; compact disc 1313 no. 10.)}} To find the Family History Library call numbers, look in the Author/Title Search of the microfiche version of the FamilySearch Catalog for:
 
'''NATIONAL INVENTORY OF DOCUMENTARY SOURCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND'''
 
Currently, the only Welsh repositories included in NIDS are the National Library of Wales, the Anglesey Record Office, the Clwyd Record Office, the Dyfed Archives Service, and the Gwynedd County Record Office. Other Welsh record offices, as well as record offices in other parts of the British Isles, will be added in the future.
 
Many repositories outside Wales have land and property records relating to Welsh places. When searching indexes to the National Inventory of Documentary Sources, try a search for the county in Wales where your ancestor lived to see how many English record offices have records that may help you. If the indexes have no related entries then go to the individual repository schedules that have information about the general area where your ancestor lived.<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ''Research Article: Wales'' (Salt Lake City: Corporation of the President, 2000), 9-12.</ref>  


For more information on archives and libraries look in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  
The [http://www.gro.gov.uk/ General Register Office] (part of the Identity and Passport Service) houses government birth, marriage, and death certificates from 1 July 1837 to the present for all of England and Wales. Copies may be obtained either online or by post from the General Register Office or from the local register office where the event was registered.
=== Ordering certificates ===
'''Postal address:'''</br>
'''Certificate Services Section''' </br>
General Register Office </br>
PO Box 2 </br>
Southport PR8 2JD England<br>


;'''WALES - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES'''
Telephone: +44 (0)300 123 1837 (8am to 8pm Monday to Friday. Saturday 9am to 4pm)</br>
Email: {{email|certificate.services@gro.gsi.gov.uk}}</br>
[https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp Certificate ordering service]</br>


;'''WALES, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES'''


;'''WALES, [COUNTY], [CITY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES'''


;'''GREAT BRITAIN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES'''


===External Links===


*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/ National Library of Wales]
[[Category:England_Archives_and_Libraries]]


*[https://archiveswales.wordpress.com/ Archives Wales (Archifau Cymru)]
== General Guides  ==
*[http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=2667 Anglesey Archives], Llangefni
*[http://archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk/ Ceredigion Archives], Aberystwyth
*[http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/home/council-services/libraries-archives/archives-family-history/#.Ws1LldPwau4 Carmarthen Archives], Carmarthen
*[http://archives.denbighshire.gov.uk/ Denbighshire Archives], Ruthin
*[http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/archives Flintshire Record Office], Hawarden
*[http://www.glamro.gov.uk/ Glamorgan Archives], Cardiff
*[http://www.gwentarchives.gov.uk/ Gwent Archives], Ebbw Vale
*[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Libraries-and-archives/Archives-and-family-history/Archives-and-family-history.aspx Caernarfon Record Office] , Caernarfon
*[https://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/merionethshire-record-office.html Merionethshire Record Office], Dolgellau
*[https://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/pembrokeshire-record-office.html Pembrokeshire Record Office], Haverfordwest
*[https://customer.powys.gov.uk/article/1870/Find-archives--local-records Powys Archives], Llandrindod
*[https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/23235/Visiting-West-Glamorgan-Archives West Glamorgan Archives], Swansea


Some guides to English archives and libraries are:
*Foster, Janet, and Julia Sheppard. '''''British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom'''''. 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press Ltd., 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|754083|title-id|disp=942 J54f}} 1995; computer number 0763911.) (BYU FS Library book '''CD 1040 .F67 2001 4th ed.''') This guide lists addresses, major records, and publications of various repositories in the United Kingdom. It is indexed by county and by type of collection.
*Iredale, David. '''''Enjoying Archives: What They Are, Where to Find Them, How to Use Them'''''. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore &amp; Co. Ltd., 1985. (FS Library book {{FSC|137460|title-id|disp=942 A5i}} 1985; computer number 0183662.) This guide describes the heritage of documents in Great Britain and a few of the archives where documents are stored. It explains the work of the county record office, how the staff preserves manuscripts, and a method for reading old records.
*Moulton, Joy Wade. '''''Genealogical Resources in English Repositories'''''. Columbus, Ohio: Hampton House, 1988. Supplement published 1992. (FS Library book {{FSC|595603|title-id|disp=942 J54m}}; computer number 0469640.) (BYU FS Library book '''CS 414 .X1 M94 1996.''') This book contains addresses and describes the holdings of county record offices, genealogical and family history societies, and other repositories. Maps of repository locations are included.
*Tallon, Maura. {{FSC|273990|title-id|disp=''Church in Wales: Diocesan libraries''}} Item 8 on film.
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  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
  • Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
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Archives[edit | edit source]

  • Find an archive in the UK and beyondlinks to 2,341 archives listed in The National Archives. Most archives have publications that describe their collections and how to use them. Some are online. Others are in print. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records, so you can use your time more effectively.
  • Cyndi's List provides 92 links to a variety of archives across a wide spectrum of specialties.


National Library of Wales
Reader Services
ABERYSTWYTH
Ceredigion
SY23 3BU
Wales

Telephone: +44 (0)1970 632933
Fax: +44 (0)1970 632551
Contact Us

The National Library of Wales houses church, nonconformist, court, probate, census, tax, land records, newspapers, maps, photographs, pictures and many private archive and manuscript collections. You must have a reader’s ticket to use the collections. However, the ticket may be obtained as you enter the library or by applying online.

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The National Archives
Kew, Richmond
Surrey TW9 4DU
England

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444
Contact us

Main article: The National Archives
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British Newspaper Archives
Colindale Avenue,
London NW9 5HE
England

Most newspapers have archival records that can be accessed. Unfortunately Wales no longer has a National Newspaper. However there are many local and regional newspapers, as well as on line newspapers. The British Newspaper Archives works in partnership with the National Archives.

County Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Here you will find links to Wiki articles providing information and links to archives, libraries, museums, and record offices at the county level:

Libraries[edit | edit source]

British Library at St. Pancras
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
England

The British Library is the national repository for all published materials in England. Because its collection is so complex, usually only experienced researchers use it.

Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury
London EC2P 2EJ
England

Guildhall Library has many guild (occupation) and business records.

Society of Genealogists
356 Holloway Road
London N7 6PA Ehgland
Telephone: (020) 7251 8799

The Society of Genealogists has extensive records from all over England. They also have the largest collection of transcribed parish registers in England.
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Church Libraries[edit | edit source]

Public Libraries[edit | edit source]

Public libraries collect many published sources such as local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, family histories, and parish registers.

Museums[edit | edit source]

National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NP
UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Website
Explore the Evolution of Wales Galleries online

National Museum Cardiff (Welsh: Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd) is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.

St Fagans National Museum of History
(located 4 miles west of Cardiff City Centre, just off the A4232)
Cardiff
CF5 6XB UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: stfagans@museumwales.ac.uk
Website

St Fagans National Museum of History, commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in Cardiff chronicling the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Welsh people.

National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road
Maritime Quarter
Swansea
SA1 3RD UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: waterfront@museumwales.ac.uk
Website

The museum deals with Wales' history of industrial revolution and innovation by combining significant historical artifacts with modern technologies, such as interactive touchscreens and multimedia presentation systems.

Big Pit National Coal Museum
Blaenafon
Torfaen
NP4 9XP UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: bigpit@museumwales.ac.uk
Website

The museum features a range of above ground attractions including a winding house, saw mill, pithead, baths. Visitors are also taken below ground to the pit bottom where they tour the mine workings.

National Slate Museum
Llanberis
Gwynedd
LL55 4TY UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: slate@museumwales.ac.uk
Website

The museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of relicts of the Slate industry in Wales. The museum has displays featuring Victorian era slateworkers' cottages, the multi-media display, To Steal a Mountain, showing the lives and work of the men who quarried slate here. The museum also has the largest working waterwheel in mainland Britain. Close to the museum is the partly restored Vivian incline, a gravity balance incline where loaded slate wagons haul empty wagons back up.

National Wool Museum
Dre-fach Felindre, near Newcastle Emlyn
Llandysul
Carmarthenshire
SA44 5UP UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: wool@museumwales.ac.uk
Website

Historically and into the 19th century, the woollen industry in Wales, including spinning and weaving, surpassed even coal as the most important of Wales' industries. Both the mill and the village of Drefach Felindre are a national heritage site. It displays aspects of the National Flat Textile collection. As well as historic machinery, a raised walkway gives a view of textiles in production at Melin Teifi, the site's commercial woollen mill. In 2005 a Research and Collections Centre opened which includes a room dedicated to hands-on learning opportunities.

National Roman Legion Museum
Caerleon, Nr Newport
NP18 1AE UK

Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: roman@museumwales.ac.uk
Website

The National Roman Legion Museum lies inside what remains of the fortress 0f Isca Augustafortress, and contains many artefacts from the period of Isca Augusta of Legio II Augusta from Roman currency to uniforms.

Ebbw Vale Works Museum
Unit 15 Cwm Draw Industrial Estate
Newtown, Ebbw Vale NP23 5AE UK

Telephone: 01495 350941
Email: ev_works_at@btinternet.com
Website

The archive contains a large number of legal and estate documents dating back to the 17th century, including the original agreements on farmland purchases for building the first furnaces and documents relating to the acquisition of ironworks and collieries during the periods of industrial expansion. The collection also has information relating to the mineral rights, water reserves, maps, plans, balance sheets, minutes of shareholder's Annual General Meetings and records on the development of processes and products, staffing and the changing skills of the personnel of the works.

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Main article: General Register Office for England and Wales

The General Register Office (part of the Identity and Passport Service) houses government birth, marriage, and death certificates from 1 July 1837 to the present for all of England and Wales. Copies may be obtained either online or by post from the General Register Office or from the local register office where the event was registered.

Ordering certificates[edit | edit source]

Postal address:
Certificate Services Section
General Register Office
PO Box 2
Southport PR8 2JD England

Telephone: +44 (0)300 123 1837 (8am to 8pm Monday to Friday. Saturday 9am to 4pm)
Email: certificate.services@gro.gsi.gov.uk
Certificate ordering service

General Guides[edit | edit source]

Some guides to English archives and libraries are:

  • Foster, Janet, and Julia Sheppard. British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom. 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press Ltd., 1995. (FS Library book 942 J54f 1995; computer number 0763911.) (BYU FS Library book CD 1040 .F67 2001 4th ed.) This guide lists addresses, major records, and publications of various repositories in the United Kingdom. It is indexed by county and by type of collection.
  • Iredale, David. Enjoying Archives: What They Are, Where to Find Them, How to Use Them. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1985. (FS Library book 942 A5i 1985; computer number 0183662.) This guide describes the heritage of documents in Great Britain and a few of the archives where documents are stored. It explains the work of the county record office, how the staff preserves manuscripts, and a method for reading old records.
  • Moulton, Joy Wade. Genealogical Resources in English Repositories. Columbus, Ohio: Hampton House, 1988. Supplement published 1992. (FS Library book 942 J54m; computer number 0469640.) (BYU FS Library book CS 414 .X1 M94 1996.) This book contains addresses and describes the holdings of county record offices, genealogical and family history societies, and other repositories. Maps of repository locations are included.
  • Tallon, Maura. Church in Wales: Diocesan libraries Item 8 on film.

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