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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>
'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
== Record Office ==
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'''Meirionnydd Record Office'''<br>Gwynedd Archive Service<br>Gwynedd Council<br>Ffordd y Bala<br>Meirionnydd<br>Dolgellau LL40 2YF UK<br><br>Telephone: 01341 424682<br>
'''Meirionnydd Record Office'''<br>Gwynedd Archive Service<br>Gwynedd Council<br>Ffordd y Bala<br>Meirionnydd<br>Dolgellau LL40 2YF UK<br><br>Telephone: 01341 424682<br>
Email: [mailto:archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru]<br>
Email: [mailto:archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru]<br>
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::Gwynedd Archives Service welcomes the public to visit its Record Offices (Caernarfon and Meirionnydd) to use and enjoy the wide range of documents, photographs, maps and newspapers that are kept.
::Gwynedd Archives Service welcomes the public to visit its Record Offices (Caernarfon and Meirionnydd) to use and enjoy the wide range of documents, photographs, maps and newspapers that are kept.
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'''Caernarfon Record Office'''<br>Gwynedd Archive Service<br>Gwynedd Council<br>Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SH UK<br><br>Telephone: 01286 679095<br>
'''North East Wales Archives (Ruthin)'''<br>The Old Gaol<br>46 Clwyd Street<br>Ruthin LL15 1HP UK<br>Ruthin Branch Phone: 01824 708250<br>
Email: [mailto:archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru]<br>
*[https://www.newa.wales/?fbclid=IwAR0lPudELhcQA-NovFaFPZyuMOXkbh7d2ZsR6gc_xFwiFFTpEtZxa9OSfOk Website]
[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Libraries-and-archives/Archives-and-family-history/Archives-and-family-history.aspx Website]<br>
*[https://www.facebook.com/NorthEastWalesArchives/ Facebook]
[https://diogel.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/DATRhagorol/Chwilio.aspx?iaith=en Search the catalog]<br>
*[https://www.newa.wales/about-us/contact-us/ Contact Us]<br>
[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Libraries-and-archives/Archives-and-family-history/Collections.aspx Collections]<br>
*[https://www.newa.wales/about-us/professional-research/ Professional Research]
[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Documents-Residents/Libraries-and-archive-documents/guide--how-to-trace-your-family-history.pdf How to Trace Your Family History]<br>
*[https://www.newa.wales/help/using-the-online-catalogue/ Using the online catalogue]
[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Documents-Residents/Libraries-and-archive-documents/Archives/Research-Order-Form-2017.pdf Research Service] If it’s impossible for you to come to a records office, we offer a research service by post. The fee for up to 30 minutes' work by an experienced researcher is £15.
*[https://www.newa.wales/subjects/birth-marriage-and-death/ Birth, marriage and death]
:Whether you’re interested in local Gwynedd history or want to research your family history our online archive catalogue has over 12,000 pages and 2,000 images you can search at a click of a button.


== Libraries ==
== Libraries ==
*[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Libraries-and-archives/Your-local-library/Your-local-library.aspx '''Gwynedd Libraries''']
*[https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/leisure-and-tourism/libraries/libraries.aspx '''Denbighshire local libraries''']
==Museums==
*[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Leisure-parks-and-events/Museums-and-the-Arts/Museums-and-galleries.aspx '''Gwyneed Museums''']
*[https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Libraries-Museums-and-Archives/Arts-and-Museums/Arts-and-Museums.aspx '''Denbighshire Museums''']


==Record 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/mer.html Registration Districts in Merionethshire].
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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>
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*[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Births-marriages-deaths/Register-offices.aspx '''Addresses of Gwynedd Register Offices''']
*[https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Births-marriages-deaths/Buy-a-copy-of-a-certificate/Buy-a-copy-of-a-certificate.aspx '''Buy a copy of a certificate''']
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*[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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Latest revision as of 13:42, 23 March 2023

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Archives[edit | edit source]

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


Meirionnydd Record Office
Gwynedd Archive Service
Gwynedd Council
Ffordd y Bala
Meirionnydd
Dolgellau LL40 2YF UK

Telephone: 01341 424682
Email: archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Website

Gwynedd Archives Service welcomes the public to visit its Record Offices (Caernarfon and Meirionnydd) to use and enjoy the wide range of documents, photographs, maps and newspapers that are kept.

North East Wales Archives (Ruthin)
The Old Gaol
46 Clwyd Street
Ruthin LL15 1HP UK
Ruthin Branch Phone: 01824 708250

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

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 Merionethshire.


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: