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Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, marriage, and burial. Most people who lived in Wales before the mid-nineteenth century are in a church record. Since civil authorities did not begin registering vital records until July 1837, church records are the best source of family information before this date. | Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, marriage, and burial. Most people who lived in Wales before the mid-nineteenth century are in a church record. Since civil authorities did not begin registering vital records until July 1837, church records are the best source of family information before this date. | ||
Some church records were destroyed by fire, lost, stolen, defaced, or damaged by dampness or aging. To protect their records, most parishes have deposited their early registers in county record offices. [[Image:Margam Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales.jpg|thumb|right|315x236px | Some church records were destroyed by fire, lost, stolen, defaced, or damaged by dampness or aging. To protect their records, most parishes have deposited their early registers in county record offices. [[Image:Margam Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales.jpg|thumb|right|315x236px]] | ||
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Children were usually christened (baptized) within a few weeks of birth. Christening records give at least the infant’s name and the christening (baptismal) date. You may also find the father’s name and occupation, the mother’s first name, the child’s birth date and legitimacy, and the family’s place of residence or street address. Sometimes a later entry will record the child’s acceptance into the congregation. | Children were usually christened (baptized) within a few weeks of birth. Christening records give at least the infant’s name and the christening (baptismal) date. You may also find the father’s name and occupation, the mother’s first name, the child’s birth date and legitimacy, and the family’s place of residence or street address. Sometimes a later entry will record the child’s acceptance into the congregation. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | |||
[[Wales Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Wales Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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A married woman in Wales whose husband had died might have reverted to her maiden name and eventually be buried under that name. | A married woman in Wales whose husband had died might have reverted to her maiden name and eventually be buried under that name. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
[[Wales Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Wales Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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=== Copies of Parish Registers === | === Copies of Parish Registers === | ||
[[Image:Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales.jpg|thumb|right|200x230px | [[Image:Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales.jpg|thumb|right|200x230px]]Copies of parish registers may be available in manuscript or published form. These copies include transcripts and abstracts, some of which may have errors or omissions. Compare the transcript to the original parish register, if available. | ||
Individuals and societies collect and compile copies of parish registers. Both the Society of Genealogists in London and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah have major collections of such records. | Individuals and societies collect and compile copies of parish registers. Both the Society of Genealogists in London and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah have major collections of such records. | ||