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'''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>
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<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===
'''North East Wales Archives''' is a joint service for Denbighshire and Flintshire archives.<br>
'''North East Wales Archives''' is a joint service for Denbighshire and Flintshire archives.<br>

Latest revision as of 17:11, 22 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.


The territory covered by pre-1974 Denbighshire, today consists of parts of Flintshire, Denbighshire, and Wrexham.

North East Wales Archives[edit | edit source]

North East Wales Archives is a joint service for Denbighshire and Flintshire archives.


North East Wales Archives has two locations.


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)
The Old Gaol
46 Clwyd Street
Ruthin LL15 1HP UK
Ruthin Branch Phone: 01824 708250

North East Wales Archives (Hawarden)
The Old Rectory
Rectory Lane
Hawarden CH5 3NR UK
Hawarden Branch Phone: 01244 532364


Wrexham Archives[edit | edit source]

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.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration 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 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: