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Wales Websites

Some of these sources may have limited Welsh content.

Archives & libraries[edit | edit source]

National Library of Wales The home page for the largest historical archive in Wales.
National Library of Wales ISYSweb Free Text Search This allows for a keyword search of the manuscript collections. Try a search for a parish or farm name. In some cases a brief extract from the manuscript (such as a title deed) is included which may provide names, dates, places, relationships etc..
Archives Network Wales Descriptions of documents held by record offices, universities and other repositories in Wales.
National Archives Access to Archives Descriptions of records held at various archives but mainly in England.
Archon Wales Repositories in Wales.

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations worldwide where they are commemorated.
War Graves In Britain - The intent of this organization is to create awareness of the local Commonwealth War graves in Great Britain and compile a record of untended war graves. Sparse content.
www.genuki.org.uk- links to Welsh cemeteries
www.familysearch.org > Under the Catalog tab type the name of the parish or County next to the Place-names box > click the link to Cemeteries.

Census[edit | edit source]

Ancestry Commercial genealogy site
FindMyPast Commercial UK Genealogy Site
Wales 1861, 1881, and 1891 census indexes at WorldVitalRecords
Rootsweb General UK genealogy site.
GenUKI General UK & IRL genealogy information
FreeCen This project aims to provide a "free-to-view" on-line searchable database of the 19th century census returns for Wales, Scotland & England.
1901 Census index of Royal Navy Ships An index of ships that were at sea or in ports on March 31, 1901, the day the 1901 census was taken.
Jews in Welsh Censuses Searchable databases for Jews living in Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Church records[edit | edit source]

Churches & Chapels[edit | edit source]

Accessing Church of England/Wales Church Records see above Church Records
The Church in Wales
Chapel Recording Project of Welsh Chapels
Church Photographs from the north-east
The Chapels Heritage Society
The Parish Clerk Index

Civil registration[edit | edit source]

These online indexes to order certificates are the best and easiest way to obtain a birth, marriage, or death certificate 1 July 1837-present. Just "click" below and see what you can find.

General Register Office Ordering Certificates
FreeBMD Civil Registration Indexes to Certificates
Ancestry Indexes Commercial genealogy site with indexes to certificates
FindMyPast Indexes Commercial genealogy site with indexes to certificates
The Genealogist.co.uk Indexes Commercial Genealogical site with indexes to certificates

Certificate Ordering from local Superintendent Registrar

NorthWalesBMD Indexes and certificates
Registration Districts in Wales
Local Registrars in England and Wales, address, phone numbers, websites and e-mail

Court records[edit | edit source]

Crime and Punishment Database from the Court of Great Sessions gaol files for the years 1730-1830.

Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

www.genuki.org.uk- Includes links to Wale directories
www.historicaldirectories.org- Includes free images of directories for Wales.

Emigrants & Immigrants[edit | edit source]

EllisIsland, New York- Those entering New York City from 1892-1956.
www.castlegarden.org- Those entering New York City pre Ellis Island.
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild- Volumes of passenger lists from all over the world
Brits in South America
Welsh Mariners Index- A database of 20,000 Welsh sea merchants.
www.findmypast.co.uk- Passenger lists of those leaving the British Isles, 1890-1960
www.ancestry.com- Includes many passenger lists of those coming into the United States and Canada. Also includes passengers lists of those returning to visit the British Isles from 1878-1960, passport applications, naturalization records, border crossing records, ship pictures and descriptions, etc.
www.ancestorsonboard.com- Passenger lists of those leaving the British Isles, 1890-1960
www.immigrants.byu.edu- Tracks LDS converts on ships migrating to America.
www.ohio.llgc.org.uk- Welsh Settlers in Ohio

Family History Societies[edit | edit source]

www.ancestor-search.info/FHS-INDEX.htm- County listing of Welsh Family History Societies.
www.genuki.org.uk- County listing of Welsh Family History Societies.
http://clwydfhs.org.uk- Flintshire, Denbigshire, and Merionethshire
http://dyfedfhs.org.uk- Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire
http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsglfhs/- Glamorgan
http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsgfhs/- Monmouthshire and small part of Brecon.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlspfhs- Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and Breconshire.
http://gwyneddfhs.org- Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, and parts of Denbighshire and Merionethshire.
http://home.freeuk.net/montgensoc/index.htm- Montgomeryshire

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

General Welsh Genealogy[edit | edit source]

National Library of Wales
Gathering the Jewels at NLW
Welsh Family History at BBC Wales
Vision of Britain
Genealogy Wales
100 Welsh Heroes
Burke's Peerage
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Wales Lookup Exchange,a genealogy help page
Bartrum's Welsh Pedigrees Dr. P. C. Bartrum's Welsh Pedigrees are being computerized by Aberystwyth University's Department of Welsh
Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)

Heraldry[edit | edit source]

LDS Sources[edit | edit source]

Welshmormon.byu.edu- Early converts to the LDS Church in Wales during the 19th century who migrated to America. May include journal entries, biographies, pictures, etc.
immigrants.byu.edu-Tracks LDS convets in ships migrating across the ocean to America.
http://lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch-Mormon Overland Trail, 1847-1868. A list of LDS pioneer families and individuals who migrated to Utah across the plains. Includes trail excerpts.
www.dupinternational.org- Contains submitted histories, biographies, pictures, etc. of pioneer ancestors.
http://histfam.familysearch.org- Community Trees are lineage-linked genealogies from specific time periods & geographic localitites around the world. Includes vast numbers of Welsh pedigrees.
lib.byu.edu/digital/mmd- Early Mormon missionary journals.

Jews[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Maps - Get a map from Ordnance Survey
www.visionofbritain.org.uk- Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales; inludes various maps
www.british-history.ac.uk- Topographical Dictionary of Wales; includes various maps
www.genuki.org.uk- Includes links to maps

Merchant marines[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

The Cambrian was an English newpaper published from 1804 to 1930. Swansea library has made an index which is searchable online. Visit the Cambrian Index.
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk A growing collection of British newspapers. Currently includes some newspapers for Clwyd (covering Denbighshire & Flintshire; 1850-1949), Gwynedd (covering Carnarvonshire and Merionethshire; 1800-1949), and South Glamorgan- 1850-1949.

Nobility[edit | edit source]

Nobility - Indexes Castle Index

Occupations[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Welsh Journals Online A new project to place many Welsh periodicals online. For a link to a PowerPoint presentation titled Welsh Journals Online: the challenges by Martin Locock, Project Manager, Welsh Journals Online go to http://www.cilip.org.uk/branches/byregion/wales/conference and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Repositories[edit | edit source]

www.ancestor-search.info/CRO-INDEX.htm- Listings of County Record Offices in Wales.
www.genuki.org.uk- Listings of County Record Offices in Wales.
http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/- Catalog of archives, record offices, and universities.
www.llgc.org.uk- The National Library of Wales. The main repository for Wales.

Wills/Probates[edit | edit source]

www.llgc.org.uk - Wales Wills pre-1858; indexes and images
www.ancestry.com- Wales Wills post-1857; indexes
www.familysearch.org- Online abstracts of Wales wills 1544-1854
wiki.familysearch.org- > type Principal Probate Registry. Links to microfilm numbers at the Family History Library. Also includes links to a great website to assist in determining the correct FHL film from the District Probate Registries. Films can be ordered online at films.familysearch.org.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk- Wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
thegenealogist.co.uk- Indexes and images to wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

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 *[http://www.ageofnelson.org/ Napoleonic War Naval Indexes]
 *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/ The National Archives Trafalgar ancestors]
 *[http://www.wargraves.info/ War Graves In Britain]
+*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/our-online-records.htm The National Archives]- Includes British military records online.
+*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/default.htm The National Archives]- Guides for finding your British military ancestor
+*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/armed-forces-and-conflict MyFindPast]- Includes British military records including Britsh Army Service Records, 1760-1915.
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