Cardiganshire, Wales, Church of England Guided Research
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Before 1837, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. If researching after 1837, see Civil Registration.
Birth - Where can I find birth records?
Start here:
• 1633-1993: Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials at Ancestry ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-1912:Cardiganshire Birth Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Wales, Cardiganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907
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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?
Start here:
• 1633-1993: Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials at Ancestry ($)
If the marriage record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-1912: Cardiganshire Marriage Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Wales, Cardiganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
Wales Marriages, 1541-1900
What else you can try:
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• Why the record may not exist
Death - Where can I find death records?
Start here:
• 1633-1993: Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials at Ancestry ($)
If the death record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-1912: Cardiganshire Death Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Wales, Cardiganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 (includes deaths)
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index
GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014
What else you can try:
• Additional online resources
• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist