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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> | ||
== | ==Archives== | ||
*Following local government reorganization, the counties of '''West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan were abolished''' on April 1, '''1996'''. | |||
*The county of West Glamorgan was divided into the newly created county boroughs of: | |||
::* '''Swansea''' and | |||
::*'''Neath Port Talbot'''. | |||
*The county of Mid Glamorgan was divided into the county boroughs of: | |||
::* '''Bridgend''', | |||
::*'''Merthyr Tydfil''', | |||
::*'''Rhondda Cynon Taf''' | |||
::*and part of '''Caerphilly'''. | |||
*The county of South Glamorgan was divided into the county of: | |||
::* the '''Vale of Glamorgan''' and | |||
::*the county and city of '''Cardiff'''. | |||
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'''Glamorgan Record Office'''<br>Clos Parc Morgannwg<br>Leckwith<br>Cardiff CF11 8AW UK<br>Telephone: 02920 872200<br> | '''Glamorgan Record Office'''<br>Clos Parc Morgannwg<br>Leckwith<br>Cardiff CF11 8AW UK<br>Telephone: 02920 872200<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/glamorgan-record-office.html Glamorgan Record Office] | Email: [mailto:GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/glamorgan-record-office.html Glamorgan Record Office] | ||
:Glamorgan Record Office's aim is to collect and preserve documents and records relating to Glamorgan and its people and make them publicly accessible. They are especially interested in documents that are vulnerable to decay so they can be preserved for generations to come. Records include council minutes, papers, parchments, personal diaries, photographs, and plans. It also has resources concerning the authorities in Glamorgan. The documents held will be of use if you want to research your family tree, trace the history of a house, or find out more about local villages. | :Glamorgan Record Office's aim is to collect and preserve documents and records relating to Glamorgan and its people and make them publicly accessible. They are especially interested in documents that are vulnerable to decay so they can be preserved for generations to come. Records include council minutes, papers, parchments, personal diaries, photographs, and plans. It also has resources concerning the authorities in Glamorgan. The documents held will be of use if you want to research your family tree, trace the history of a house, or find out more about local villages. | ||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||