WELSH RESEARCH

WALES

This page covers resources for the whole of Wales, if you are looking for information on a specific county use the county links.

ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES
We have listed details of some of the major public archives and libraries that cover all Wales. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.
National Library of Wales Penglais Aberystwyth Ceridigion SY23 3BU 01970 632800 Fax 01970 615709 E Mail	National Monuments Records for Wales Crown Building Plas Crug Aberystwyth Dyfed 01970 621200 Fax 01970 627701 E Mail	Department of Manuscripts Main Library University of Wales College Road Bangor Gwynedd LL57 2DG 01248 382966 Fax 01248 382979 E Mail	Please Note Many London based archives and libraries cover both England and Wales
For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site.

SOCIETIES	CENSUS RECORDS
There are Societies which provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below The Association of Family History Societies of Wales Society of Genealogists Guild of One Name Studies Federation of Family History Societies Quaker Family History Society	1901 Wales Census (Ancestry.co.uk) 1891 Wales Census (Ancestry.co.uk) 1881 Wales Census (Ancestry.co.uk) 1871 Wales Census (Ancestry.co.uk) 1861 Wales Census (Ancestry.co.uk) 1851 Wales Census (Ancestry.co.uk) 1841 Wales Census (Ancestry.co.uk)
MAILING LISTS	LOOK UP EXCHANGES
Rootsweb host mailing lists covering every county in the UK. Any member of the list can post a message, which will be received by all the other members in either list mode (every individual message separately) or digest mode (a number of messages in one e-mail). Genbrit covers the whole UK. To join simply click the mode of your choice and send the message totally unaltered, disabling your signature. GENBRIT List mode Digest mode	Look up exchanges list reference works which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. All Wales Lookup Exchange. Please remember that people who provide this service are not professional researchers, and cannot usually help with general enquiries. Make your requests as specific as possible.
PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS	USEFUL LINKS
IMPORTANT: None of the researchers listed has any commercial relationship with the owners of this site. A listing does not imply any form of recommendation and you should take any steps you consider necessary before entering in to a commercial arrangement. If you need professional help with your research you may like to contact one of the following: Derek Bartley CARW Mayfair Research Services Gendocs	British Airways National Express Railtrack Welsh Tourist Board Welsh Family History Archive Wales and the World Land of my Fathers Data Wales Look up UK Academic Info Genealogy Links Surname Search Welsh History Britain Express

Searching for Ancestors in Wales Using Ancestry

Ancestry provides a growing and exclusive collection of Welsh records as well as a wealth of community and research tools to help you successfully find your ancestors. Step 1 - Search the Welsh databases. Step 2 - Post a query on the Ancestry Message Boards. Step 3 - Record what you find on the Online Family Tree. For additional explanation of these steps, read the How To's for Wales article.

	COUNTY RESEARCH
Every county has an archive service and internet resources useful to genealogists, we have a separate page for every county giving details.
AGY Anglesey BRE Breconshire CAE Caernarfonshire CGN Cardiganshire	CMN Carmarthenshire DEN Denbighshire FLN Flintshire	GLA Glamorgan MER Merionethshire MGY Montgomeryshire	MON Monmouthshire PEM Pembrokeshire RAD Radnorshire
The three letter codes next to each county are Chapman Codes , and are accepted as standard abbreviations in genealogy.

USEFUL BOOKS
	Welsh Family History : A Guide to Research  John Rowlands "It this little volume, you have all the basic elements which makes Welsh research unique. ... This book is the best way to learn about the challenges of Welsh genealogy" - Reader Washington state			A History of Wales John Davies "The History Of Wales was a notably well-written book. It contained many very interesting details which I found in no other book also about Wales. Though detailed, it kept the information conscise and was a pleasurable book to read. " - Reader California
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