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Wales / Cymru
Category Index
- General Resource Sites
- Government & Cities
- History & Culture
- How To
- Language & Names
- Libraries, Archives & Museums
- Locality Specific
- Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat
- Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information
- Military
- Newspapers
- Occupations
- People & Families
- Photographs & Memories
- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
- Publications, Software & Supplies
- Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists
- Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
- Religion & Churches
- Societies & Groups
Also for Wales:
- Wales / Cymru - Counties Index
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- BBC - Radio Wales - Look Up Your Genes
- BBC - Wales History - Family History
- Beginning Genealogical Research for England & Wales
By Mark Howells.
- British-Genealogy.com
General resource site for UK genealogy.
- Copyright for Family Historians
Article by David Hawgood pertaining to copyright issues in the United Kingdom.
- Discover Wales Genealogy Webring
For all those searching for information in Wales, or whose ancestors who lived in Wales.
- Emigration from Wales
- familyrecords.gov.uk
From the United Kingdom's familyrecords.gov consortium.
- Family Research - English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy
Blog covering British genealogy news, reviews and helpful articles; genealogy links, free query forums.
- First Steps in Family History
From the Federation of Family History Societies. This online brochure provides answers to a new researcher's first questions about family history.
- Genealogylinks.net - UK Genealogy
- Genealogy - Searching for your roots in Wales
- GENUKI - UK & Ireland Genealogy
- Looking 4 Kin - Wales Genealogy Links and Chat
- Modern British Surname Studies : A Guide to Resources
Statistics and surnames (and some distribution) en masse in the 19th and 20th centuries (not individual surnames).
- Researching Ancestors from the United Kingdom
Using the LDS Family History Center Resources.
- Roots Television
Roots Television is an online television network by and for avid genealogists. Videos include how-to demonstrations, conference lectures, and region-specific programming including Irish, Hispanic, British, Jewish, African-American research and more. Videos are available online, on-demand, and virtually all of them are absolutely free.
- Sources for Research in Welsh Genealogy
Bibliography from the Library of Congress.
- South Wales UK Genealogy Sites
- South & West Wales Genealogical Index
- UK Genealogy - Researching in Wales?
Links & information on Welsh research.
- UK Genealogy Web
Genealogical sources of information for the United Kingdom, including England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- Wales on the Web/Cymru ar y We
Biligual gateway to Welsh material on the World Wide Web.
- Welsh Family History Archive
Includes Welsh surname list, maps, images, sound files, gazetteer, and lots more.
- Welsh Genes WebRing
Welsh genealogy, history and culture.
- WorldGenWeb Project
- ARCHON - Repositories in Wales
- Archives in Focus
Introductory guide to archives in the UK.
- A-Z of Military Museums
Holdings, locations, and contact information from the official Army web page of the United Kingdom. Particularly rich in information on regimental museums.
- The British Library
- The British Postal Museum & Archive
Holds the records of the British Post Office from the seventeenth century to the present day.
- Church of England Records Centre ~ London
- Culture24 / History
Information about UK musuems, libraries, galleries, and heritage sites.
- CURL - The Consortium of University Research Libraries
- Cyngor Archifau Cymru / Archives Council Wales
- English and Welsh Register Offices
- Familia
Directory of family history resources held in public libraries in the UK and Ireland. Provides information about the libraries and their holdings.
- Family History Centers in Wales
From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- Family History Centers in Wales
- Genealogical Sources at The National Library of Wales
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Includes a research library with materials on immigration studies.
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- LibDex - The Library Index - Wales
A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
- Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales
- Mapping Wales / Mapio Cymru
Building a bilingual online inventory of research collections in Wales.
- Mine of Information / Gwybodaeth am y Glofeydd
Aims to improve access to research resources relating to the South Wales Coalfield by creating online catalogue records for archives and printed books located in partner institutions, holding the records in EAD and MARC databases at the University of Wales Swansea, and enabling cross-searching of these by the end-user via the Web.
- The Museums of the Royal Regiment of Wales
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search the Archives
- National Gas Archive
Company archive of the Lattice Group which holds the historical records of the UK gas industry dating from the early 19th Century.
- Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords Record Office
The archive service for both Houses of Parliament and facilitates public access to several million records which are preserved in the Victoria Tower repository. The records include original Acts of Parliament from 1497, Journals from 1510, papers laid before Parliament from 1531, Peerage papers from 1597, Judicial papers from 1621, and plans of canals, roads, railways and other public works deposited in connection with private bills from 1794. Amongst the comparatively few records of genealogical interest are the Protestation returns of 1642 and certain Papist returns.
- Project EARL - Connecting Public Libraries to the Network
- Repositories of Primary Sources - Europe - United Kingdom
A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
- Sources for Local History at Lambeth Palace Library - Wales
- South Wales Borderers & Monmouthshire Regiment Museum
- The UK Public Libraries Page
- University of Wales Swansea
- Welsh Record Offices and Archives on the Web
A listing of public record offices and archives in Wales with links to their web sites.
- Welsh Slate Museum ~ Llanberis
When you do not know the county:
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
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 BIFHS-USA-NEWS Mailing List
A read-only mailing list for announcements regarding the British Isles Family History Society - USA.
- BRIT-CUSTOMS Mailing List
For the discussion of old British customs and their meanings in relation to British genealogy.
- BRITISH-CONNECTIONS Mailing List
For anyone interested in British genealogy, history, and culture as well as those who may be seeking connections with relatives or lost friends in the United Kingdom.
- BRITISHHOMECHILDREN Mailing List
For anyone who has a genealogical interest in the 100,000 British Home Children - alleged orphans - who were emigrated to Canada by 50 child care organizations 1880-1930.
- BRIT-SURNAMES Mailing List
For anyone researching British surnames. Postings can address individual queries, general research information and needs, and information on existing or planned one name studies.
- Chat Genealogy
From the About.com genealogy section. Scheduled weekly chats for the following topics: Native American, Genealogy How-To, US Southern States, Genealogy Social, British Isles, French, Canadian.
- COALMINERS Mailing List
For anyone whose ancestors were coalminers in the United Kingdom or the United States.
- FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List
For discussing, implementing, developing and organising the FreeBMD project. FreeBMD stands for Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths. The objective of the FreeBMD Project is to provide free Internet access to the Civil Registration index information for England and Wales that is greater than 100 years old.
- FreeBMD-News Mailing List
A read-only mailing list for people who are interested in how the FreeBMD project is progressing. FreeBMD stands for Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths. The objective of the project is to provide free Internet access to the Civil Registration index information for England and Wales that is greater than 100 years old.
- FREEUKGEN-TECH Mailing List
For technical discussions associated with the FREEUKGEN project which exists to bring source material relating to the United Kingdom online.
- GENBRIT Mailing List gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.britain newsgroup
For the discussion of genealogy in Great Britain and the islands.
- genealogyuk Mailing List
For anyone interested in British Genealogy.
- GWREIDDIAU Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Wales, United Kingdom. The language for the list is Welsh.
- LEGAL-ENGWLS Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the legal aspects of genealogical research in England and Wales including copyright, database rights, data protection, and privacy. Archives: browse or search.
- PA-WELSH-EARLY Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Welsh who settled in southeastern Pennsylvania prior to 1750.
- POLICE-UK Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in former police officers of the United Kingdom.
- PRISONS-UK Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in British prisons and prisoners.
- SURNAMES-BRITAIN Mailing List gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.surnames.britain newsgroup
For surname queries related to Great Britain.
- UK-FACHRS Mailing List
For the members of the Family & Community Historical Research Society of Great Britain.
- UK-FAMILYHISTORYNEWS Mailing List
A mailing list for the distribution of the Family History News, a newsletter addressing genealogy in the United Kingdom.
- UK-PHOTOGRAPHERS Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the dating of photographs produced by professional photographers in England and Wales between 1850 and 1950.
- UK-WORKHOUSE-HOSP Mailing List
For United Kingdom genealogists with workhouse or hospital connections.
- Wales-CC Mailing List
For use by the WorldGenWeb County Coordinators for Wales, United Kingdom, to discuss the creation of single sources for genealogy databases dealing with their areas and the development of related County web pages.
- wales.genealogy.general Usenet Newsgroup
- WALES-GEN Mailing List
- WALES-LOCAL-HISTORY Mailing List
For anyone with both an historical and genealogical interest in Wales, United Kingdom. This list will discuss local history and historical events about any area of Wales, or about Wales in general. The affects on our ancestors, the environment in which they lived, the food they ate, the stories they told and the different conditions between other areas of Wales.
- WELSH-IN-USA Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in families from Wales, United Kingdom, who settled in the United States. Archives: browse or search.
- WELSH-L Mailing List
For discussion of questions of the Welsh language, Welsh culture, history and politics, and to offer a forum for speakers and learners of the Welsh language.
- Administrative Regions of the British Isles
From GENUKI.
- AntiqueMapsUK.com
Range of antique maps specialising in good value items from c1900.
- Association of British Counties - list of the 86 Counties of Great Britain
A list of the 86 Counties of Great Britain, together with some of the major towns or cities.
- The British Cartographic Society - A Directory of UK Map Collections
Detailed information of map holdings in libraries and archives throughout the United Kingdom.
- British History Online - Historical Geography
Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:10,560 scale for each county in Wales.
- Counties and Countries in Britain and Ireland
Many foreigners, and not a few British and Irish people, seem to get confused by the names of the countries and counties which make up these offshore islands.
- Counties of England, Scotland and Wales Prior to the 1974 Boundary Changes
- The Data Wales Maps Page
- Cronfa Ddata Enwau Lleoedd / Archif Melville Richards
Online searchable database of the place names of Wales from the University of Wales at Bangor's Place-Name Research Centre. Provides alternate historical spellings, historic references, dates, and most importantly the exact sources in which these place name references are found.
- Elstead Maps (UK)
Specialist UK-based mail-order retailer of over 50,000 maps, guides, travel books, atlases & globes.
- The Enclosure Maps of England and Wales
Online searchable, descriptive and analytical catalogue of all the parliamentary and non-parliamentary enclosure maps known to be extant and available for inspection in public archives and libraries. There is also an index which lists every map, provides some key descriptive information about each & contains links to the fuller information about each map in this database.
- FamilySearch - Maps - England and Wales (1974-1996 County Structure)
- FamilySearch - Maps - England and Wales (Pre1974 County Structure)
- Gardiner's Atlas of English History
Maps from the 1892 book "A School Atlas of English History".
- Gazetteer of British Place Names
Contains the ancient or geographical County of over 50,000 place names in Britain along with modern administrative areas information.
- Genmaps
Online old maps of Great Britain for genealogists and historians.
- Get Mapping
UK aerial photography.
- Geology of Great Britian
Geological maps of various regions of the UK scanned for online viewing.
- Historical and Genealogical Maps of the World, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Decorative hand-coloured historical and genealogical maps of England and the English counties, an Irish family name map, a Scottish clan map, a historical map of Wales.
- Large Map of Wales
- Maps to the ancient kingdoms & new counties of Wales
- Look for places in the 1891 census
A searchable database From GENUKI. For place names in England, Wales, and the Isle of Man, this returns their 1891 Census information of County, District, Sub-District, Place, PRO piece number, and LDS Film number.
- MultiMap.com
UK based interactive mapping service on the web, offering street-level maps of Europe and detailed maps of the world.
- National Gazetteer of Wales Place name index to over 6000 places in Wales, a map of Wales, details of current administrative bodies and areas in Wales and a guide to the Counties of Wales.
- Old-Maps - The Online Repository of Historic Maps
- Gazetteer County List - Choose a County
Organized by the counties of England, Scotland, and Wales, this site contains scanned images of historic Ordnance Survey maps dating from 1846 to 1899. Over 40,000 places are indexed alphabetically first by county and then by locality name.
- Old Ordnance Survey Maps for Wales
Commonly called the Godfrey maps, these maps are invaluable for historians and genealogists. More than a thousand titles have been issued in this major series of reprints of Old Ordnance Survey Maps of towns throughout Britain and Ireland. The Maps are highly detailed, taken from the 1/2500 plans and reprinted at about 14 inches to the mile. They cover towns in great detail, showing individual houses, railway tracks, factories, churches, mills, canals, tramways and even minutiae such as dockside cranes,fountains, signal posts, pathways, sheds, wells, etc. Each map includes historical notes on the area concerned. Many also include extracts from contemporary directories. The maps are neatly folded, often with an early photograph on the cover. The maps are ideal for local historians, transport historians, and family historians, or simply those with an interest in the town they live in or have visited.
- Ordnance Survey - Historical map data: Digital Archive Dating Back to Mid-Victorian Times
An extensive archive of more than 1.5 million maps dating from the mid 1800s to 1995 covering England, Wales and Scotland.
- Parish Search
Online searchable database of the geographic location of churches, registration districts etc in the UK, with details of their founding and closing dates. From GENUKI.
- Population Change in Welsh Civil Parishes, 1901-1911
- Rallymaps of West Wellow
Genealogy books and maps for research in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. War Grave Commission and trench maps for Flanders.
- RootsMap Surname Distribution Maps
Surname distribution maps for the UK and Ireland to help in the search for a particular surname. Maps produced and published by RootsMap can either be downloaded and printed by you immediately after payment, or we can dispatch your map to you by 1st class post. Maps of surnames may be produced based on the 1881 Census or the IGI and can show surname distribution across the entire nation or within a chosen county.
- Royal Mail
- Tithe Maps of Wales
From the National Library of Wales. An excellent description of the Tithe Maps and why they are of use to researchers. Includes information on how to use the Tithe Map holdings of the Library.
- The UK Street Map Page
Gazetteer and map reference for London and the UK.
- The Village Atlas
Reproductions for sale of the composite Ordnance Survey maps from the Village Atlas series published in the UK between 1987 and 1991. A range of reproduction town and county maps is also available.
- A Vision of Britain Through Time
Interactive historical geographical survey of the British Isles from 1801 through 2001. Compiled from maps, statistics & historical descriptions. Place name searchable. Excellent source of information for placing ancestors in historical context of their locality.
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Administrative Counties of Wales
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Subdivisions of Wales
For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. There are 9 counties, 3 cities & 10 county boroughs, although all have equal status.
- Your Old Maps Online - Wales
Scans of original maps & etchings.
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
- Census Hall of Fame
Famous people found in various UK census forms. Includes scanned images of the forms.
- Chartist Ancestors
For family historians wanting to find their radical roots in the Chartist movement of the nineteenth century.
- Goronwy Owen 1723-1769
Celebrated Welsh Language poet/clergyman came to teach at William and Mary College. Became minister to St. Andrews Parish in Brunswick County. Four sons and daughter with many American descendents.
- Royal Families of Wales
Brief history of the various princely families of Wales.
- Sir Henry Morgan - A Welsh Buccaneer
- Wales/Cymru DNA Project
Project seeks to compile as many DNA results from indigenous lines to Wales as possible. Both Y and mtDNA are being collected. Genealogy charts will be furnished.
- Welsh Mormon History
The LDS had great missionary success in Wales during the 1840's and 1850's, and many thousands of Welsh converts immigrated to America, heading West with Brigham Young as a part of the great Mormon Migration, which began in 1847. Today it is estimated that approximately twenty percent of the population of Utah is of Welsh descent.
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
- Colin Buck's Postcard Index - Volume 9
CD-ROM for sale. Details of over 100,000 Picture Postcards sent to persons living in the British Isles, dating between 1898 to 1960 approx. Indexed by name, location & year of posting.
- Footsteps - Quality Reproductions of Old Photographs
Several thousand photographs dating from about 1910 to 1930, depicting views of towns, villages, schools, churches, etc., of England and Wales.
- Gathering the Jewels - The All-Wales Digitisation Project
Project to digitise over 20,000 images of cultural heritage material which is held in institutions all over Wales, and to bring those images together as part of a single Web site.
- Index of UK photographers up to 1950
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Achievements Ltd of Canterbury
Professional genealogical and heraldry research.
- Adoption Research Specialist-Janet Reakes
Research service for adoption cases in Australia and the British Isles.
- Albion Ancestry Family History Research Service
Research service covering all of the United Kingdom.
- Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
Professional researchers available in the United Kingdom. Membership of AGRA is limited to those who have demonstrated a high level of competence and expertise. A Code of Practice and a Complaints Procedure are in place.
- Big Family Research Services
Provides secure online ordering for BDM certificates from England/Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Direct access to a network of experienced researchers throughout the British Isles for local research. Comprehensive family/local history bookshop.
- Born To Be Found
A webspace specialising the tracing of UK natural birth parents of adoptees/siblings and similar. Also provides a free database messaging service.
- British Ancestors
Professional research service.
- British Ancestry
The objective of British Ancestry is to provide an advisory service based upon a unique knowledge and experience of heraldry, genealogy, and subjects auxiliary to history, worldwide.
- British Genealogist and Family History Researcher
Researcher for all of the UK.
- Celtic Genealogical Services
Professional genealogical research in the north east of Scotland and in south west Wales.
- Census Searches - International Probate & Genealogical Research
Census Searches Ltd is a family history, international probate and genealogical research service which has been formed by genealogists who have the knowledge and expertise gained from over twenty five years of working from records in this highly specialised field.
- Conservation By Design Limited
United Kingdom-based vendor which provides materials and equipment for conservation and preservation.
- Corless Consulting (Family History Research)
Research in England and Wales.
- Dating Historical Photographs
Professional photograph and picture dating.
- Debrett Ancestry Research Ltd
Professional ancestry research company for families with UK, American or Australasian roots.
- Derbyshire Ancestry Roots
Professional British genealogy service that will undertake ancestral research into you British family history.
- Discover Your Ancestors - Online Ordering - English & Welsh Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates & Wills
Suppliers of English and Welsh vital records (birth, marriage and death certificates) and census data from 1841 to 1901.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Wales
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Welsh Research.
- The Family Business Genealogy Services
Genealogical or other historical investigations, including house history. Covers the old counties of North Wales - Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Merionethshire and Flintshire and, if necessary can be extended into Cheshire, Shropshire and the Wirral.
- Family History Research in England and Wales by a full time professional
A family history research service, offering full family tree research, certificate, census and probate services amongst many others.
- Family History Trace - Jacqui Orton
Family history research projects undertaken for England, Wales and the Isle of Man, specialising in Manx Genealogy. BMD certificate search and ordering service, also general research, including Parish records and census records for the Isle of Man.
- Family Tree Services
Professional genealogical research.
- Genealogy & Family History Research Online Travel & Accommodation for UK Britain & Ireland
Unique UK online travel service specialising in genealogy and family research, providing custom travel itineraries and accommodation within Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) & Ireland.
- Genealogy Professional Wales, Scotland, Cheshire, Lancashire: Gillian Smith Genealogist
Denbighshire, Wales.
- genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for England and Wales
- Genealogy Research Service - Family Tree Researcher for UK, English and Welsh Ancestry
Benson Genealogy English and Welsh Ancestry Research Service.
- Genealogy Search UK
Search service for births, marriages, and deaths Civil Registration records for England and Wales. Similar service available for parish records, Bishops' transcripts, and censuses.
- Genfindit - English, Scottish & Irish Vital Records Ordering Service
- GenTracer Genealogical Research
Professional genealogical research in the microfilmed records at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Specializing in England, Wales, Scotland and Italy
- Glamon Family History Research
Family history research in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, Wales.
- Heritage Hunters - Wales
Specializing mainly in Carmarthenshire but can successfully search throughout South Wales.
- Historical Research Agency ~ England
Offering family and building history research services to individuals, architects, solicitors and academics. Based in the south-west of England but covers all of the United Kingdom.
- Hoopers International Probate Genealogists
Established in the UK in 1923. Specializing in locating missing beneficiaries.
- How do I find my family? Adoption and Birth Family Research
Researchers specialising in adoption and family research for adults who were adopted in the U.K.
- Lancaster Hunt Systems Ltd ~ Middlesex, United Kingdom
Research and supply UK birth, death and marriage certificates and census searches in England and Wales. Family tree web design. Online application form.
- Leaves on a Tree
Genealogical Research in South Wales and beyond. E-mail Nicholas Davey for details at: admin@leavesonatree.co.uk.
- LookupUK.com - Lookup United Kingdom
Resource centre for finding a lost friend
or relative in the UK.
- I am a UK Adoptee
Comprehensive guide for UK and Ireland adoptee searches. Beginner information.
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