Archifydd y Sir/ County Archivist: John Davies BA DAA
ARCHIFDY SIR GAERFYRDDIN: CRYNODEB O'R PRIF GASGLIADAU
Cofnodion Cyhoeddus/ Public Records
Land Tax 1797
Hearth Tax 1670
Survey of Crown lands 1560
G.R.O. Index
1881 Census Index
1841-1891 Census on film for all Carmarthenshire districts
Llysoedd Chwarter Sir Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthenshire Quarter Sessions
Order/minute books 1748-1752, 1794-1813, 1820-1971
Case files and papers c.1833-1971
Judges' note books, jury books, justices roll, registers of convictions and appeal books, 19th and 20th centuries.
Cofnodion ym meddiant Clerc yr Heddwch/ Records deposited with the Clerk of the Peace
Carmarthenshire electoral registers from 1851 (Carmarthenshire and Llanelli constituencies from 1918 to date)
Plans of railways, roads, canals, harbours and other public undertakings 1808-1950
Enclosure acts and awards 1810-1873
Turnpike Trust records relating to the Carmarthenshire Main Trust:
Carmarthen and Newcastle Trust, Kidwelly District Trust, Lampeter Trust, Llandeilo-Rhwnws Trust, Llandeilo and Llandybie Trust and Teifiside Trust 1767-1845; records of the various highway boards in Carmarthenshire 1845-1889
Y Cwrt Bach/ Petty Sessions
Minutes and registers of the various petty sessional divisions in Carmarthenshire 19th and 20th centuries
Cofnodion Ysbyty/ Hospital Records
Minutes, reports, financial records and plans of Carmarthen Infirmary 1846-1972; St David's Hospital 1876-1940; Pantglas Hall Llanfynydd 1927-1960; Amman Valley Hospital 1935-1974; County Isolation Hospital Tumble 1937-1948.
Cymdeithas Diriogaethol/ Territorial Association
Carmarthen Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association: minutes 1907-1968
Cofnodion Llongau/ Shipping Records
Crew agreements and official logbooks of ships registered in Llanelli 1863-1913
Registers of ships and fishing boats in the ports of Llanelli 1824-1943 and Carmarthen 1839-1849
Cofnodion Prisio Tir/ Land Valuation Records
Valuation lists made under the Finance Act 1910 by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue: these include detailed valuations of properties in every parish in Carmarthenshire.
COFNODION SWYDDOGOL/ OFFICIAL RECORDS
Cyngor Sir/ County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council minutes 1889-1974; committee minutes, deeds and files relating to the work of various departments 1889-1974; motor vehicle licensing records 1907-1974; Dyfed County Council minutes 1973-1996
Cofnodion Addysg/ Education Records
Log Books of various schools 1862-1976; school board minutes 1871-1903; school managers minutes 1872-1973; some admission registers 19th and 20th centuries.
Bwrdd gwarcheidwaid a'r wyrcws/ Board of Guardians and the Workhouse
Minutes and financial records of the Guardians for Carmarthenshire Union 19th century-1948; Llandeilofawr Union 1836-1948; Llandovery Union 1840-1950; Llanelli Union c. 1840-1948
Workhouse records from Penlan Carmarthen 1866-1975; Abercennen Llandeilo 1839-1969; Llanelli 1913-1950
Cyngor Bwrdeistref/ Borough Records
Carmarthen: minutes 1569-1974; calendar of mayors, bailiffs and sheriffs 1400-1741; admission registers and lists of burgesses, poll books, rate books, title deeds, rentals, accounts, correspondence and maps 18th-20th centuries
Kidwelly: minutes 1634-1684 and 1710-1885
Laugharne: Charter 13th century; minutes 1711-1911; burgess admissions, title deeds, rentals, accounts, correspondence and maps 17th-20th centuries
Llandovery: minutes 1798-1827, 1878-1969; rate books, burgess roll, ledgers and maps 19th and 20th centuries
Cynghorau Dosbarth/ District Councils
Minutes, rate books, financial records, correspondence and plans for Llandeilo RDC, Llandeilo UDC and Cwmamman UDC c.1860-1974; Ammanford UDC 1903-1974
Awdurdod Dwr/ Water Authority
Minutes, reports, accounts and correspondence of the Towy Fishery Board 1867-1951;
Carmarthenshire Rivers Catchment 1946-1951; South West Wales River Authority 1956-1974
Cynghorau Plwyf/ Parish Councils
Minutes, title deeds, rate books, financial records and correspondence from many parishes 1894-1974
Cofnodion Eglwsig/ Ecclesiastical Records
Church in Wales: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials of all Carmarthenshire parishes 16th-20th centuries; vestry minutes, churchwardens' accounts, overseers' papers, rate books and tithe maps for some parishes 18th-20th centuries
Nonconformist: microfilms of non-parochial registers in the Public Record Office; some original chapel records 18th-20th centuries
CASGLIADAU PREIFAT A GEDWIR/ DEPOSITED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Teulu ac Ystad/ Family and Estate
Main collections relating to the estates of:
Golden Grove and Stackpole (Vaughan, Lort, Cawdor); Dynevor (Rice); Cynghordy and Danyrallt (Lloyd); Derwydd (Gulston); Stepney, Llanelli; Aberglasney; Cwmgwili (Philipps); Llanstephan (Davis, Morris and Philipps); Bryn Myrddin (Morris); Taliaris (Gwynne and Peel); Dolwilym (Protheroe); Castell Gorford (Buckley); Clyngwynne (Lewis-Phillips); Coedmore (Lloyd); Talardd (Lloyd and Lloyd Price), Cilcennin (JLP Thomas).
These contain title deeds, rentals, correspondence, financial records, maps, diaries and personal records 14th-20th centuries.
Cyfreithwyr/ Solicitors
Records of the firms of Trant and Richards, Carmarthen; Glasbrook, Llandeilo; W. Evans George, Newcastle Emlyn; Bishop, Ammanford; Ungoed Thomas and King, Carmarthen; JC Williams and Roberts, Carmarthen; Beckingsale collection, Newcastle Emlyn
These include deeds, rentals, correspondence and maps covering many large estates including Edwinsford, Furnace House, Carmarthen, Whitland Abbey, Abermarlais, Glansevin, Brunant, Llysnewydd and Dynevor 16th-20th centuries
Cofnodion Busnes/ Business Records
John Francis and son, estate agents: records include deeds, wills, rentals and maps relating to various estates including Ffynnone (Colby) and Llanlawddog (Lloyd) 16th-20th centuries; a collection of over 1,000 sale catalogues relating to properties in Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire 19th and 20th centuries
Records of firms including Waddle Engineering, Llanelli; Buckleys Brewery. Llanelli; Greenfield Works, Llanelli; CJ Edwards' supply stores, Bynea; and of the woollen industry in the Teifi Valley, 19th and 20th centuries; Emlyn Anthracite Colliery 19th-20th centuries
Cwmdeithasau/ Societies
Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society collection includes borough records; police records; ecclesiastical records; poor law records; education records; maps; railway plans and a series of
scrapbooks containing title deeds, cuttings, pictorial and antiquarian material. Records of Carmarthenshire Women's Institutes; United Counties Hunters' Society, Llanelli; Constituency Labour Party, Ferryside; RNLI; Carmarthen branch of ASLEF 20th century and other trade union and friendly society records
Mapiau Arolwg Ordans/ Ordnance Survey Maps
25 inch: First edition c.1880s (mainly for the eastern half of the County)
25 inch: Second edition- 1906 covering about 90% of the County)
6 inch: Provisional Edition [1953]
2½ inch: Provisional Edition [1956]
1 inch: First Edition [1830]
10ft to the mile of Carmarthen town [1888]