The information on this site is entirely in the public domain, I am however indebted to the excellent reference book "Researching Family History in Wales" by Jean Istance and E E Cann 1996 for providing the initial data . Otherwise the data collection/updating was mainly the work of Jennie Newman (1999)
I make no claim to this being a full list of libraries, or that the lists of holdings are correct or complete - all details must be checked direct with the libraries themselves.
- Aberdare Central Library
- Bargoed Library
- Barry Library
- Bridgend Library
- Caerphilly Library
- Cardiff Central Library
- Dowlais Library
- Merthyr Tydfil Library
- Neath Library
- Penarth Library
- Port Talbot Library
- Pontardawe Library
- Pontypridd Library
- Swansea Library Service
- Treharris Library
- Treorchy Central Library
- University of Wales Library
Carmarthenshire;
- Carmarthen Reference Library
- Llanelli Library
- Llandeilo Fawr Library - Crescent Rd, Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6HN 01558 823659
Cardiganshire
Pembrokeshire
SWANSEA LIBRARY SERVICE
CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=397
Swansea Library Service
Countyhall
Oystermouth Road
Swansea
SA1 3SN
Tel No: (01792) 636430 Fax No:(01792) 636235 E-Mail: swansea.libraries@swansea.gov.uk
ALSO;
University of Wales, Swansea; Library http://www.swan.ac.uk/lis/historicalcollections/swml/
Has a Local Collection, and the South Wales Coalfield Collection
CENTRAL LIBRARY
The largest in the Authority, the Central Library has a three specialist departments:
1. Reference Library
2. Local Studies Department . The Librarian can be contacted on 01792 516758 and 516753
3. Music Library
Reference Library
One of the oldest and largest in Wales its resources include:-
- Business information, a wide range of U.K. and international commercial and business directories.
- National telephone directories.
- Internet access.
- C.D. ROM company information.
- European information (Public Information Relay Point).
- All current national newspapers. Files of some U.K. papers from 1780, with indexes.
- Periodicals.
- Student textbooks and learning resources materials
- Large scale maps of the City and County, current and historical
- Local studies and family history resources.
Local Studies Department
An invaluable collection of source material for local history researchers, this collection covers three areas of interest:-
- Wales
- Swansea
- Dylan Thomas Collection of over 3000 books and periodical articles about the celebrated Swansea born poet and author.
Much of the material is not on public view but is listed in the catalogues and can be requested for use in the Reference Library.
Holdings
-IGI; Wales only
-Census returns ; for Swansea,Gower and Lliw for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881,. And 1891 for then City and County of Swansea . These are on microfim, advisable to book a reader in advance.Copies can be made.
-Books - approximately 50,000. The nucleus of the Welsh Collection contains an important library of historical and topographical works[both antequarian and modern] on Glamorgan and Wales. The Swansea and Gower Collection holds numerous works on the locality and its history.
-Other published sources; Burke's Peerage; Burke's Landed Gentry; Debrett's Peerage; Kelly's Handbook to the Titled,Landed and Official Classes and Who's Who[from 1897 onwards]. Also Army,Navy and RAF lists from 1949 onwards.
-Pamphlets - approximately 60,000
-Maps and plans from 1850 to date include C19 and modern Ordnance Survey maps,County maps,Harbour,Town and Street plans[mainly of Swansea and Gower]. Includes Tithe maps of the Swansea area.
-Illustrations: prints, photographs and post cards. Variety of subjects; buildings,streets,events and personalities.
-Trade Directories; see Trade Directories
-Telephone Directories; from 1904 to date for Swansea. Classified[Yellow Pages] from 1940.
-Newspapers and periodicals e.g. The Cambrian from 1804; The South Wales Daily Post/Evening Post from 1893 and the Western Mail from 1869. See also Welsh & Local Newspapers
-Newspapers cuttings, approximately 25,000
The Cambrian Index is a computer format index of "The Cambrian" - an important newspaper published in Swansea from 1804 throughout the nineteenth century.
The newspaper has been read and articles giving information covering the West Glamorgan area, and others considered to be of regional importance, including a number from Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire, extracted and entered onto a database in the form of a brief resume of the content of the article. All Births, Marriages and Deaths recorded in the newspaper are listed. Other entries are indexed by topic and are arranged in main groups of: -
Transport - Planning - Buildings - Agriculture - Politics - Education - Culture & Arts Health & Welfare - Sport & Recreation - Mining & Industry - Religion - Uniformed Forces - Crime & Crime Prevention - Ships & Shipping Disasters - & Accidents
The Index contains approximately 350,000 references and at present covers:
- 1804 - 1909 for births, marriages and deaths
- 1804 - 1873 for all other topics
These years may be accessed by date, subject, or name.
Information is generally at first supplied to the enquirer in the form of a printout of the resume of information to enable the enquirer to decide which items of information he/she wishes to pursue. The minimum charge for a search of the Index is £5.00 - this includes the search fee and up to 10 entries on a printout.
Cheques should be made payable to "THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA" (Please do not send stamps as payment, as they cannot be accepted) We will telephone an enquirer to discuss requirements, should the charge greatly exceed £5.00. A contact telephone number should therefore be provided in each case.
Files of newspapers are available for consultation at Swansea Reference Library as microfilm, from which photocopies of articles may be made.
If requested, staff will undertake to find and photocopy the original article at an additional cost of 70 pence per photocopy.
Further information and advice on the use of the Index may be obtained by contacting;
Mrs. Marilyn Jones, Local Studies Librarian or Mr Richard Brighton, Project Supervisor on
Swansea - (01792) 516758 (Monday to Friday - 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.)
You can also e-mail the Project on: - cambrian.index@swansea.gov.uk
Cardiff Central Library
Cardiff Central Library
Central Library, John St, Cardiff, CF10 5BA Tel 029 2038 2116
Holdings (not up to date)
Directories held by Cardiff Central Library
Newspapers held by Cardiff Central Library
Printed sheets and Journals held by Cardiff Central Library
Parish Records and Non Parochial Records held at Cardiff Central Library
Monumental Inscriptions held at Cardiff Central Library
Sundry Items held at Cardiff Central Library
IGI; 1992 edition for all UK
Census returns;
1841- 1891 (mostly for South Glamorgan as pre- April 1996 Welsh Local Government Reorganisation, but some coverage for bordering areas) .
1881 census: Mormon index for Glamorgan county.
Transcripts of: Llantwit Major and District Census, 1841- 1881: Penarth and District Census, 1841- 1881: Some other local parishes, 1841; 1851 .
Electoral Registers; Mainly Cardiff Parliamentary District from c. 1858 to date .
Poll Books ; Cardiff, 1868 only
Other material;
BURGESS ROLL BOOKS - CARDIFF FROM 1858 TO DATE
GLAMORGAN PEDIGREES - AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE NAMES OF THESE FAMILIES WHOSE PEDEGREES ARE CONFIRMED IN THE 1845 EDITION OF SIR. THOMAS PHILLIPS GLAMORGANSHIRE PEDIGREES.
Family Tree Magazine: The Genealogist: Genealogist's Magazine: Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica
Lists of war memorials in Cardiff/Wales compiled by David Hughes: Imperial (Commonwealth) War Graves Commission
Soldiers who died in World War I: War graves of the British Empire,World War I: Memorial registers, World War I
List of Soldiers who died in the Great War
War Grave Commission Lists with Maps
Society of Genealogists Magazines
Burke's Peerage
Burke's Landed Gentry
Dictionary of Welsh Biography
Ancient Monuments Survey of Glamorgan V 4
Great Houses
Farmhouse Cottages
The Religious Census of Wales 1851 Book
Tithe maps & Schedules for South Glamorgan
Old OS Maps for South Glamorgan
Dictionary of National Biography
Dictionary of American Biography
Dictionary of Australian Biography
Victorian County Histories
Carmarthen Reference Library
http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/english/education/libraries/pages/home.aspx
St. Peters Street ,Carmarthen ,Carmarthenshire ,SA31 1LN
Tel: 01267 230873 Fax: 01267 221839
Email:---- Contact: Mrs J. Gammon, Reference Librarian
Opening Hours;Monday: 0930-1900 ,Tuesday: 0930-1900 ,Wednesday: 0930-1900
Thursday: 0930-1700 ,Friday: 0930-1900 ,Saturday: 0930-1700
See the Carmarthen Archives section as some resources e.g census returns, are being moved from the Library to the Archives when latter 's move of premises is completed by Easter 2000
Holdings
IGI; Wales & Monmouthshire, 1992
Census returns;
All Carmarthenshire area, 1841-1891
Census indexes: Llanbydder, 1841: Carmarthen, 1851: Llanelli, 1851: Carmarthenshire, 1881 Carmarthen journal: Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1810-1856 Index to local history collection
Directories;
County & regional;
South Wales, 1830-1875: Kelly's, 1871-1923
City & town;
Llanelli & district, 1897-1960
Periodicals;
Carmarthen Historian: Transactions of the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society: West Wales historical records:
Dyfed family history journal .
Carmarthen Library houses the library of the Dyfed Family History Society.
Aberystwyth Library
http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=361
Reference Section, Corporation Street, Aberystwyth ,SY23 2BU
Tel: 01970 617464 Fax: 01970 625059
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 0930-1700, Saturday: 0930-1300
Enquiries to the Reference section can be e-mailed to: williamh@ceredigion.gov.uk
General enquiries are answered free of charge.
Holdings
Parish Registers;
Index of Baptisms; Llanbadarn Fawr 1830-1879
Index of Marriages; Llanbadarn Fawr 1804-1882, Aberystwyth, St Michael's, 1861-1875
Index of Baptisms; Tabernacle CM Aberystwyth, Ponterwyd CM, Trisant CM.
Index of Burials;
Llanbadarn Fawr 1830-1879,
St Michael-Aberystwyth 1813-1879[alpha trancsript of burials register].
St Michael's churchyard-Aberystwyth, index of tombstone memorials.
Census returns ;
North Cardiganshire Rural Districts 1841-1881
Aberystwyth and neighbourhood 1841-1891, 1891 has transcript and index.
Melindwr, Parcel Canol, Trefeurig; Broncastellan, Clarach, Llangawsai, Llanbadarn, Waunfawr, Pwllhoby, Vaenor Upper, Llanbadarn Croyddin Lower, Llanychaearn; Cwmrheidol, Llanfihangel Upper, Llanfihangel Lower, Llanafan, Llanbadarn Upper , 1891 [with transcript and index].
Llanafan,Llanbadarn-y-Croyddin,Llanfihangel -y- Creuddyn, 1841.
Broncastellan and Clarach [with Llangorwen], 1851.
Ysgubor-y-Coed, 1841-1881
Cwmrheidol Census Study, 1841-1881
Ceulany-Maesmawr,Cynnullmawr and Elerch census study, 1841-1881.
Cardigan and Lampeter 1851
Llanilar 1871, transcript.
Microfiche 1891 Census for the county of Ceredigion
Directories;
County & regional;
Pigot 1835 , Kelly's South Wales 1895, 1920
Plus various town directories.
Indexes;
Obituaries from the Cambrian News 1995 onwards, photocopied and sorted by surname and bound in annual volumes.
Obituaries to Cardigan and Tivy-side Advertiser 1996 in progress
Sundry;
Parish Histories for Cardiganshire, some translated from the original Welsh.
Press cuttings from local newspapers from the early 1970s in Cardiganshire. Separate sequence for biographical material arranged by surname
Cardiganshire pictures and slides, the slide collection now totalling some 14,000 and still growing. Subjects include; shipping, harvest scenes, rural and urban transport, school groups, individuals etc.
Audio tapes of the reminiscences of local people.
A complete set of the Ceredigion, the journal of the Antiquarian Society. There is a published index.
Haverfordwest Library
Dew St, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1SU
Tel number 01437 775248 or 762070 Fax: 01437 769218
Email: anita.thomas@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Contact: Mrs A. Thomas (Reference and Local Studies Librarian
Opening hours: Monday: 0930-1700 ,Tuesday: 0930-1900 ,Wednesday: 0930-1700
Thursday: 0930-1700 , Friday: 0930-1900 ,Saturday: 0930-1300
Holdings.
IGI; 1988. Microfiche; 1994 (& 1996 updates). CD-ROM.
GRO[civil registration indexes].; Births 1837 - 1900; Marriages 1837 - 1900;Deaths 1837 - 1850
Directories;
Various trade directories covering South Wales (mostly Kelly's). Earliest is 1830, latest is 1926
Electoral Registers;
County of Pembroke: 1853, 1856, 1861, 1882, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1949, 1953, 1954/5 to date
Periodicals;
Family Tree Magazine. May 1994 to date
Journal of the Pembrokeshire Historical Society 1985-to date
Pembrokeshire Historian. Vols. 1-7, 1959-1981
Dyfed Family History Journal. Vol.1 1982 to date
Published Transcripts;
Francis Green Collection: consists of 35 volumes of wills and notes compiled at the turn of the century by the above-named local historian, relating to the prominent families of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
The collection is mainly typescript (bound volumes) but also includes sheet pedigrees (manuscript) and newspaper cuttings. There is a card catalogue (A-Z by surname) to the collection.
Indexes;
Local Studies. Pembrokeshire (card catalogue)
Francis Green Index (card catalogue)
Sundry material;
25" and 1:6" maps (1st and 2nd editions - incomplete)
Newspaper cuttings collection (arranged by place and major topics), indexed
Indexed Ephemera collection (Pembrokeshire people, places and events)
Local newspapers: 19th century on microfilm; 1975 to date: bound volumes
Bridgend Library
http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/Web1/groups/public/documents/services/001666.hcsp blis@bridgend.gov.uk
Reference and Information Centre and Local Studies Library
Coed Parc , Park Street , Bridgend , CF31 4BA
Tel: 01656 767451 ext. 105 (Reference & Information)
01656 767451 ext. 116 (Local & Family History)
Fax: 01656 645719
Please ring these numbers for bookings:
- (01656) 840153 for Ogmore Vale bookings
- (01656) 740631 for Pyle bookings
- (01656) 661813 for Reference and Information Centre, Bridgend bookings
Opening hours: Monday: 0930-1800 ,Tuesday: 0930-1900 ,Wednesday 0930-1800
Thursday: 0930-1800 ,Friday: 0930-1900 ,Saturday: 0930-1700
Holdings
IGI ; 1992 edition
GRO [civil registration indexes] ; B 1837-1992 ; M 1837-1992 ; D 1837-1992
Census returns;
1841-1891 Mid Glamorgan (microfilm)
1881 index England and Wales (microfiche)
1851 index (microfiche). This covers a number of areas of Glamorgan including Aberdare, Bridgend, Cadoxton, Caerphilly, Gelligaer, Llantrisant, Margam and Merthyr Tydfil.
Directories;
County & regional;
Kelly's Directory 1884, 1891, 1906, 1920, 1923, 1926
Pigot's Directory for S. Wales and Monmouth 1830
Scammell: Bristol and South Wales 1852
Slaters Directory: Gloucester, Monmouthshire, North & South Wales 1858-9; North & South Wales, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Bristol & Chester 1880
Webster's Directory: Bristol & Glamorgan 1865
Electoral Registers; 1946/47 and 1964 onwards
Periodicals;
The Library maintains a large collection of journals which may be of value in genealogical research. The following indicative list gives some examples of the material held.
Anglo Welsh Review 1858-1988
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1846-
Yr Athro 1928-1979
Barn 1963-
Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 1923-
Cambrian Journal 1854-1864
Cardiff Naturalist Society Transactions 1867-1987
Cymmrodorion Society Transactions 1892-
Y Cymmrodor 1877-1935
Cymru 1891-1927
Y Genninen 1951-1979
Glamorgan Police Magazine 1954-1968
Llafur 1972-
Llen Cymru 1950-
Y Llenor 1922-1951
Planet 1970-
Poetry Wales 1965-
Red Dragon 1882-1887
South Wales Institute of Engineers Transactions 1886-1929
Y Traethodydd 1929-
Wales (O.M. Edwards) 1894-1897
Welsh History Review 1960-
Welsh Music 1959-
Welsh Outlook 1914-1931
Newspapers;
Bridgend Chronicle (weekly) 1857-1868
Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian (weekly) 1845-17 January 1874
Central Glamorgan Gazette (weekly) 29 June 1866-30 March 1894
Glamorgan Gazette (weekly) 6 April 1894-
Glamorgan, Monmouth & Brecon Gazette (weekly) 1833-1844
Merthyr Express (weekly) 1924-1953
Mountain Ash Post (weekly) 31 August 1912-June 1920
Porthcawl Guardian (weekly) 1933-1965
Porthcawl News (weekly) 1910-1925
Western Mail (daily) 1 May 1869-present; also on CD-ROM 1995-
Sundry material;
Maps: a comprehensive set of large-scale Ordnance Survey maps (1:2,500 and 1:10,000 from 1st editions of 1880s to the present day.
Tithe maps and apportionments (on microfilm) of 1835-43 for the whole of the former County of Mid Glamorgan.
Photographs, theses, audio recordings of interviews with local people, collections of the manuscripts of local historians and politicians
Bargoed Library
The Square,Bargoed ,Caerphilly, CF8 8QQ
Tel: 01443 875548 Fax: 01443 836057 Email: caer.libs@dial.pipex.com
Opening hours: Monday: 0930-1800 ,Tuesday: 0930-1900 ,Wednesday: 0930-1300
Thursday: 0930-1800 ,Friday: 0930-1800 ,Saturday: 0930-1700
Part of Caerphilly County Borough Council
Holdings
IGI ; 1988 ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, IRELAND on fiche
VITAL RECORDS INDEX BRITISH ISLES 1538-1888
ST. CATHERINES[GRO] INDEX FICHE; MARRIAGES 1837 - 1993. BIRTHS 1837 - 1993
Parish registers;
FICHE
Llangyfelach- Parish Church of S.S. David & Cyefach
EGLWYSILIAN - ST LLAN
YSTRADYFODWG - ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
MERTHYR TYDFIL - ST TYDFIL
SENGHENYDD - NODDFA INDEPENDENT CHAPEL
LLANHARRY - ST ILLTUD
RUDRY - ST JAMES
CYMMER - CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL
LLANTWIT FADRE - ST ILLTYD
PENTYRCH - ST CATWG
LLANHARAN - ST JULIUS AND AARON
Census returns ;
1851 BRITISH CENSUS - DEVON - NORFOLK-WARWICKSHIRE
1881 CENSUS INDEX OF ALL ENGLAND AND WALES
...............................................
1841 Census Fiche
HUNDRED CAERPHILLY
PARISH;
BEDWAS
EGLWLYS-ILAN
GELLI-GAER
LLANFABON
MACHEN PART
MERTHYR TYDFIL
MICHAELSTONE-Y-VEDW PART
RUDDRY
WHITCHURCH
..................................................................
HUNDRED COWBRIDGE
PARISH;
ST. ALBAN
ST. DONATS WELSH
EGLWYS-BREWIS
FLEMINGSTON
GILESTON
ST. HILARY
LANTWIT MAJOR
.................................................................
HUNDRED MISKIN
PARISH;
ABERDARE
LLANTRISAINT
LLANTWITVAIRDRE
LLANWONNO
PENTYRCH
RADYR OR RHAYADER
YSTRAD-Y-FODWG
.................................................................
HUNDRED NEATH
PARISH
ABERAVON
BAGLAN
BRITON FERRY
CADOXTON
GLYNCORRWG
KILYBEBILL
LOWER LANTWIT-JUXTA-NEATH
NICHAELSTONE-SUPER-AVON
NEATH
...................................................................
HUNDRED
PARISH
BETTWS
ST. BRIDES MINOR
COYCHURCH
COYTY
LOWER KENFIGG
LALESTON
LLANGONYD
MARGAM
NEWCASTLE
NEWTON-NOTTAGE
PYLE
TYTHEGSTON
......................................................................
HUNDRED OGMORE
PARISH
ST. ANDREW'S MINOR
ST. BRIDE MAJOR
COLWINSTONE
EWENNY
LLAN-DYFODOG
LLANDOW
LLANGANNA
LANGEINOR
MARCROSS
ST. MARY HILL
MERTHYR MAWR
MONK NASH
PENLLINE
WICK
1851
R.D. ABERGAVENNY
S.R.D.
BLAENAVON
ABERYSTRUTH
TREDEGAR
.............................................................
R.D. NEWPORT
R.S.D.
ST. WOOLLOS
MYNYDDYSLWYN
............................................................
R.D. CARDIFF
R.S.D.
CAERPHILLY
CARDIFF
ST NICHOLAS
.............................................................
R.D. MERTHYR TYDFIL
R.S.D.
GELLIGAER
............................................................
R.D. BRIDGEND
R.S.D.
MAESTEG
COWBRIDGE
BRIDGEND
..................................................................
R.D. NEATH
R.S.D.
NEATH
YSTRADVELLTEY
YSTRADGUNLAIS
CADOXTON
LLANSAMLET
..............................................................
1851 LLANTRISANT PARISH INDEX
1851 GELLIGAER PARISH INDEX (book& fiche)
1851 ABERDARE PARISH INDEX
1851 MERTHYR T. LOWER INDEX
1851 BRIDGEND PARISH INDEX
1851 CAERPHILLY PARISH INDEX
1861
R.D. ABERGAVENNY
R.S.D.
BLAENAVON
................................................................
R.D. BEDWELTY
R.S.D.
ABERYSTRUTH
TREDEGAR
ROCK BEDWELTY
..............................................................
R.D. PONTYPOOL
R.S.D.
PONTYPOOL
LLANGIBBY
USK
............................................................
R.D. CARDIFF
R.S.D.
CAERPHILLY
CARDIFF
ST. NICHOLAS
LLANTRISAINT
............................................................
R.D. MERTHYR TYDFIL
R.S.D.
GELLIGAER
LOWER MERTHYR TYDFIL
UPPER MERTHYR TYDFIL
ABERDARE
..............................................................
R.D. BRIDGEND
R.S.D.
MAESTEG
COWBRIDGE
BRIDGEND
...............................................................
R.D. NEATH
R.S.D.
MARGAM
NEATH
YSTRADVELLTEY
YSTRADGUNLAIS
CADOXTON
LLANSAMLET
1871
R.D. BEDWELLTY
R.S.D.
ABERYSTRUTH
TREDEGAR
ROCK BEDWELTY
............................................................
R.D. NEWPORT
R.S.D.
CAERLEON
............................................................
R.D. CARDIFF
R.S.D.
WHITCHURCH
CARDIFF
ST. NICHOLAS
............................................................
R.D. PONTYPRIDD
R.S.D.
PONTYPRIDD
LLANTRISANT
YSTRADYFODWG
GELLIGAER
LOWER MERTHYR TYDFIL
UPPER MERTHYR TYDFIL
...........................................................
R.D. MERTHYR TYDFIL
R.S.D.
ABERDARE
..........................................................
R.D. BRIDGEND
R.S.D.
MAESTEG
..........................................................
R.D. NEATH
R.S.D.
MARGAM
NEATH
YSTRADVELLTEY
................................................
1871 LLANFABON PARISH INDEX (book form)
1871 CENSUS OF MONMOUTH
1881
R.D. BEDWELLTY
R.S.D.
TREDEGAR
.................................................................
R.D. NEWPORT
R.S.D.
ST. WOOLLOS
MYNYDDYSLWYN
.................................................................
R.D. MERTHYR TYDFIL
R.S.D.
UPPER MERTHYR TYDFIL
LOWER MERTHYR TYDFIL
GELLIGAER
ABERDARE
.................................................................
R.D. PONTYPRIDD
R.S.D.
PONTYPRIDD
LLANTRISANT
YSTRADYFODWG
.................................................................
R.D. CARDIFF
R.S.D.
CARDIFF
ST. NICHOLAS
.................................................................
R.D. BRIDGEND
R.S.D.
MAESTEG
COWBRIDGE
BRIDGEND
1891
R.D. BEDWELLTY
R.S.D.
ABERYSTRUTH
TREDEGAR
ROCK BEDWELLTY
.................................................................
R.D. PONTYPOOL
R.S.D.
PONTYPOOL
.................................................................
R.D. NEWPORT
R.S.D.
ST. WOOLLOS
MYNYDDYSLWYN
.................................................................
R.D. PONTYPRIDD
R.S.D.
EGLWYSILAN
LLANWONNO
LLANTRISANT
YSTRADYFOWG
.................................................................
R.D. MERTHYR TYDFIL
R.S.D.
GELLIGAER
LOWER MERTHR TYDFIL
UPPER MERTHYR TYDFIL
ABERDARE
.................................................................
R.D. BRIDGEND
R.S.D.
MAESTEG
OGMORE
COWBRIDGE
BRIDGEND
Glamorgan Master M.I Index
Monumental Indexes
FICHE
Eglwysilian:- St. ILan 2
Taffs Well:- Tabor Trelhyddion Calfinaidd 2
Church Village:- Salem Baptist
Treherbert:- Libanus Baptist:- 2
Taffs Well:- Glydwr Taflndependant
Tonyrefail:- Capel-y-ton Calvanistic Methodist
Nelson:- Ebenezer Calvanistic Methodist 2
Llantwit Fadre:- St. Illtyd
Cymmer, Porth:-Cymmer Independant
Rhiwceiliog- Soar Trefnyddion Calvinaidd
Llanharry:- St. Illud
Rhymney:-St. David
Merthyr Tydfil:-Thomastown Cemetery
Caerphilly:- Walford Jndependant
Aberbargoed:- Caersalem Baptist
Pontypridd:- Sardis Congregational
Gelligaer:- St. Cattwg
Aberbargoed:- Caersalem Baptist
Gelligroes:- Siloah Chapel
Trelyn:-Salem Jndependant Chapel
Maesycymmer:-
Tabor
Old Zoar
All Saints
..............................
Llanfabon:-
St. Mabon
St. Mellons:- Parish Church of St. Mellons
Caersalem Baptist
Cefn Llengoed:- Welsh Baptist
Bedwelity:- St. Sannans
Caerphilly:- Tonyfelin Welsh Baptist
..............................
Mynydd Tslwyn:-
St. Tudor New Bethel
Twyn Gwyn
..............................
Tredegar:-
Carmel Chapel
Ebenezer
Tafamaubach
Harcourt Tce. Methodist
Cefn & Golau Cholera Cemetary (New Tredegar)
Penuel Presbyterian Chapel
Saron Independant
Siloam Tafanaubach Chapel
..............................
Bedwas;
St Barrwg.
Hephzibah Welsh Baptist Church
..............................
Caerphilly
Tonyfelin Welsh Baptist Church
Parish Church of St. Martin
..............................
Hopkinstown
Parish Church St. Davids & Capel Rhondda Baptist Chapel
..............................
Machen
Parish Church of St. John
Lower Machen
Parish Church of St. Michael
..............................
Pontypridd
Sardis Congregational & Rhydfelin Beth
..............................
Rhymney
Soar-y-Graig Cong. Chapel
..............................
Rhymney Valley
Twyn Carno Ebenezer Chapel
..............................
Ystrad Mynach
Parish Church Holy Trinity
..............................
Treforest
Saron Chapel
..............................
Ystradfodwg
Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
..............................
Trehafod
Siloan Welsh Chapel
..............................
Hengoed
Cefn Hengoed Baptist Chapel
..............................
Merthyr Tydfil
Parish Church of St. Tydfil
Directories;
County & regional;
KELLY'S DIRECTORY S.W. & MON 1920 & 1926
KELLY'S DIRECTORY GELLIGAER ONLY 1865,1884,1895,1901,1914,1923
Electoral Registers ;
1845 GLAMORGAN ELECTORAL REGISTER
1946 CAERPHILLY ELECTORAL REGIS TER
Newspapers;
South Wales Echo
August to December 1887 - 1897
January to June 1898 - 1903
,July to December 1904 - 12
January to June 1913
July to December1914 -29
1930 -1937,1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945,
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1952,
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960,
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968,
1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976,
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984,
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989[to Oct.only]
New Tred. Bargoed Caerphilly Journal
16 June 1904 to 23 July 1904
Bargoed Journal
1905-1912
Caerphilly Journal
1914 - 1943
Other material ;
1837 -pre GLAMORGAN MARRIAGE INDEX (brides& grooms)
1914 -1919 - SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR C.D. DATABASE
O/S MAPS 25"-1 MILE 1880-1920 3 EDITIONS - MID. GLAM. BASED MOSTLY RHYMNEY VALLEY
1846 TITHE MAPS & SCHEDULES (mostly Mid. Glam.based)
Merthyr Tydfil Council minute book, 1923/4; 1925/6
Merthyr Tydfril education committee minute book, 1923/4; 1925/6
Rhymney Valley district council minutes, 1977 to 1996
Mid Glamorgan county council minutes, 1986 to 1996
Merthyr Tydfil Library
Central Library , High Street , Merthyr Tydfil , CF47 8AF
Tel: 01685 723057 Fax: 01685 370690
Librarian; Carolyn Jacob
Email: library@merthyrgov.btinternet.com
Opening hours; Monday: 0900-1830 ,Tuesday: 0900-1830 ,Wednesday: 0900-1830
Thursday: 0900-1830 ,Friday: 0900-1830 ,Saturday: 0900-1200
Opening hours for Reference Library and Family History
Holdings
CENSUS
HARD COPIES (coloured blue) ALL INDEXED WITH FULL DETAILS
1841 GARTH
QUAKERS YARD TO NELSON/NELSON TO NAVIGATION
NELSON TO YSTRAD MYNACH
1841 LLANFABON PARISH
ABERDARE TO TOP LOCKS
QUAKERS YARD & GRAIGBERTHLWYD
1841 MERTHYR TYDFIL
LOWER FOREST HAMLET
UPPER NANT
NANT-Y-GWENITH
GEORGETOWN
YSYSFACH
JOHN GEORGE & RICHARD STREET
TREVOR & CYFARTHFA STREET
HEOL GERRIG & CHAPEL STREET
TAFF & CYNON HAMLET
TWYN-YR-ODYN SOUTH
TWYN-YR-ODYN NORTH
COEDCAE - YN -COURT
YNGYBOR NEWYDD
CLINMELE
PEN-Y-YARD
TAIBACH
TAIR WINCHES
MERTHYR TYDFIL LOWER
1841 MERTHYR TYDFIL
CYFARTHFA
BRYNTEG
NORTH GEORGETOWN
SOUTH GEORGETOWN
YSYSFACH
ABERCANAID
TWYN-WAUN
PWLLYHWYAD
PENDARREN
PONTMORLAIS
NORTH GLEBELAND
SOUTH GLEBELAND
MARKET FIELD
NORTH COEDRAW
SOUTH COEDRAW
VILLAGE
NORTH TWYN-Y-RHODYN
SOUTH TWYN-Y-RHODYN
PENWRANFACH
STATION
YSGYBOR NEWYDD
PENTREBACH
DUFFRYN
FOREST
TAFF & CYNON
TWYN-Y-WAYB
PEN-WAUN FAWR
PONTMORLAIS
CASTLE STREET DISTRICT
GLEBELAND
YNYSGAU NORTH
YNYSGAU SOUTH
CAERDRAW PART
CAERDRAW PART
TREMROAD LOWER END
PENWRAN FACH
PLYMOUTH ST DISTRICT
HEDLWERMOD HAMLET PART
FOREST UPPER
FOREST LOWER
NANTGWENITH DIST
1841 GELLIGAER PARISH
BRITHDIR HAMLET
CEFN HAMLET
GARTH GWYNYD HAMLET
HENGOED HAMLET
YSGWYDDEGWN HAMLET
GARTH
GLYNRHYMNEY
1841 FOREST DISTRICT
MERTHYR VALE TO TREHARRIS
1841 ABERDARE - STREET INDEX
CEFN PENNAE
FFOCHAMAN
ABERDARE VILLAGE
CWMDARE
HIRWAUN IRON WORKS
1841 MERTHYR TYDFIL - STREET INDEX
1851 FOREST DISTRICT
MERTHYR VALE TO TREHARRIS
1851 GARTH HAMLET
QUAKERS YARD TO NELSON
1851 GELLIGAER PARISH
BRITHDIR HAMLET
YNGWYDDGWYN HAMLET
GARTH-GYNYD HAMLET
CEFN HAMLET
HENGOED HAMLET
1851 LLANFABON PARISH
ABERFAN TO TOP LOCKS
QUAKERS YARD & GRAIGBERTHLWYD
1851 CAERPHILLY
1851 BRIDGEND/GELLIGAER
1851 GELLIGAER/LLANTRISANT - TRANSCRIPTS
1851 GLYNRHYMNEY
GLYNRHYMNEY TO NAVIGATION
QUAKERS YARD TO NELSON
1851 LLANFABON PARISH
1851 ABERDARE
1851 ABERDARE
CWMDARE
RHIGOS MAMLET
PENDERYN LOWER
PENDERYN UPPER
CEFN PANNAR
LLLWYNDCOED
FFOCHAMAN
ABERDARE
RHIGOS/HOME PENRHYN
MIDDLE
CLYDACH
1851 LLANWONNO PARISH
1851 TREHAFOD DISTRICT
1851 MOUNTAIN ASH TO ABERCYNON DIST
1851 PONTYPRIDD TO HOPKINSTOWN DIST
1851 BRITHDIR
YNGWYDDGWYN
GARTH
GYN
CEFN
1851 MERTHYR TYDFIL VALLEY
YSGYBOR
NEWYDD
CLINMELE
PEN-Y-YARD
FOREST
1851 MERTHYR VALE TO TREHARRIS
1851 MERTHYR TYDFIL - STREET INDEX
1861 LLANFABON PARISH
ABERFAN TO TOP LOCKS
QUAKERS YARD & GRAIGBERTHLWYD
1861 MERTHYR & GELLIGAER
1861 LOWER MERTHYR TYDFIL
THOMASTOWN
CYFARTHFA
BRYNTEG
NORTH GEORGETOWN
YNISFACH
ABERCANAID
PONTYRHUN
TWYNWYAID
PENYDARREN
PONTMORLAIS
NORTH GLEBELAND
WEST MARKET FIELD
SOUTH GLEBELAND
EAST MARKET FIELD
NORTH COEDRAW
VILLAGE
THOMASTOWN
PEDWRANFACH
TAFF VALE STATION
PENTREBACH
DUFFRYN
TROED-Y-RHIW
FOREST
TAFF & CYNON
UNION WORKHOUSE
1861 UPPER MERTHYR TYDFIL
DOWLIAS
HEOLWORMOD
GARTH DISTRICT
1861 FOREST DISTRICT
MERTHYR VALE TO TREHARRIS
1861 GLYNRHYMNEY
GLYNRHYMNEY TO NAVIGATION
QUAKERS YARD TO NELSON
1861 LLANFABON PARISH - NAME INDEX
1861 MERTHYR TYDFIL - STREET INDEX
1861 MERTHYR PUBLIC HOUSES
1861 MERTHYR SHIPS
1871 GLYNRHYMNEY
GLYNRHYMNEY TO NAVIGATION
QUAKERS YARD TO NELSON
1871 LLANFABON PARISH
ABERFAN TOP LOCKS
QUAKERS YARD & GRAIGBERTHLWYD
1871 LLANFABON PARISH
GLYNRHYMNEY HAMLET
NELSON TO QUAKERS YARD
NELSON TO NAVIGATION
NELSON TO YSTRAD MYNACH
1871 MERTHYR TYDFIL UPPER
DOWLAIS
GARTH
PENYDARREN
CYFARTHA
VAYNOR
1871 MERTHYR TYDFIL LOWER
MERTHYR TOWN
HEOLWORMOD
FOREST.
1871 MERTHYR VALE
1871 TREHARRIS
1871 FOREST & FARMS
1871 TAFF & CYNON & UNION WORKHOUSE - INDEXED
1871 MERTHYR TYDFIL STREET INDEX
1871 MERTHYR TYDFIL - PUBLIC HOUSES
1881 LLANFABON PARISH
ABERFAN TO TOP LOCKS
1881 GLYNRUMNEY
GLYNRHYMNEY TO NAVIGATION
QUAKERS YARD TO NELSON
1881 GLYNRHYMNEY HAMLET
NELSON TO QUAKERS YARD
NELSON TO NAVIGATION
NELSON TO YSTRAD MYNACH
1881 MERTHYR TYDFIL - PUBLIC HOUSES
1891 MERTHYR TYDFIL
FOREST-TREHARRIS UPPER-TREHARRIS LOWER
1891 MERTHYR TYDFIL UPPER
PART OF DOWLAIS AND ALL OF PENYDARREN
1891 MERTHYR VALE
1891 TREHARRIS
1891 MERTHYR TYDFIL LOWER
CYFARTHFA TO ABERCANNID
PONTYRHUN TO PENTREBACK
TREHARRIS TO MERTHYR VALE
TWYNRHODIN TO MARKET FIELD
S. GLEBELAND TO UNION WORKHOUSE
1891 MERTHYR TYDFIL & PUBLIC HOUSES - STREET INDEX ONLY
GELLIGAER
MERTHYR TYDFIL - LOWER
MERTHYR TYDFIL - UPPER
ABERDARE
1891 MERTHYR VALE
1891 TREHARRIS
1891 LLANFABON PARISH
ABERFAN TO TOP LOCKS
QUAKERS YARD & GRAIGBERTHLWYD
1891 LLANFABON PARISH
GLYNRHYMNEY HAMLET
GARTH HAMLET SOUTH
GARTH HAMLET WEST
1891 GELLIGAER
RHYMNEY BRIDGE
PONTLOTTYN TO DERI
FOCHRIW
BEDLINOG TO YSTRAD MYNACH
FICHE
1841 ABERDARE PARISH
CEFN PENMAR
LLWYDCOED
FFOCHAMAN
ABERDARE VILLAGE
CWMDARE
HIRWAUN IRON WORKS
1851 ABERDARE
PENYDERYN LOWER DIV
RHIGOS
CEFN PENNAR
LLWYDCOED
FFOCHAMAN
1851 ABERDARE INDEX & TRANSCRIPTS
1851 BRIDGEND TRANSCRIPTS
1891 MERTHYR - FICHE
IGI
LANCASTER
SHROPSHIRE
YORKSHIRE
SCOTLAND/IRELAND/CHANNEL ISLAND
CHESHIRE
LONDON
WALES
NEWSPAPERS
MERTHYR EXPRESS 1864 -TO DATE
MERTHYR TYDFIL GUARDIAN 1833-1870
MERTHYR TYDFIL TELGRAPH 1855-1881
Y FELLTEN 1868-1881
MERTHYR TYDFIL & DOWLAIS TIMES 1892
UDGORN CYMRU 1842
WESTERN MAIL PAPER JAN 1960 - TO DATE
THE ADVOCATE & MERTHYR FREE EXPRESS JULY 1840 - PAPERS
PARISH REGISTERS - FILM - PRE 1837
REEL 1
TWYNYRRODYN MERTHYR TYDFL
LLANGWYNWYD
LLANSAMLET
REEL 2
BETHEL CHAPEL 1807 -1837
BETHESDA 1809-37 MERTHYR TYDFIL TOWN
ADULLAM CHAPEL 1831-37 TOWN MERTHYR TYDFIL
METHODIST 1826-37 MERTHYR TYDFIL TOWN
YNYSGAU 1786-1837 MERTHYR TYDFIL TOWN
ENGLISH METHODIST CHURCH 1804-1837 MERTHYR TYDFIL PONTMORLAIS
REEL 3
PENSEYHUAN/PONTMORLAIS 1812-37 MERTHYR TYDFIL
REEL 4
BRYSION CHAPL 1829-37 MERTHYR TYDFIL DOWLAIS
BETHANY 1825-37 MERTHYR TYDFIL DOWLAIS
HERMON CHAPEL 1827-37 MERTHYR TYDFIL
4 BOXES B.T. MERTHYR TYDFIL ST. TYDFIL DMB 1717-1858
Sundry items
RENT BOOK MERTHYR TYDFIL 1873
RATE BOOK MERTHYR TYDFIL 14.1.1853
ADMISSION BOOK DOWLAIS IRON WORKS
ADMISSION BOOK ST. MARY COURT ST. R.C. SCHOOL 1845
ADMISSION BOOK & WITHDRAWAL CAEDRAW INFANTS 1895
LIST OF LANDOWNERS
LIST OF OCCUPIERS
LAND PARCEL NUMBERS TITHE MAP 1850
LAND DESCRIPTION & USAGE
MERTHYR TYDFIL REGISTOR OF CIVIL REGISTERS & SERVICE 1946-1947 1948-1949
MERTHYR TYDFIL REGISTER OF ELECT JURY LIST 1947-1948
MERTHYR TYDFIL ELCTROL REGISTER 1970-77/1979,1982,1986
MERTHYR TYDFIL REGISTER OF ELECTORS REG SPRING 1919
MERTHYR TYDFIL ELECTOR REG 1918-1919 / SPRING 1920/SPRING 1925/1935/1939/1954/1955/1956-59/1961-64/1968-69/69-70 - (1890,1895,1900,1904 - FILM)
RETURN OF LAND OWNERS 1873 ; 1. BEDFORD TO NORFOLK 2. NORTHAMPTON TO RADNOR
MERTHYR TYDFIL PARISH MINUTE BOOK ; 24 OCT 1799 - 4 APRIL 1833 , 2ND MAY 1833 - 9 APRIL 1896
BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES , COMPLETE RUN FROM 1853
MERTHYR TYDFIL PARISH MINUTE BOOK; 9 NOV 1917 - 6 NOV 1918, 9 NOV 1818 - 20 OCT 1919
9 OCT 1926 - 25 OCT 1927, 9 NOV 1931 - 25 OCT 1927
MERTHYR BOROUGH MINUTES , 1905 TO DATE COMPLETE RUN .
COUNTY BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL IN THE 1930's
EVIDENCE SUBMITTED TO THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON MERTHYR TYDFIL
GUARDIAN OF THE POOR 1896 -BOOK
MIDWIVES 1904 - BOOK
REGISTER OF ELECTORS 1846 - PAPERS
RATE BOOK - FOREST 1835- PAPERS
BETHESDA PLEDGE BOOK 1891 - PAPERS
MINING DEATHS IN G.B.
50-59/60-69/70/79/80/89/90/99/100/1901/1919/1914
GELLYFAELOG MIXED SCHOOL
TITHE MAPS 1841 PARISH OF MERTHYR
ELECTROL REGISTERS - MICROFILM 1890, 1895,1900,1905-
TOWN
PLYNOUTH
CYFARTHA
PENYDARREN
DOWLAIS
ABERDARE -1-4
VARYNOR
LLANWONNO
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS - HARD COPIES
GLAMORGAN
ST. JAMES RUDY
GWENT
ST. ELLI - LLANELLY PLOT A,B,C,D,
ST. ILLTYD'S PARISH CHURCH - MAMHILAD
HEREFORSHIRE
ST. CLYDAWG - CLODOCK PLOT A ,B,C,D,E.F.G.
ST. SWITHINGCANEREW
ST. MARY KENT CHURCH
BROAD OAK PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL & GARWAY BAPTIST
ST DUBRICIU - WHITCHURCH
MOMOUTHSHIRE
ST. MABLE - LLANVAPLEY
ST MAUGHANS
ST BRIDES - SKENFRITH
ST PETERS - LLANCILLO
ST WONNOWS - WONOSTOW
ST MARYS - MOMOUTH
ST CADOC - PENRHOS
SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - FOREST COAL PIT
ST TEILO - LLANARTH
TRILLECK GRANGE
ST. TEILO - LLANTILIO CROSSENNY
PENALT CHAPEL
ST. MICHAEL'S LLANVIHANGEL YESTERN LLEWERN
ST PETER'S - BRYNCNYN
ST. MICHAEL - TINTERN PARVA
OLD PARISH CHURCH - PENALT
ST MARY - CHEPSTOW
ST MICHAEL - LLANVIWANGER TORY MYNYDD
ST DENNIS - LLANISHEN
ST TEILO - LLANTILIO CROSSENNY
ST YSOL - LLANSOY
ST JOHN - OLD CASTLE
ST MARTIN - CWMYOY
ST BRIDGET - LLANSANT FFREAD
TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL - PONTYWAUN NEAR CWMCAR
ST SENNAN - BEDWELLTY PLOT A.B.C.D.E.
ST TUDOR - MYNYDDISLWYN
ST MARY - RISCA
PISGAH BAPTIS - TALYWAUN
SARDIS - GARNDIFFAITH
VARTEG METHODIST CHURCH
ST THOMAS - ABERSYCHEN & TALYWAIN
ST JOHNS BURIAL GROUND - GARDIFFAITH
NODDFA CHAPEL - TALYWAIN
TALYWAIN CHAPEL
THE OLD CRANE ST BAPTIST CHURCYARD - TROSNANT ST. PONTYPOOL
EBENEZER BAPTIS CHURCH BLAENAVON
CEFN CRIB
EBENEZER U.R.C. - CWMFFWDOER NR PONTYPOOL
ST PETERS - BLAINAVON PLOT A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.
SILON CHAPEL - GELLIGROES
NEW BETHEL U.R.C. - MYNYDDISLWYN
BULAH - NEWBRIDGE PLOT A.B.C.
Neath Library
Neath Reference Library ,Victoria Gardens ,Neath , SA11 3BA
Tel: 01639 644604 / 635017 Fax: 01639 641912
Contacts: Miss A.Jones(Local Studies Librarian), Mrs J.A. Thomas (Reference Librarian)
Opening hours: Monday: 0930-1230, 1330-1730 ,Tuesday: 0930-1230, 1330-1730 ,Wednesday: 0930-1230, 1330-1730 ,Thursday: 0930-1230, 1330-1700 ,Friday: 0930-1230, 1330-1730 ,Saturday: 0930-1300
Part of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
The Library is an Access Point for West Glamorgan Archives, Swansea at Mechanics Institute, 4 Church Place, Neath SA11 3LL
Local Studies Librarian in attendance at Neath on Tuesday/Thursday.
Microfilm/fiche reader printing and photocopying facilities
Holdings.
IGI ; 1st ed.
Census returns ;
1891 census returns for Neath area and some hard copy of other returns.
N.B. The Archives Access Point holds separate microfilm/fiche of census for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881
Directories;
County & Regional;
Owens 1878 , Kellys 1895
City & town ;
Neath & District. Butchers 1873-74
Photocopies of Neath Sections only. Directories 1835-1918
Electoral Registers;
Neath District: 1946-47, 1962, 1964-66, 1968 to date
Indexes;
Neath Guardian card index 1965-77
General card index catalogue of books and pamphlets
Local illustrations card index
Sundry material;
Local newspaper cuttings file 1974 to date
Neath Guardian from 1927
Illustrations collection
1st edition 25 inch O.S. maps Neath District
20th century revisions and current O.S. maps
Neath Council Minutes 1921-1996
Microfilm local newspapers 1804-1964 (see Archives Access Point)
Periodicals;
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1846 to date
National Library of Wales Journal 1957 to date
Brycheiniog 1955 to date
Morgannwg 1957 to date
Glamorgan Family History Society Journal 1983 to date
Neath Antiquarian Society Transactions 1930 to date
Port Talbot Library
Port Talbot Library, Aberfan Shopping Centre, Port Talbot Tel 01639 763490
Contacts: Mrs Smith, Branch Librarian.
Opening hours: Monday: 0900-1300, 1400-1730 ,Tuesday: 0900-1300, 1400-1730 ,Wednesday: 0900-1300, 1400-1730 ,Thursday: 0930-1300, 1400-1730 ,Friday: 0930-1300, 1400-1730 ,Saturday: 0930-1300
The Library is an Access Point for West Glamorgan Archives, Swansea
Tel; 01639 763430 email: robertchell@netscape.net
Opening hours : Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday, 9.30-12.30, 1.30-5.30 (closed Wednesdays)
Local studies librarian in attendance at Port Talbot on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
Part of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Photocopying facilities available.
Holdings
Census returns;
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871. Margam & Aberavon (print-outs)
1881. Margam (print-outs)
1891. Port Talbot District (print-outs)
GRO [civil registration indexes] for BMD 1837-1912. These are on microfilm, a film reader needs booking , standard charge of £1 per hour .
Directories;
County & Regional;
1835 Pigot's
1858-59 Slater's
1875 Worrall's
1891, 1895, 1906, 1910, 1914, 1923, 1926 Kelly's
Neath/Port Talbot/Swansea:
1881-82 Butchers
1889-90 Wrights
Electoral Registers ;
1959 to date (Port Talbot area)
Indexes;
Port Talbot Guardian 1937-94
Glamorgan Gazette 1937-93
General card index catalogue of books and pamphlets
Local illustrations card index
Local Historical Society Transactions index
Periodicals;
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1846 to date
Cymmrodorion Society Transactions 1915 to date
National Library of Wales Journal 1957 to date
Morgannwg 1957 to date
Glamorgan Family History Society Journal 1983 to date
Port Talbot Historical Society Transactions 1928-34 and 1963-90
Sundry material;
Local newspaper cuttings file 1974 to date
Illustrations collection
1st edition 25 inch O.S. maps Port Talbot
20th century revisions and current O.S. maps
Port Talbot Council Minutes 1957-1996
University of Wales Library
University Library, University of Wales, Singleton Park, Swansea.
01792 295697
Opening Hours;
During term;Mon-Fri 9am-10pm. Sat 9am-5pm
During vacation; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Sat 9am-12 noon.
Holdings
IGI; limited to local area.
Census returns; limited to local area.
Sundry holdings;
The Times newspaper and indexes.
The Charters of Swansea and other records of the history of the town deposited before the City archives opened in 1974.
Indexes to PCC wills.
Publications of various County Record Societies
Local Catholic church records
Aberdare Central Library
- Aberdare Library (Cynon Valley area)
- Pontypridd Library (Taff Ely area)
- Treorchy Library (Rhondda area)
Central Library, Greenfach, Aberdare, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff, CF44 7AC
Tel ;- 01685 878888 or 885318
Part of Rhondda-Cynon-Taff County Borough Council
Fiche/film readers need to be booked.
Holdings
IGI; Wales, 1988 edition on fiche
Census returns[on film unless stated otherwise];
1841-Aberdare,Llanwonno,part of Ystradyfodwg[Rhondda],Rhigos,Pontwelby,Llantrisant,Llantwit Varde,Pentyrch,Radyr,Penderyn.
1851-Aberdare,Llanwonno,Llanfabon,Gelligaer,Penderyn.
1861-Aberdare,Llanwonno,part of Rhondda,Penderyn.
1871-Aberdare,Llanwonno,Llanfabon[part[,,Penderyn.
1881-Aberdare,Llanwonno,Llanfabon[part],part of Rhondda,Penderyn.
1891-Aberdare,Penderyn,Rhondda and Llanwonno[fiche].
Parish Registers;
Copies.
Aberdare Parish (St John).
Baptisms: 1734-1897;
Marriages: 1734-1757, 1769-1836;
Burials: 1734-1844, 1844-1850
Bishop's transcripts for Aberdare1717-1851 (microform)
Monumental Inscriptions;
The Monumental Inscription transcripts , many in Welsh, include;
Aberdare,St John the Baptist
St Fagan's[Anglican] churchyard,Trecynon
Hen Dy Cwrdd[Unitarian] burial ground,Trecynon
Indexes;
The W W Price and R Ivor Parry Collection. This is a major collection which includes local government and parish records, transcripts, sales catalogues,chapel histories. The biographical index (30 vols) to about 40,000 entries: copies of original index cards and news cuttings on local and Welsh biography. An example from the sales catalogue is the Marquis of Bute's sale, in 1919, of his Aberdare town centre estates which includes lists of each property's lessees from 1822 on.There are also extensive transcripts of Bute documents, including manorial rentals.
Local newspapers [microfilm];
Cardiff & Merthyr Guardian, 1842-1874 [covers Aberdare in some detail]
Y Gwron Cymreig, 1852-1856
Y Gwron, 1856-1860
Mountain Ash Post, 1912-1920
Glamorgan,Monmouth and Brecon Gazette, 1833-1841
Aberdare Times, 1861-1902
Aberdare Leader, 1902 to date [known as Cynon Valley Leader from 1991]
Electoral Registers;
Aberdare-1879,1889,1930,1932,1934,1935,1936,1938,1939,1945,1946,1947,1949-1966,1969-1974
Aberdare,Merthyr,Vaynor,Llanwynno-1890,1895,1900,1904[on film]
Aberdare,Llanwynno-1915,1919
Cynon Valley Borough-1975 to date
Other material;
A large number of individual Chapel histories, mostly in Welsh.
Parish magazines for various local churches from 1882
Trade Directories, a small collection referring to Aberdare or the all embracing Merthyr Tydfil.
Aberdare Almanacks, references to people in politics or public office up to 1920s.
Collection of books and pamphlets by local authors from early C19 to date,card catalogue.
A small collection of miner's lodge records,some coal company documents.
Hearth Tax returns for Aberdare in late C17
Religious census of entire district taken in March 1851
Tithe maps and schedules for parishes of Penderyn[1840], Llanwonno[1842], and Aberdare [1844].
A superb set of old 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps covering most of old parishes of Aberdare and Llanwonno as they were in 1874/75. Show in great detail many old houses,streets,farms,public houses,chapels,collieries etc.
Militia Lists in published form for Glamorgan for late C18 and early C19
There is a set of copies of "Old Aberdare" , the journal of the Cynon Valley History Society
Treorchy Central Library
- Aberdare Library (Cynon Valley area)
- Pontypridd Library (Taff Ely area)
- Treorchy Library (Rhondda area)
Treorchy Central Library, Station Rd, Treorchy, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff
Tel ;- 01443 773204
Email ; nickkelland@rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk
Part of Rhondda-Cynon-Taff County Borough Council
Holdings:
IGI:
1984 Edition for England and Wales
1881 Census Index :
Wales and most English Counties on Fiche . CD-ROM for United Kingdom
Electoral Rolls:
Rhondda East and West Constituency 1918 - 1970 . Rhondda 1971 to date (1978 missing)
Newspapers:
Rhondda Leader 1897 - 1943 microfilm (negative)
Rhondda Leader 1944 - 1990 microfilm (positive)
Rhondda Leader 1994 - to date, microfilm (positive)
Rhondda Leader 1944 - 1993 bound volumes
South Wales Echo 1987 to date, Microfilm
Western Mail 1948 to date, microfilm
Tarian y Gweither 1875 - 1913 microfilm
Y Darian 1914 - 1934 microfilm
Ystradyfodwg Parish - Bishop's Transcripts:
Marriages 1842
Baptisms 1867
Burials 1867 Microfilm
Trade Directories:
Kellys South Wales Trade Directories 1895, 1906, 1920, 1926 -Bound Volumes
Tithe Maps and Schedules
Ystradyfodwg Parish
Monumental Inscriptions:
Published by G.F.H.S, copies relevant to the Rhondda purchased as and when available.
Burial Records and Interment Records:
Treorchy Cemetery 1877 - 1991 (surname Index available for 1877 -1930, this is an ongoing project and further years will be available as and when completed)
Trealaw Cemetery 1881 - 1990
Ferndale Cemetery 1877 - 1991 (surname Index 1877 - 1932 , ongoing project)
Penrhys Cemetery 1929 - 1991
School Admission Registers
Gelli Infants School: (1908 - 1914), (1914-1922), (1922-1932), (1932-1942), (1942-1964).
Gelli Junior School: (1893-1914), (1927-1938), (1938-1953), (1953-1970)
Gelli Girls School: (1915-1929)
Ton Pentre Junior Mixed School: (1871-1877), (1892-1908), (1903-1921)
Ton Pentre Girls School: (1893 - 1911), (1911-1929), (1929-1940), (1941-1965), (1965-1969).
Ton Pentre Boys School: (1880-1892), (1852-1908), (1921-1933), (1933- 1969).
Pentre Junior Boys: (1928-1949)
Pentre Junior Girls: (1896-1912), (1922-1938), (1936-1949)
Pentre Infants School: (1929-1940), (1941-1948), (1943-1960), (1960-1989).
Park Infants School, Cwmparc: (1892-1905), (1901-1910), (1910-1916), (1952-1980).
Pengelli Infants School, Cwmparc: (1914-1922)
Treorchy Infants School: (1941-1952), (1943-1948), (1952-1978), (1978-1995)
Treorchy Junior Mixed School: (1929 -1933), (1933-1940), (1940-1945), (1945-1972)
Each of the registers has a surname index
This again is an ongoing project and further registers will be added to the collection in the future.
Other Material:
Ystradyfodwg School Board, Register of Teachers 1900-1916 (surname index available)
Nurse Buxton, Midwife, Register of Cases: 1914-1936 (surname index available)
Ordnance Survey maps covering most of the Rhondda in 1875
Reports of Inspectors of Coal Mines: List of Fatal Accidents 1852-1914 (South Wales)
Mining Deaths In Great Britain 1890 - 1914
Ocean Colliery Records:
Payment Books:
Dare Pit - Sept. 1877 - Feb. 1879
Eastern Pit - Feb. 1882 - Dec. 1882
Maindy Pits - April 1912 - Aug. 1912
Maindy Pits - May 1911 - Oct. 1911
Park Pit - 1907
Register of Ordinary Accidents:
Ocean Collieries 1902 - 1906
Ocean Collieries 1906 - 1908
Colliers Coal and Dead Work Pay Account:
Dare Pit - Oct. 1874 - Feb. 1877
Dare Pit - Mar. 1877 - June 1879
Maindy Pit - Feb 1878 - Nov 1879
Compensation Payment Book:
Abergorky Collieries - Jul. 1916 - Aug. 1925
Register of Accidents:
Ocean Collieries - Oct. 1912 - Mar. 1914
Royalty and Way-Leave Accounts:
Ocean Collieries Feb. 1924- May 1935
PENARTH LIBRARY LOCAL STUDIES COLLECTION
PENARTH LIBRARY, STANWELL ROAD, PENARTH,VALE OF GLAMORGAN
TEL: 029 2070 8438
OPENING HOURS; MON-THURS 9-30 - 6, FRIDAY 9-5.30
Holdings
CENSUS TRANSCRIPTS:
PENARTH: 1841-1871,1881,1891 - HARD COPY - INDEXED
DINAS POWYS (St. Andrews Major): 1841-1871, 1881-1891 - INDEXED
PENARTH & DISTRICT PARISH REGISTERS;
LECKWITH PARISH CHURCH
Bapt 1830-1880
Marr 1830-1832
Burial 1830-1880
LLANDOUGH PARISH CHURCH
Bapt 1813-1880
Bur 1813-1880
ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH CHURCH PENARTH
Bapt 1835-1863
Marr 1831-1879
Bur 1832-1886
M.I. 1870-1890
ST. LAWRENCE LAVERNOCK
Mon Inscriptions as at October 1979
LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS:
See "BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO PENARTH HISTORIES" most useful general books on Penarth are:
INGS, David: Penarth in Old Picture Postcards
INGS, David: Penarth in Old Picture Postcards, Vol. 2
NORTH, Geoffrey A. - Penarth & Sully
THOMAS, Barry A. - Penarth : the garden by the sea
THORNE, A.R. - Place Names of Penarth
THORNE, Roy: Penarth : - History, Volumes I & 2
COMMERCIAL & STREET DIRECTORIES:
PENARTH COMMERCIAL & STREET DIRECTORIES (photocopies)
Volume 1: 1981-1965
Volume 2: 1920-1949
COUNCIL MINUTES:
PENARTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL:
1899 - 1944
1945 - 1974
PENARTH TOWN COUNCIL:
1977-1980, 1988-1994, 1966-present
MAPS:
Small scale area maps
Large Scale Ordnance Survey Collection covering parts of Penarth from 1878-1986
NEWSPAPERS:
DINAS POWYS NEWS AND SULLY SENTINEL
NOV 1928-OCT 1929GLAMORGAN NEWS (PENARTH)
JUNE 1922-OCT 1929PENARTH ADVERTISER
MAR 1914-DEC 1916PENARTH CHRONICLE
JAN 1890-DEC 1892
JAN 1894-DEC 1894
JAN 1896-JUL 1896PENARTH OBSERVER
OCT 1891- JULY 1904PENARTH TIMES
JAN 1898- OCT 1904
JAN 1908- DEC 2005THE BARRY ADVERTISER & GAZETTE
SEPT 1921-DEC 1927BARRY ADVERTISER & CINEMA GAZETTE
JAN 1931-DEC 1933BARRY DOCK NEWS,PENARTH EXPRESS & VALE OF GLAMORGAN REPORTER
JULY 1889-DEC 1893
JAN 1921-DEC 1925BARRY DOCK NEWS
JAN 1894-DEC 1919BARRY & DISTRICT NEWS
JAN 1926- DEC 1932BARRY & DISTRICT NEWS - VALE OF GLAMORGAN CHRONICLE
JAN 1933-DEC 1939
JAN-DEC 1941
JAN-DEC 1943
JAN-DEC 1945
JAN 1948- DEC 1950BRIDGEND CHRONICLE,COWBRIDGE,LLANTRISANT & MAESTEG ADVERTISER
1880; 1882-3; 1885-7; 1891-3
PHOTOGRAPHS
A number of photographs in books on Penarth especially books listed above in Local Histories, and in Beginner's Guide
REGISTER OF ELECTORS:
PENARTH AREA REGISTER OF ELECTORS 1996,1997,1998,
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS:
Penarth Official Town Guides:
Penarth Urban District Council 1934-35,1950,1951, 1956-7, 1960,1966,1970-71, 1973.
Penarth Town Council 1982-83,1985-6,1991,1995,1998.
Penarth Holiday Festival Guides:
Penarth Urban District Council 1967-68.
Penarth Town Council 1974-75,1981,1986,1988,1992,1994-99
Penarth Urban District Council : Annual Reports of the Medical Officer of Health
Charles A. Jones: 1919-22, 1924-28.
D. Trevor Thomas: 1935, 1938, 1945-46,1948,1951-55,1958-1972.
Penarth Marina Yearbook: 1995,1997,1998,1999.
Penarth Society : Town Trails, No.s 1-10.
Girl Guides County of Glam Report Book 1929
Tenby Museum
Castle Hill,Tenby,Pembrokeshire, SA70 7BP
Telephone 01834 842809
Opening Hours;
Easter-Oct 31st, Daily, inc Sunday 10.00 am-6.00 pm.
November 1st-Easter, Weekdays, 10.00am-4.00pm.
There is an entry charge.
Research facilities are available on application to the Curator.
Holdings
Census Returns;
Transcribed censuses -1851,1871 and 1881.
Parish registers;
Burial Register for St Mary's Church, together with a survey of the graves in Tenby cemetery carried out in 1974.
Electoral registers;
Electors Lists for Tenby for 1853,1871,1889,1939,1945 and 1954, plus up to date lists.
World War I;
Medals awarded - Roll of Honour - Absent Voters List
World War II;
Billeting in Tenby - civilian evacuees' accommodation (forms completed by almost every
householder in Tenby 1943/44)
Corporate Estate - Tenby and Outlying Districts;
Indentures and Leases 1653-1950
Harbour Estate - Leases
Freeman of Tenby - List
Overseers of the Poor
Poor Rate Books with Names 1837-1851
Lists of Paupers
Misc lists of children, paupers, Trustees & Trusts 1730-1944
Coroners' Records 1739-1816;
Inquests & Verdicts
Bastardy Bonds with list 1752 - 1809;
Orders of Filiation & Maintenance 1797- 1832
Tradesmen;
Billheads & Receipts
Apprentices;
1532-1552 -Children apprenticed to Bristol Tradesmen and some others
1680-1899 -Indentures of Apprenticeships
1914, 1920 -Shipwrights
School Registers;
Tenby Infants School 1856-1876
Admissions Register c1940 Tenby Parochial NP School
Admission Register 1943 Tenby Infants School
Tenby Photographers;
Backgrounds of and Business Activities of 14 professional photographers
Genealogical Papers;
Genealogy of Pembrokeshire's County Families (gentry)
Various papers collected by the late Judge Edgerton Allen on "Old Welsh families" which include Adams,Allen,Barrett,Bowen,Childs,Stokes and the warren families.
Various books on established Pembrokeshire families.
Newspapers;
Tenby Observer - 1852-1999 except 1914- 1944
CAERPHILLY LIBRARY
http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/site.aspx?s=7na8e0YM3s38wrF/gUgrNG6foKVffrxwmAFRMoHxkZCFzswrQkQxEw==
Library Headquarters
Unit 7 Woodfieldside Business Park
Pontllanfraith
Blackwood, NP12 2DG
Telephone: (01495) 235581 or (01495) 235587
Fax: (01495) 235567
E-mail: libraries@caerphilly.gov.uk
Opening Time ; Monday 9.30am 6.00pm, Tuesday 9.30am 1.30pm, Wednesday 9.30am 6.00pm
Thursday 9.30am 6.oopm, Friday 9.30am 7.00pm, Saturday 9.30am 5.00pm
HOLDINGS
IGI ; - All of Wales
1891 CENSUS;
Newport; Mynyddslwyn
Bedwelty; Aberystruth,Tredegar,Rock,Llanwonno,Llantrisant,Ystradyfodwg,Eglwysilan
Gelligaer,Lower Merthyr,Upper Merthyr,Aberdare,Maesteg,Cowbridge,Bridgend
Crickhowell - Brecon ; Llangyniden
NEWSPAPERS
Only hold the last three months at any given time.
Western Mail, Times, Guardian,South Wales Echo,Telegraph
Barry Library
Vale of Glamorgan Libraries http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/
Kings Square, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.
01446 735722
Open daily [closed Thursdays] 9.30-5.30.
Holdings
INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX (IGI)
They have the 1988 microfiche edition of the IGI covering all counties in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We do not have facilities for printing out material on microfiche.
CENSUS
TRANSCRIPTS - HARD COPIES
1841 Parishes of Barry, Porthkerry and Cadoxton-juxta-Barry
1851 Parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, Porthkerry, Barry and Merthyr Dovan
1861 Parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Barry and Merthyr Dovan
1871 Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, Barry, Merthyr Dovan and Highlight
1881 Cadoxton and Sully, Penmark and Porthkerry, St Athan andGileston, Barry, Merthyr Dovan and Highlight On microfiche:
1891 Penarth and district- SURNAME INDEXED WITH ALL DETAILS
Dinas Powis 1841/51/61/71/1881/1891 SURNAME INDEX WITH ALL DETAILS
MICROFICHE
1851 HO 10712456 Llantrisant, Glamorgan (includes Barry) index and transcript
1851 HO 10712455 Cardiff, Glamorgan index and transcript
1851 HO 10712461 Bridgend, Glamorgan index and transcript
1851 HO 10712462 Margam, Glamorgan index and transcript
1851 HO 10712481 Cardigan, Dyfed index and transcript
1851 HO 10712458 Merthyr Tydfil Lower index and transcript
1851 HO 10712459 Merthyr Tydfil Upper index and transcript
1881 Glamorganshire (arranged under five headings)
1881 RG 111 5367, 5368, 5369, 5370 Gower, Glamorgan
1891 RG 121 4402,4403 Cardiff (includes Penarth area)
1891 RGI 21 4405,4406,4407,4408 Cardiff (includes Barry, Cadoxton and east Vale villages, also shipping schedules)
1881 Class list for all 1891 census returns [ The "Class List" is a set of Microfiche which confirms all the counties and all the areas within the counties which relate to the 1841/1891 Censuses]
PARISH REGISTERS AND MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
These have been transcribed and donated by the Glamorgan Family History Society and bound for ease of use.
St Cadoc's Church, Cadoxton ("Old Village") (PR, Ml)
Philadelphia Baptist Chapel, Cadoxton (Ml)
St Nicholas, Barry (PR, Ml)
Merthyr Dyfan Church, Barry (PR, Ml)
St Tathan Church, St Athan (PR)
St Mary's Church, Penmark (Ml)
St llltyd's Church, Llantwit Major (PR, Ml)
St Dochdwy's Church, Llandough-juxta-Penarth (Ml)
St Michael and All Angels, Michaelston-le-Pit (Ml)
St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan (PR)
St John's Church, Sully (PR, Ml)
Bryntirion Calvinistic Methodist Church, Llantwit Fardre (Ml)
Pisgah Welsh Baptist Chapel, Kenftg Hill (Ml)
St Michael, Flemingston (PR)
In addition, have recently acquired the following MIs on microfiche:
St Lawrence, Lavernock and St John, Sully
St Mary's Church, Penmark
St Tathan's Church, St Athan and St Giles, Gileston
Llantwit Major: St llltyd's, War Memorial, Bethel Baptist, Ebenezer
Congregational, Tabernacle Calvinistic Methodist
Llantwit Major Civic Cemetery
St llltyd's Church, Llantrisant
St Cynwyd, Llangynwyd
St Sennan's Church, Bedwellty, Mon.
Michaelston-le-Pitt
PHONE BOOKS AND ELECTORAL REGISTERS
Phone books 1982 to date
Electoral registers 1974; 1988 to date (bound)
MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
There is a small, incomplete collection of large-scale Ordnance Survey maps of Barry and district dating from 1879, also street maps of Barry dating back to the 1930s.
Also have a limited collection of photographs and postcards.
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
Many of these have now been microfilmed. They have one reader, but as yet no reader-printer. It may be used free of charge and does not normally require booking in advance. Some of the bound volumes, particularly those covering the war years 1939-45, are in an extremely fragile condition and may not be available for use. An advance phone call will establish whether the newspaper you require is available. They regret that owing to the size and fragile condition of the newspapers we are unable to permit photocopying from them.
BARRY HERALD 1896-1962 microfilm
BARRY DOCK NEWS 1889-1925 microfilm
BARRY & CADOXTON JOURNAL 1888-1891 microfilm
SOUTH WALES STAR 1891-1894 microfilm
BARRY TIMES 1962-1964 microfilm
BARRY & DISTRICT NEWS 1927-present [bound volumes]
BARRY GEM 1992 TO DATE
STREET DIRECTORIES
These are bound photocopies of originals in the Local Studies Collection at Cardiff Central Library.
WESTERN MAIL BARRY & DISTRICT DIRECTORY for the years 1897-8,
1906-7, 1909 and 1914
On microfiche, published by the Glamorgan Family History Society
SLATER'S DIRECTORY OF CARDIFF 1882
DANIEL OWEN & CO's CARDIFF DIRECTORY 1891
There is also a folder of photocopied pages from several South Wales directories covering the years 1865-1926.
IN ADDITION
They have a large local history collection and a section of books on genealogy and heraldry. If you cannot find the items you require on the shelves, or if you require an item outside our scope, please ask about the reservations procedure. For a small charge you may reserve any item within the County library system, and for an extra charge we can obtain items for you through Inter Library Loans.
Pontypridd Library
- Aberdare Library (Cynon Valley area)
- Pontypridd Library (Taff Ely area)
- Treorchy Library (Rhondda area)
Library Rd, Pontypridd, CF37 2DY
Tel ;- 01443 486850
Part of Rhondda-Cynon-Taff County Borough Council
Holdings
IGI
ENGLAND/WALES/SCOTLAND/IRELAND
CENSUS
MID GLAMORGAN CENSUS FICHE
1841/51/61/71/81/91
WHICH COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING AREAS COVERED:
COWBRIDGE
ST. ALBAN
ST. DONATS WELSH
EGLWYS BREWIS
FLEMINGTON
GILESTON
ST. HILARY
LLANTWIT MAJOR
LLANDOUGH
LLANHARRAN
LLANILID
LLANMAES
LLAN-MIHANGLE
LLANSANNOR
LLWYSWORNEY
ST. MARY CHURCH
NASH
PENDOYLAN
YSTRAD OWEN
MISKIN
ABERDARE
LLANTRISANT
LLANTWIT FARDRE
LLANWONO
PENTYRCH
RADYR
NEATH
ABERAVON
BAGLAN
BRITON FERRY
CADOXTON
GLYN CORRWG
KILLYBEBILL
LOWER LLANTWIT-JUXTA-NEATH
MICHAELSTON-SUPER-AVON
NEATH
NEWCASTLE GLAM
BETTWS
ST. BRIDES MINOR
COYCHURCH
COYTY
LOWER KENFIG
LALESTON
LLANGONYD
MARGAM
NEWCASTLE
NEWTON NOTTAGE
PYLE
TYTHEGSTON
OGMORE
ST. ANDREWS MINOR
ST. BRIDES MAJOR
COLWINSTON
ST. DONATS
EWENNY
LLAN-DY-FODG
LLANDOW
LLANGANNA
LLANGEINOR
MARCROSS
ST. MARY HILL
MERTHYR MAWR
MONKNASH
PENLLIN
WHITCHURCH
PONTYPRIDD
LLANWONNO
EGLWYSILAN
LLANTRISANT
YSTRADFODWG
GELLIGAER
MERTHYR TYDFIL LOWER
UPPER ABERDARE
BRIDGEND
MAESTEG
OGMORE
COWBRIDGE
ABERYSTWITH
BEDWELTY- ROCK
TREDEGAR
MYSYDDYSLAN - NEWPORT
CRICKHOWELL
USK
BEDWELTY
COEDKERNEW
MACHEN
HENLLIS
MARSHFIELD
MYNYDDSLWYN
RUMNEY
ST. WOOLOS
NEWPORT
MONMOUTH
CAERPHILLY
BEDWAS
EGLWYS ILLAN
LLANFABON
MERTHYR TYDFIL
PARISH RECORDS FICHE
COYCHURCH ST CRALIO
LLANTRISANT ST ILLTYD
LLANTWIT FARDRE ST ILLTYD
YSTRADYFODE ST. JOHN
MAPS
TAFF ELY AREA
NEWSPAPERS
ON FILM
PONTYPRIDD OBSERVER 1897-1998
PONTYPRIDD CRONICLE 1881-1905
PONTYPRIDD DISTRICT HERALD FEB 1878 - AUG 1894
PORTH GAZETTE 1900-1902
PONTYPRIDD LABOUR MINUTES 1897-1951
HARD COPY
PONTYPRIDD OBSERVER 1998 TO DATE
PORTH GAZETTE 1900-1902
WESTERN MAIL 1998 TO DATE
RHONDDA LEADER 1899-1900 1926
GLAMORGAN COUNTY TIMES 1891-1916 1937-42 1963-64
INDEPENDENT 1999
MINUTE BOOKS
PONTYPRIDD EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FICHE
SARDIS INDEPENDENT CHAPEL
BETHLEHEM BAPTIS CHURCH
AINON GLWYNDWR & TABOR CHAPEL
AINON WELSH BAPTIST CHAPEL
LIBANUS BAPTIST CHURCH
BRYNTIRION CALVANISTIC METHODIST & SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
GLAMORGAN MASTER M.I. INDEX FICHE
GLAMORGAN BRIDE AND GROOOM MARRIAGE INDEX FICHE
DIRECTORIES FICHE
1891 DIRECTORY
SLATERS - 1858-59
PIGOTS - 1822-1823
PIGOTS - 1850
P.C.C. WILLS 1601-1770
ROYAL COMMISSION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS - FICHE
ANGLESY - 1937
WALES 1960 - 1964
CARMARTHEN - 1917
DENBIGH - 1914
FLINT - 1912
MONMOUTH - 1921
MONTGOMERY - 1911
PEMBROKE - 1925
RADNOR - 1913
Llanelli Borough Library
Vaughan St, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3AS
Tel number 01554 773538 Fax 01554 750125
Reference Library ;Opening Hours; Mon/Thurs/Fri, 9.30-7pm.Tue/Wed, 9.30-6pm. Sat 9.30-5pm.
Archive-type Holdings
1. Local Collection (10,000 + items) including:
Land tax assessments (a few only).Tithe schedules (few years only, complete 1960+).Business & industrial records of some local firms . Parish and Non-conformist registers in inscription or photo-copy form (scattered coverage). Pamphlets/books/etc. covering chapels and churches the local area (Welsh & English). Donated projects of Dyfed Family History Society. Typescripts/MSS Welsh/English) relating to the history of Llanelli & neighbouring villages. Local illustrations collection (6,000 items). Local maps and plans collection (1,900 items) . Minute books, Letter books etc of the various organs of local government early 19th century to date.
The Neville Industrial records on microfilm, an excellent source of information on the copper industry.
2 The I.G.I. for Wales (1984) edition
1851 Census of Llanelli , transcribed and indexed
Census returns 1841-1891 microfilms for Llanelli area + (can be photocopied).
3. Llanelli newspapers 1863-present day. A newspaper index to main stories and personalities has been compiled covering the period 1863-1988 for nearly all the Llanelli newspapers. As part of a M.S.C. project, a separate newspaper index exists for the Llanelli and County Guardian for 1863-1926, which is detailed and includes an index to the Births, Marriages and Deaths columns.
4. Books and Periodicals fairly comprehensive selection of printed books of local interest or by authors with local connections, including local and South Wales directories. Text books on family and local history. Transactions of early historical material published by the "Early Historical Text Societies" English and Welsh Burkes Peerage, Burkes Landed Gentry etc. Brodie Collection-a donated collection of mostly antiquarian books relating to Wales. Some Welsh and Anglo Welsh periodicals most 20c but a few 19c.(including a complete set of Carmarthenshire antiquarian society journals). A complete run of Family Tree magazines. Bartrums Welsh Genealogies 400 AD - 1400 AD on microfiche, 1400 AD to 1500 AD printed.
5. Many Genealogical books. 929/4
6. Some directories .
7. John Davies Llanelli Street Directory 1897, index of names, addresses, jobs. An aid to find location of a name in 1891 Census.
8. Transcripts & photocopies of Parish registers held.
LC106 Brechfa, Carms Marriages 1806-39 Baptisms 1787-1820 Burials1787-1812 (Transcripts)
LC6551 Llangennech, Carms Marriages 1813-1838 (Transcripts)
LC9150 Llangennech, Carms Marriages 1813-1838 (Transcripts)
LC9239 Llannon, Carms Marriages 1813-1837 (Transcripts)
LC9054 Llanrhidian, Glam Bishops Transcripts; Baptisms 1796-1800 , Baptisms 1828-1830,Marriages 1827-1829,Burials 1796-1800,Burials 1827-1829.
LC107 Loughor, Glam Marriages 1754-1837 (Transcripts)
LC105 St Brides, Pembs Marriages 1725-1812 (Transcripts)
-- St Pauls Llanelly Marriages 1851-1916
Non Parochial registers (photocopies)
LC7481 Bethania, Llannon General Register 1800-1854
Capel Als, Llanelly Burials 1842-1851,Baptisms 1837-1904,Marriages 1837-1870 ,Register of Members 1832-1868.
LC8649 Mormon Church - Llanelli Members 1847-1868
LC6707 Siloah Chapel, Llanelli list of members and baptisms 1891-1908
Miscellaneous
Dr Williams's Library
14 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0AR
Tel 020 7387 3727 Email enquiries@DWLib.co.uk
Director : Dr DL Wykes
This is the best library nationally for Puritan and non conformist clergy study. It specialises in religious history, but does not hold specific genealogical material. The non-conformist birth registers for the Three Denominations [Congregationalists, Presbyterians and Baptists] which commenced here in 1742 are held at the PRO [RG4/5]
Dowlais Library
Church Street, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil ,CF48 3HS
Tel: 01685 723051
Part of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Opening hours: Monday: 1000-1300, 1400-1900 ,Tuesday: 1000-1300 ,Wednesday: 1000-1300, 1400-1700
Thursday: 1000-1300, 1400-1700 ,Friday: 1000-1300, 1400-1800 ,Saturday: 0900-1200
Holdings.
Census and Parish records for Dowlais
Pontardawe Library
West Glamorgan Archive Service at Pontardawe Library, Holly Street
Tel 01792 636589 for information and reservations
Opening hours: First and third Wednesdays each month 2-5pm
Treharris Library
Perrott Street , Treharris , Merthyr Tydfil , CF46 5ET
Tel: 01443 410517
Part of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Opening hours: Monday: 1000-1300, 1500-1830 ,Tuesday: 1000-1300 ,Wednesday: 1000-1300, 1500-1830
Thursday: 1000-1300 ,Friday: 1000-1300, 1500-1800 ,Saturday: 0900-1200
Holdings.
Census returns ;
Treharris , plus all of Merthyr registration district 1841 and 1851