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Wales Research Outline |
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Introduction
Welsh Search Strategies
Step 1. Identify What You Know About Your Family
Step 2. Decide What You Want To Learn
Step 3. Select A Record To Search
Step 4. Find And Search The Record
Step 5. Use The Information
The Family History Library Catalog
Map: Wales Pre - 1974 County Structure
Map: Wales 1974 - 1966 County Structure
Map: Wales Post-1966 County Structure
Archives And Libraries
National Archives And Libraries
County Record Offices
Public And Academic Libraries
Family And Local History Society Libraries
Special Archives
Locating Web Sites For Record Offices And Libraries
Inventories, Registers, Catalogs, And Schedules
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
National Census
Understanding The Census
Searching Census Records
Locating Census Records
Census Records At The Family History Library
Census Indexes
Church Directories
Church History
Church Records
Civil Registration
General Historical Background
Information Recorded In Civil Registers
Locating Civil Registration Records
Indexes To Civil Registration Records
Searching Civil Registration Records And Indexes
Records At The Family History Library
Miscellaneous Indexes
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Major Collections And Databases
Family Histories
Genealogical Collections
Research Coordination
Historical Geography
History
Land And Property
Estate Records
Availability Of Estate Records
Manorial Records
Language And Languages
Maps
Merchant Marine
Military Records
History And Background
Twentieth Century Records
Understanding Military Records
Locating Military And Naval Records
Records At The Family History Library
Search Strategies
Handbooks For Military Records
Names, Personal
Patronymic Names In Wales
Other Types Of Surnames
Adopting A Surname
Newspapers
Nobility
Occupations
Periodicals
Probate Records
Types Of Probate Records
Laws And Customs
Guardianship
Probating A Will
Pre-1858 Probate Courts
Post-1857 Probate Courts
Estate Duty Wills And Administrations
Locating Probate Records
Determining The Court
Indexes
Probate Records At The Family History Library
Records Not At The Family History Library
Difficulties In Locating A Pre-1858 Record
Schools
Societies
Family History Societies
Association Of Family History Societies Of Wales
The Federation Of Family History Societies
Local History Societies
One-name Groups
Locating Records At The Family History Library
Taxation
Other Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
OTHER RECORDS Although the following subject headings are not listed as section headings in this outline, they may be useful to you in your research and can be found as subject headings in the Family History Library Catalog:
Handbooks define genealogical terms, discuss research procedures, and explain records in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
Collins, Audrey. Basic Facts About Using the Family Records Centre. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd., 1997.
FitzHugh, Terrick V .H. The Dictionary of Genealogy. 3rd rev. ed. London: A & C Black Ltd., 1991. (FHL book 942 D26f 1991; computer number 0664018.) In this work, genealogy terms are defined alphabetically.
Gardner, David E., and Frank Smith. Genealogical Research in England and Wales. 3 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft Publishers, 1956–64. (FHL book 929.142 G172g; computer number 0005581.) This resource describes records and includes maps as well as handwriting and Latin aids.
Herber, Mark D. Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide To British Genealogy And Family History. Stroud, England: Sutton Publishing Ltd, in association with the Society of Genealogists, 1997. (FHL book 942 D27hm, computer number 0809924.) This work covers many aspects of British research in great detail. It includes samples of records and gives Public Record Office class numbers.
Istance, Jean, and E. E. Cann. Researching Family History In Wales. Birmingham, England: The Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd., 1996. (FHL book 942.9 A3i; computer number 0798192.)
May, John. Reference Wales. Cardiff, Wales: University of Wales Press, 1994. (FHL book 942.9 A5m; computer number 0771139.)
Richardson, John. The Local Historian’s Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. New Barnet, Herefordshire: Historical Publications Ltd., 1986. (FHL book 942 H2rjo 1986; computer number 0482310.) This valuable guide describes records and sources and defines commonly used terms.
Richardson, Joy. Looking at Local Records. London: Batsford Academic and Educational Ltd., 1983. (FHL book 942 D27rl; computer number 0380449.) This is an easily understood, illustrated guide to records in county and local record offices.
Rowlands, John, and Sheila Rowlands, eds. Welsh Family History: A Guide to Research. 2nd ed. Birmingham, England: The Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd. in conjunction with The Association of Family History Societies in Wales, 1998. Distributed by the Federation of Family History Societies. (FHL book 942.9 D27w 1998; computer number 0828364.) This is a guide to family history research procedures and records in Wales.
The Family History Library welcomes additions and corrections that will improve future editions of this outline. Please send your suggestions to:
Paper publication: Third Edition August 1999. English Approval: 8/99.
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FOR FURTHER READING
WALES - GENEALOGY - HANDBOOKS
The following handbooks may be useful:
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