County Borough of Bridgend, Wales Genealogy

WalesCounty Borough of Bridgend



A guide to genealogy in the County Borough of Bridgend, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.

The County Borough of Bridgend (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Penybont ar Ogwr) is a Unitary Authority centred on the town of Bridgend in Wales.

History
The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganisation of local government in Wales. The county

borough was previously part of the former County of West Glamorgan and, before that, the former historic county of

Glamorgan which was abolished in 1974.

The headquarters of the authority are in the town of Bridgend.

Communities
See Communities in Bridgend

Register Office
Register Office Tŷ'r Ardd Sunnyside BRIDGEND CF31 4AR Wales

Archive
The county borough forms part of the Glamorgan Archives in Cardiff.

Family History

 * Glamorgan FHS