County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales Genealogy

WalesCounty Borough of Caerphilly

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

The County Borough of Caerphilly (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a Unitary Authority centred on the town of Merthyr Tydfil 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 split between the former County of Gwent and the County of Mid Glamorgan and, before that, the former historic counties of Monmouthshire and Glamorgan which were abolished in 1974.

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

Communities
See Communities in Caerphilly

Register Office
Register Office, Penallta House, Tredomen Park, YSTRAD MYNACH, CF82 7PG, Wales

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

Family History

 * Glamorgan FHS
 * [http://www.gwentfhs.info/ Gwent FHS