County Borough of Conwy, Wales Genealogy

WalesCounty Borough of Conwy



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

The County Borough of Conwy in Wales, was formed as a Unitary Authority during the re-organisation of local government in Wales in 1996, by merging the districts of Aberconwy and Colwyn from the County of Gwynedd. Its was originally named Aberconwy and Colwyn but its council immediately renamed it to Conwy.

The county borough stretches fro the sea in the north to high moorland in the south, and contains the towns of Conwy,Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Abergeleand Llanrwst.

Historically, the area lay in the historic counties of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire.

Communities

 * See Communities in Conwy

Parishes

 * See a list of the parishes in Borough of Conwy with links to their pages.
 * Interactive map of Borough of Conwy Parishes.

Family History

 * Clwyd Family History Society
 * Gwynedd Family History Society