Quick Research Links - Wales

Collections:
Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1783957 Learn More: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Wales_Births_and_Baptisms_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Wales Deaths and Burials, 1586-1885 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1584962 Learn More: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Wales_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Wales Marriages, 1541-1900 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1584961 Learn More: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Wales_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Wales, Probate Abstracts, 1773-1780 - https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1876640 Learn More: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Wales,_Probate_Abstracts_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Wiki and map of counties - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Wales Work Houses - found under Welsh Poor Law Unions summary List - http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ - Independent Chapels - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Llangiwg/Hanes.html

References:
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales - http://www.rcahmw.gov.uk/HI/ENG/Home/ Census Finder - http://www.censusfinder.com/wales2.htm National Archives - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/results.aspx?tab=2&amp;Page=1&amp;ContainAllWords=Wales Archives Wales - http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/ Welsh Family History - http://welshfamilyhistory.ning.com Note: look under ‘Forums’ for further excellent guides. The Coalmining History Resource Center http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/index.html Note: This is a database of over 164,000 records containing the details of coalmining accidents and deaths in the UK List of Welsh Collieries, List of Colliery Disasters with Names of Persons killed. Stories and Poems with Welsh Mining Theme. - http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/ Sister Jones’ village, where she lived. Cilfynydd pronounced: kil-vun-ith = means nook in the mountainside - http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/Photo.htm

Anglesey
Wiki and map - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Anglesey,_Wales Parishes - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Anglesey_Parishes Poor Law Union - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Anglesey_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – (Anglesey, Holyhead) GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/ Websites - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Anglesey/genealogy.htm - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/anglesey/ - http://www.censusfinder.com/wales.htm - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/agy.htm

Breconshire (Brecknockshire)
Wiki and map - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Breconshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/indexpars.html Poor Law Union - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Breconshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – (Brecknock, Builth, Crickhowell, Hay) GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Websites - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Breconshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.homeofourfathers.com/lisbeth/docbrecknockcastlebreconwales.htm - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/breconshire/ - http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?p=Wales,Wales,Brecon,Talgarth&amp;f=1 - http://www.abcgenealogy.com/Regional/Europe/UK/Wales/By_County/Breconshire/ - http://thomasgenweb.com/brynmawr.html - http://werelate.org/wiki/Category:Breconshire,_Wales - http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?p=Wales,Wales,Brecon,Talgarth&amp;f=1 - http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Archive:Parish_Register,_Llanelly,_Breconshire,_Wales

Caenarvonshire (Caernarfonshire)
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Caernarfonshire,_Wales Wiki websites - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Caernarfonshire_Websites Parishes - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CAE/parishes.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Caernarfonshire_Poor_Law_Unions Workhouses – Bangor &amp; Beaumaris, Carnarvon, Conway, Pwllheli. GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CAE/ Websites - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Caernarvonshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/caernarvonshire/ - http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Place:Caernarvonshire,_Wales - http://www.census-archives.com/wales/Caernarvonshire.htm - http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/county/caernarfonshire/parish_records/ - http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?p=Wales,Wales,Caernarvon,Aber-erch&amp;f=1 - http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Source:Church_in_Wales._Parish_Church_of_Penmorfa._Cwrtmawr_Mss

Cardiganshire
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cardiganshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CGN/indexpars.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cardiganshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – Aberayron, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter, Tregaron GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CGN/ Websites - http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/cardiganshire/cardigan/genealogy_family_history/ - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/cardiganshire/ - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Cardiganshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Category:Cardiganshire,_Wales

Carmarthenshire
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Carmarthenshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/indexpars.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Carmarthenshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses - Llandilo Fawr, Llandovery, Llanelly, Newcastle-in-Emlyn GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/ Websites - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/carmarthenshire/ - http://carmarthenshire-online.info/carmarthenshirefhs/ - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/cmn.htm - http://www.uk-genealogy-online.com/ - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Carmarthenshire/genealogy.htm

Denbighshire
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Denbighshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/indexpars.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Denbighshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – Llanrwst, Ruthin, Wrexham GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/ Websites - Flintshire Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Flintshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/FLN/indexpars.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Flintshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – Hawarden, Holywell, St. Asaph GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/FLN/ Websites - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/denbighshire/ - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Denbighshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/den.htm - http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Place:Ruthin,_Wales - http://www.census-archives.com/wales/Denbighshire.htm

Glamorgan
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Glamorgan,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Parishes.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Glamorgan_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses - Bridgend &amp; Cowbridge, Cardiff, Gower, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath, Pontardawe, Pontypridd, Swansea GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ Websites - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Glamorgan/genealogy.htm - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/glamorgan/ - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/gla.htm - http://www.interment.net/uk/wales/glamorgan.htm

Merionethshire
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Merionethshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MER/parishes.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Merionethshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – Bala, Corwen, Dolgelley, Festiniog GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ Websites - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/merionethshire/ - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Merionethshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/mer.htm - http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Place:Merionethshire,_Wales - http://www.abcgenealogy.com/Regional/Europe/UK/Wales/By_County/Merionethshire/

Monmouthshire
Wiki and maps – https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Monmouthshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/parishes.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Monmouthshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – Abergavenny, Bedwellty, Chepstow, Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/ Websites - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsmon/ - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Monmouthshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/monmouthshire/ - http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/wales/Monmouthshire.htm - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/mon.htm

Montgomeryshire
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Montgomeryshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MGY/indexpars.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Montgomeryshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses - Montgomery &amp; Pool (Forden), Llanfyllin, Machynlleth, Newtown &amp; Llanidloes GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MGY/ Websites - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/montgomeryshire/ - http://www.recyclegen.com/archives/montg_coll/nop/pryce/pr_prycejones.htm - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Montgomeryshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.llanidloes.com/genealogy/index.html - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/mgy.htm - http://www.benbowfamily.com/showmap.php?cemeteryID=42 - http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/wales/Montgomeryshire.htm

Pembrokeshire
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Pembrokeshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/indexpars.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Pembrokeshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – Haverfordwest, Narberth, Pembroke GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/ Websites - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/pembrokeshire/ - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Pembrokeshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Place:Roch_Castle,_Haverfordwest,_Pembrokeshire,_Wales - http://www.abcgenealogy.com/Regional/Europe/UK/Wales/By_County/Pembrokeshire/ - http://www.cenquest.co.uk/

Radnorshire
Wiki and maps - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Radnorshire,_Wales Parishes and towns - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/RAD/indexpars.html Poor Law Unions - https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Radnorshire_Poor_Law_Unions Work Houses – Knighton, Presteigne, Rhayader GENUKI - http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/RAD/ Websites - http://www.genealogy-of-uk.com/Wales/Radnorshire/genealogy.htm - http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/wales/radnorshire/ - http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/rad.htm - http://www.abcgenealogy.com/Regional/Europe/UK/Wales/By_County/Radnorshire/-