Wales Estate Records

Estate records are a particularly valuable genealogical resource. These records may reveal where and when your ancestor lived and where they previously lived. Often, family relationships and information may be stated or inferred such as the names of spouses, children, heirs, other relatives, and neighbors. Additionally, the occupation and social status of your ancestor may be gleaned from these records.

Estate records include:


 * Rentals or rent rolls (often an annual or semi annual list of renters)
 * Leases
 * Lease books
 * Estate maps
 * Correspondence

To find estate records that may include your ancestor, review the list of estates and records in the county where your ancestor lived. Additional estate records my be found by searching for the names of the landowners in the area where your ancestors lived and then searching for the records they kept of tenants.

Names of landowners are found in:


 * National Farm Survey (1941-1943)
 * Lloyd George Domesday (1910)
 * Return of Owners of Land (1873)
 * Tithe apportionment (1830-1840)
 * Land tax assessments (1780-1832)
 * Local histories