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Wales went through three distinct boundary changes.

Why Wales Historic Counties are Used
The Wales counties discussed the most in the FamilySearch Research Wiki are the historic pre-1974 counties. The records dated before 1974 are located within the information found in the historic counties. This practice better assists our patrons who are researching their ancestors before the modern time period.

Counties
'''Most researchers will be researching with the context of these pre-1974 historic counties. Wales, like many other countries, has seen much reorganization over time and it may be necessary to search in several counties.'''

See the relevant county pages for further information.