County of Cardiff, Wales Genealogy
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Guide to County of Cardiff, Wales ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Background[edit | edit source]
The county was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganization of local government in Wales. The county borough was previously part of the former County of South Glamorgan, Wales Genealogy and, before that, the former historic county of Glamorgan which was abolished in 1974.
County of Cardiff - 1996[edit | edit source]
The County of Cardiff (Welsh: Sir Caerdydd) is a Unitary Authority centred on the capital city of Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Genealogy in Wales. |
Communities[edit | edit source]
Parishes[edit | edit source]
- See a list of the parishes in Cardiff with links to their pages.
- Interactive map of Cardiff Parishes.
Online Records[edit | edit source]
- 1678-2001 - Wales, Parish Registers, 1678-2001 at FamilySearch — index
Register Office[edit | edit source]
The Register Office,
City Hall (North West Entrance),
Cathays Park,
CARDIFF,
CF10 3ND,
Wales
Archive[edit | edit source]
The county forms part of the Glamorgan Archives in Cardiff.
Societies[edit | edit source]
Family History[edit | edit source]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]