Wales Record Finder

This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for research from 1800 to the present.

1. In column 1 find the goal you selected; then in column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.

2. Read the sections in the outline about those types of records.

3. Look for those types of records in the Family History Library Catalog.

4. Search the records.

5. If you do not find the information you need, return to column 3 and try those records.Note: Records of previous research (Genealogy, Biography, History, Periodicals, and Societies) are useful for most goals, but they are not listed unless they are especially helpful.