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Beginner: Wales Genealogy
More major records for Wales are available to search online than possibly any other country in the world. Family history searches in Welsh records depend on a few key records to get started.

1 The names of family members gives a starting point.
Many surnames in Wales are quite common such as Jones, Evans, Thomas and Davies. If you know that you are looking for David Williams you have a start. Knowing that David Williams was married to Matilda Evans is better. If you also know the names of one or more children you will have better success with your searches.

2 Where a person lived can be a great help to sort individuals into families.
If you know the county where your ancestor lived that is good. Having the name of the parish is better. If you can find the name of the village, street or farm where people lived that will be very helpful to learning more and being sure you are tracing the correct person and family.

3 Dates in a person's life will point to various options for learning more about them.
With all the historical information available, even approximate dates for birth, marriage and death can help bring more focus to a search. A person born in 1850 will not be in the 1851 census but their parents and older siblings should be. A timeline may be helpful.