Pembrokeshire Archives and Libraries

Archives
For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page. - Pembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies Prendergast Haverfordwest SA61 2PE UK Telephone: 01437 775456 Email: [mailto:record.office@pembrokeshire.gov.uk record.office@pembrokeshire.gov.uk] Website Catalogue
 * Amongst our many collections are census returns, parish registers, maps, photographs, deeds and letters. In addition we have a large range of local books and ephemera relating to Pembrokeshire and Wales.

Libraries

 * Pembrokeshire Libraries

Museums
Chapel Bay Fort & Museum Angle Pembroke SA71 5BE UK Telephone: 07437 568654 Email: [mailto:info@chapelbayfort.com info@chapelbayfort.com] Website
 * Chapel Bay Fort was built in 1891. The site is 4 acres in size and is surrounded by a 30 feet deep dry moat. It was armed with three 10 inch, 18 tonne rifled muzzle loading guns although these were replaced by three 6 inch, rifled breech loading guns in 1901. The guns were removed in 1920 and the fort sold off in 1932. After becoming derelict, the site was bought in 1995 and set up as a charity. The fort has since been restored and turned into a museum.

Haverfordwest Town Museum Castle House Castle Street Haverfordwest SA61 2EF UK Telephone: 01437 763087 Email: [mailto:info@haverfordwest-town-museum.org.uk info@haverfordwest-town-museum.org.uk] Website
 * Located in the old prison governor's house, the museum has a fascinating variety of artefacts, prints, and painting which illustrate the history of Haverfordwest over the past 900 years.

- Milford Haven Museum (Amgueddfa Aberdaugleddau) The Old Customs House The Docks Milford Haven SA73 3AF UK Telephone: 01646 694496 Email: [mailto:milfordmuseum@gmail.com milfordmuseum@gmail.com] Website
 * Visit the award-winning Milford Haven Museum for a fascinating delve into Milford's past. We'll take you back to the Bronze Age with our amazing recent discovery before exploring the whaling and fishing industries (and how they put Milford Haven on the map). Then we'll bring you back to the 21st century by looking at the role Milford Haven plays in supporting the world's energy demands.

Narberth Museum (Amgueddfa Arberth) The Bonded Stores Church Street Narberth SA67 7BH UK Telephone: 01834 861719 Email: [mailto:info@narberthmuseum.co.uk info@narberthmuseum.co.uk] Website
 * Narberth Museum has just opened in the historic Bonded Stores. Discover more about the people and places that made this ancient market town. Lots of hands-on fun and interactive exhibits for families whatever the weather.

- Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre Royal Dockyard Chapel Meyrick Owen Way Pembroke Dock SA72 6WS UK Telephone: 01646 684220 Email: [mailto:enquiries@sunderlandtrust.com enquiries@sunderlandtrust.com] Website
 * Pembroke Dock has more than two hundred years of well-recorded military heritage that stretches even further back to Henry Tudor’s invasion of 1485. Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust aims to share this unique history and experience with the world through the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, based in the Georgian Royal Dockyard Chapel.

Scolton Manor Museum and Country Park Bethlehem Spittal Haverfordwest SA62 5QL UK Telephone: 01437 731328 Email: [mailto:scolton.enq@pembrokeshire.gov.uk scolton.enq@pembrokeshire.gov.uk] Website
 * Scolton Manor has been used as both a family home and a convalescence hospital for servicemen during the Second World War. It is now the site of the County Museum. The Manor House has been sympathetically restored by the Museum Service in order to provide visitors with a taste of Victorian society and style, both above and below stairs.

Tenby Museum and Art Gallery Castle Hill Tenby SA70 7BP UK Telephone: 01834 842809 Email: [mailto:info@tenbymuseum.org.uk info@tenbymuseum.org.uk] Website
 * Tenby Museum & Art Gallery stands as the oldest independent museum in Wales. Established in 1878 it continues to develop its collections and displays to preserve and promote the history of the town, giving a sense of place and heritage to both the local person and the visitor.

Civil Registration Offices
The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search).

Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts and their parishes, see Registration Districts in Pembrokeshire.

Sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available. Visit or correspond with: