County Borough of Wrexham, Wales Genealogy

Wales County Borough of Wrexham

The County Borough of Wrexham (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam) is a Unitary Authority centred on the town of Wrexham in Wales.

History
The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganisation of local government in Wales. Most of the area was previously part of the former district of Wrexham Maelor in the former county of Clwyd but several communities come from the former district of Glyndŵr, also in the former county of Clwyd.

Its area includes parts of the ancient counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire which were abolished in 1974.

The headquarters of the authority are in Guild Hall, Queen's Square, Wrexham.

Communities
The county borough of Wrexham is divided into the communities of:


 * Abenbury, Wrexham
 * Acton, Wrexham
 * Bangor is y Coed
 * Bronington
 * Broughton
 * Brymbo
 * Caia Park, Wrexham
 * Cefn
 * Ceiriog Ucha
 * Chirk
 * Coedpoeth
 * Erbistock
 * Esclusham
 * Glyntraian
 * Gresford
 * Gwersyllt
 * Hanmer
 * Holt
 * Isycoed
 * Llangollen Rural
 * Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog
 * Llay
 * Maelor South
 * Marchwiel
 * Minera
 * Offa, Wrexham
 * Overton
 * Penycae
 * Rhosddu, Wrexham
 * Rhosllannerchrugog
 * Rossett
 * Ruabon
 * Sesswick
 * Willington Worthenbury

Registry Office
Superintendent Registrar

Tŷ Dewi Sant

Rhosddu Road

WREXHAM

Wales

LL11 1NF

Telephone: +44 (0)1978 292027

Fax: +44 (0)1978 292676

Archive
The A.N.Palmer Centre for Local Studies & Archives

Wrexham County Borough Museum,

County Buildings,

Regent Street,

WREXHAM,

Wales.

LL11 1RB

Telephone: +44 (0)1978 317973

Fax: +44 (0)1978 317982

Email: [mailto:archives@wrexham.gov.uk archives@wrexham.gov.uk]