Caernarfonshire Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
Gwynedd Family History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Gwynedd) Arfon Branch Caernarfon Library Pavilion Hill Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1AS UK Telephone: 01286 830003 Email: [mailto:susan.thomas@bangor.ac.uk susan.thomas@bangor.ac.uk] Bangor Quaker Meeting House 6 Dean St Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 1UP UK Conwy Branch Capel Ebenezer Abergele Rd Old Colwyn Colwyn Bay, Clwyd LL29 9PF UK Email: [mailto:lynnseddon16@hotmail.com lynnseddon16@hotmail.com] Dwyfor Branch Capel Y Drindod A497 Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 5HU UK Telephone: 01758 612692 Email: [mailto:glynrhosyn@gmail.com glynrhosyn@gmail.com] Meirionnydd Branch Y Llyfrgell Rydd Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL40 1EY UK Email: [mailto:ieuanelis@btinternet.com ieuanelis@btinternet.com] Ynys Môn /Anglesey Branch Smyrna Chapel Glanhwfa Road Llangefni, Anglesey LL77 7ET UK Email: [mailto:dave@stonescience.fsbusiness.co.uk dave@stonescience.fsbusiness.co.uk]

Canolfan Yr Aelwyd Stryd yr Eglwys (Church Street) Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 ISW UK Email: [mailto:david.roberts10@hotmail.co.uk david.roberts10@hotmail.co.uk] Website: Gwynedd Family History Society


 * The Society was founded in 1980 to bring together the many people interested in Family History. It caters for those with Gwynedd ancestry and we would be happy to help anyone in need of assistance with their research. It covers the historical counties of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, and Merionethshire.

Llanelli Historical Society Website: Llanelli Historical Society


 * The website gives a history of Llanelli from the time it started being an industrial force. Also given are details concerning the baptismal records of the town, a census index from 1881, registers of births, marriages and deaths, geology of 1902, and historical descriptions of the different industries in the town, including coal, steel, and tin.

Caernarvonshire Societies
Caernarvonshire Historical Society (Cymdeithas Hanesyddol Sir Gaernarfon) Gwynedd Archives Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SH UK Telephone: 01286 679088 Email: [mailto:archives.caernarfon@gwynedd.gov.uk archives.caernarfon@gwynedd.gov.uk] Website: Caernarvonshire Historical Society


 * The Caernarvonshire Historical Society exists to promote research and interest in the history of the old county of Caernarfon in North West Wales, which includes the towns of Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Caernarfon, Bangor, Conwy and Llandudno. The Society publishes an annual volume of transactions, and supports a variety of bilingual activities.

Llanfairfechan Historical Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Lla Nfairfechan) Bryn Castell Caefynnon Road Llanfairfechan, Conwy LL32 8LF UK Telephone: 01248 681274 Email: [mailto:cllr.andrew.hinchliff@conwy.gov.uk cllr.andrew.hinchliff@conwy.gov.uk] Website: Llanfairfechan Historical Society


 * The Society's objectives are to advance the education of the general public by promoting the study of the local history and architecture of Llanfairfechan and the surrounding district in all its aspects.