Gwynedd Archives and Libraries

Archives
For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page. - Caernarfon Record Office Gwynedd Archive Service Gwynedd Council Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SH UK Telephone: 01286 679095 Email: [mailto:archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru] Website Search the catalog Collections How to Trace Your Family History Research Service If it’s impossible for you to come to a records office, we offer a research service by post. The fee for up to 30 minutes' work by an experienced researcher is £15.
 * Whether you’re interested in local Gwynedd history or want to research your family history our online archive catalogue has over 12,000 pages and 2,000 images you can search at a click of a button.

- Meirionnydd Record Office Gwynedd Archive Service Gwynedd Council Ffordd y Bala Meirionnydd Dolgellau LL40 2YF UK Telephone: 01341 424682 Email: [mailto:archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru] Website
 * Gwynedd Archives Service welcomes the public to visit its Record Offices (Caernarfon and Meirionnydd) to use and enjoy the wide range of documents, photographs, maps and newspapers that are kept.

Libraries

 * Gwynedd Council: Your local library

Museums

 * Gwynedd Museums

Civil Register 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 Caernarvonshire.

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:
 * Addresses of Gwynedd Register Offices
 * Buy a copy of a certificate