Glamorgan Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page.

Archives
Under the Local Government Act 1972, the county and administrative county of Glamorgan was abolished on April 1, 1974, with three new counties being established, West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan. Following local government reorganization, the counties of West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan were abolished on April 1, 1996.
 * The county of West Glamorgan was divided into the newly created county boroughs of:
 * Swansea and
 * Neath Port Talbot.


 * The county of Mid Glamorgan was divided into the county boroughs of:
 * Bridgend,
 * Merthyr Tydfil,
 * Rhondda Cynon Taf
 * and part of Caerphilly.


 * The county of South Glamorgan was divided into the county of:
 * the Vale of Glamorgan and
 * the county and city of Cardiff.

Glamorgan Record Office Clos Parc Morgannwg Leckwith Cardiff CF11 8AW UK Telephone: 02920 872200 Email: [mailto:GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk] Website Online Catalogue
 * Glamorgan Archives serves the County Borough Councils of Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan and the City and County of Cardiff.

- West Glamorgan Archive Service Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN UK Telephone: 01792 636589 Email: westglam.archives@swansea.gov.uk Website Collections Catalogue Church and chapel records Parish registers at West Glamorgan Archives
 * The archives in Swansea's Civic Centre hold documents, maps, photographs and recordings on the history of West Glamorgan, which comprises Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, including Gower and the Afan, Neath and Swansea Valleys.

Libraries

 * Swansea Libraries
 * Neath Port Talbot Libraries
 * Brigend Libraries
 * Merthyr Tydfil Libraries
 * Rhondda Cynon Taf Libraries
 * Caerphilly Libraries
 * Vale of Glamorgan Libraries
 * Cardiff Libraries

Museums
Cardiff Story Museum The Old Library The Hayes Cardiff CF10 1BH UK Telephone: 29 2034 6214 Email: [mailto:cardiffstory@cardiff.gov.uk cardiffstory@cardiff.gov.uk] Website
 * In our fun, free, and interactive galleries, discover the history of Cardiff through the eyes of those who created the city - its people.

National Museum Cardiff Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NP UK Phone: 0300 111 2 333 Website Explore the Evolution of Wales Galleries online
 * National Museum Cardiff (Welsh: Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd) is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.

Firing Line – Museum of The Queen’s Dragoon Guards and The Royal Welsh Cardiff Castle Cardiff CF10 2RB UK Telephone: 029 20229367/029 20781213 Email: [mailto:adminofficer@qdg.org.uk adminofficer@qdg.org.uk] Website
 * Within our site you will find information on the regiment from 1685 up to the present day. We are very proud of our regiment and would like to share over 300 years of its history with you.

Swansea Museum (Amgueddfa Abertawe) Victoria Rd Swansea SA1 1SN UK Telephone: 1792 653763 Email: [mailto:museum.swansea@swansea.gov.uk museum.swansea@swansea.gov.uk] Website
 * Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales, and a fascinating treasure house of Swansea’s past history. The collections contain all kinds of objects from the past of Swansea, Wales, and the rest of the world.

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 Glamorganshire.

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:
 * Swansea Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Swansea


 * Neath Port Talbot Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Neath Port Talbot


 * Brigend Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Brigend


 * Merthyr Tydfil Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Merthyr Tydfil


 * Rhondda Cynon Taf Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Rhondda Cynon Taf


 * Caerphilly Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Caerphilly


 * Vale of Glamorgan Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Vale of Glamorgan


 * Cardiff Register Offices
 * Copy of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates, Cardiff