County of Newport, Wales Genealogy

WalesCity of Newport



A guide to genealogy in the City of Newport, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.

The City of Newport (Welsh: Dinas Casnewydd) is a Unitary Authority centred on the city of Newport in Wales.

History
The county was formed (as the County Borough of Newport) on 1 April 1996 following major reorganisation of local government in Wales. The county was previously part of the former County of Gwent and, before that, the former historic county of Monmouthshire which was abolished in 1974.

In 2002, the town of Newport was given city status. The council then renamed itself City of Newport or Dinas Casnewydd.

The headquarters of the authority are in the city of Newport.

Communities
See Communities in Newport

Register Office
Register Office, The Mansion House, 4 Stow Park Circle, NEWPORT, NP20 4HE, Wales.

Archive
The county borough forms part of the Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale.

Family History

 * Gwent FHS