Wales Websites

Some of these sources may have limited Welsh content.

= All Wales/General =

Archives &amp; libraries


 * National Library of Wales ISYSweb Free Text Search This allows for a keyword search of the manuscript collections. Try a search for a parish or farm name. In some cases a brief extract from the manuscript (such as a title deed) is included which may provide names, dates, places, relationships etc..
 * Archives Network Wales Descriptions of documents held by record offices, universities and other repositories in Wales.
 * National Archives Access to Archives Descriptions of records held at various archives but mainly in England.

Birth Calculator


 * Birth Date Calculator This helps calculate the birth date when all you know is the date of death and age at death.

Cemeteries


 * Commonwealth War Graves Commission The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations worldwide where they are commemorated.
 * War Graves In Britain - The intent of this organization is to create awareness of the local Commonwealth War graves in Great Britain and compile a record of untended war graves. Sparse content.

Census


 * 1901 Census index of Royal Navy Ships An index of ships that were at sea or in ports on March 31, 1901, the day the 1901 census was taken.
 * FindMyPast Commercial UK Genealogy Site
 * FreeCen This project aims to provide a "free-to-view" on-line searchable database of the 19th century census returns for Wales, Scotland &amp; England.
 * GenUKI General UK &amp; IRL genealogy information
 * Jews in Welsh Censuses Searchable databases for Jews living in Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
 * Rootsweb General UK genealogy site.

Church records


 * Church records, census, MIs., Military, etc. - Indexes (&amp; reference aids)
 * Directories - Baptist Ministers in Baptisit Magazine 1811
 * Directories - Fasti Ecclesiastae Anglicanae - index
 * GENUKI - Home page (with numerous surname indexes)
 * Hugh Wallis' Website - IGI Batch Numbers - British Isles and North America
 * IGI Batch Numbers - British Isles and North America
 * ISYSweb Free Text Search (National Library of Wales)
 * National Library of Wales catalog homepage (ISYSweb)
 * National Library Wales - Catalogues &amp; Resources
 * Rootsweb.com - webpage (UK &amp; Ireland database search engine)

Civil registration


 * 1837online - Birth, marriages &amp; deaths 1837-2001
 * Civil Registration - Birth, Marr &amp; Dth forms pdf application forms
 * Civil Registration - Indexes - FreeBMD.Rootsweb
 * Civil Registration forms - BMD.pdf
 * findmypast.com - Dth Duty Indx 1796-1903, BMDs at Sea, etc
 * GRO - Civil Registration Certificate ording online
 * GRO Online Certificate Ordering
 * North Wales BMD
 * UKBMD - Births, Marriages, Deaths Indexes On-Line

Court records


 * Crime and Punishment Database from the Court of Great Sessions gaol files for the years 1730-1830.

Dictionaries


 * Oxford English Dictionary online

Directories


 * Church records - Directories - Baptist Ministers in Baptist Mag 1811
 * Church records - Directories - Fasti Ecclesiastae Anglicanae - index
 * Nobility - Welsh Castle Database online
 * RCAHMW Welsh Chapels Digital Archiving
 * Welsh Castle Database

Directory - Churches


 * Chapel Recording Project - Welsh Chapels
 * Church Photographs - online
 * The Parish Clerk Index

Emigrant &amp; Immigrant


 * Census - Indexes 1881 Ships in South Wales
 * EllisIsland .org
 * Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
 * Immigration &amp; emigration - Indx Brits in S. America
 * Welsh Mariners Index online

Favourites


 * Access to Archives Home
 * Alanmann.com Internet Resources - English Genealogy
 * Archives &amp; Libraries - The National Archives website
 * Archon
 * Burke's Peerage
 * Civil Registration - Birth, Marr &amp; Dth forms pdf application forms
 * Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Search
 * Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
 * FamilySearch - Search
 * findmypast.com - Civ. Reg., Dth Duty Wills, BMDs, Cen. etc database
 * FreeBMD Home Page
 * FreeCEN - Search
 * GENUKI - Home page (with numerous surname indexes)
 * Historical Manuscripts Commission - ARCHON Home page
 * Hugh Wallis' Website - IGI Batch No.s - British Isles &amp; No. America
 * IGI Batch Numbers - British Isles and North America
 * Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild;ISYSweb Free Text Search (Nat'l Library of Wales)
 * National Library of Wales catalog homepage (ISYSweb)
 * National Library Wales - Catalogues &amp; Resources
 * Rootsweb.com - UK &amp; Ireland database
 * Vision of Britain

Gazetteers


 * Chapel Recording Project - Welsh Chapels
 * Gazetteers - Glossary of Welsh Place-Name Elements
 * Gazetteers - Index of Places in Wales &amp; England
 * Imperial Gazetteer of Wales &amp; England
 * The Parish Clerk Index
 * Vision of Britain
 * Some Place-names in south Wales

Genealogy


 * Genealogy - Indexes various records
 * Gentleman's Magazine Search
 * Indexes links var.
 * Wales Lookup Exchange,a genealogy help page

Handbooks


 * Chronology - Useful dates in British history

Heraldry


 * Burke's Peerage
 * Nobility - Indexes Castle Index
 * Nobility - Indexes The Country House Database

Jews


 * JewishGen UK Database
 * Welsh Census Returns Jews 1851,1891

Maps


 * Maps - Get a map from Ordnance Survey

Merchant marines


 * Lloyd's Ship Register index
 * Welsh Mariners Index online

Military records


 * British Battles - previous centuries
 * Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Search
 * Index to Naval Officers 1849
 * Military Indexes Land Forces of GB, the Empire &amp; Commonwealth
 * Military records - Indexes - The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)
 * Napoleanic War Naval Indexes
 * Regiments.Org
 * The National Archives Trafalgar ancestors
 * War Graves In Britain
 * WW II Unit Histories &amp; Officers

Names - Geographical


 * Gazetteers - Glossary of Welsh Place-Name Elements

Names - Personal


 * Online Welsh Names Directory

Newspapers


 * Gentleman's Magazine Search
 * The Global Gazette - online mag articles

Nobility


 * Nobility - Indexes Castle Index
 * Nobility - Indexes The Country House Database

Occupations


 * Occupations - UK Coal Mining Index
 * Welsh Coal Mines

Probate records


 * UK National Archivist

Public records

Schools


 * Schools - Indexes The UK Schools History

= Anglesey =

Census


 * Amlwch Census 1841-1901
 * Anglesey Census - var. par.
 * Anglesey Union Workhouse 1881 Census
 * Census - Indexes - 17 parishes
 * Llanelian 1851 Census

Church records


 * Anglesey Calvinistic Meth. BrthsBapts pre-1837
 * Holyhead Wes. Methodist BrthsBapts 1842-1890
 * Llanbadrig marr. 1813-1837
 * St Eleth CMs 1813-1837
 * Wesleyan Methodist Baptisms-Births in the Beaumaris Circuit
 * Wesleyan Methodist Births-Baptisms, Holyhead Circuit - 1842-1890

Civil Registration


 * Civil Registration Index for north-east Wales BMDs 1837-1950

= Breconshire =

Cemeteries


 * Powys County Archives Office

Census


 * Breconshire Census - 3 Links
 * Breconshire Census - Indexes 1841-71
 * Builth- Census - Indexes 1881 (Workhouse)
 * Census - Indexes (keep checking for new ones)
 * www.workhouses.org.uk

Church records


 * Breconshire - Church records - Marr. 1754-1812
 * Breconshire marr 1754-1812

Directories


 * Directories - 1793-1798

= Caenarfonshire =

Census


 * Aber - Census - Indexes - 1851
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 * Aber - Census - Indexes 1851 (download)
 * Bangor &amp; Beaumaris - Census - 1881 Workhouse
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 * Beaumaris &amp; Bangor - Census - Indexes 1881 workhouse
 * Caernarfon - Census - Indexes 1881 workhouse
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 * Census - Indexes (various)
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 * Conway - Census - Indexes 1881 workhouse
 * Llyn Peninsula Census 1861 - var. par.
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 * Pwllheli - Census - Indexes 1881 workhouse

Church records


 * Carnarvon - Pew Rentals
 * Conwy St Mary's Parish MIs
 * Marriage Bonds (National Library)

Civil Registration


 * North Wales Births Marriages &amp; Deaths

= Cardiganshire =

Census


 * Aberystwyth 1881 Census Workhouse
 * Cardigan Census - Indexes 1881 workhouse
 * Cardiganshire - Census - Indexes 1891, 1871
 * Cardiganshire Workhouses 1881 Census var.
 * Census - Indexes (various - countrywide)
 * Census, church records - Indexes (strays)
 * Lampeter 1881 Census Workhouse
 * Llangynfelyn - Adran Cyfrifiadau- 1841-1901 Censuses

Church records


 * Cardiganshire Marr Index 1813-1837
 * Index to Marriages
 * Llanbadarn Fawr - Church records - Indexes marr. 1813-1837
 * Llancynfelin- Cofrestr Priodasau - Marr 1813-1880
 * Llanfihangel Genau'r-Glyn - Church records - marr. 1813-1837
 * Llangynfelin - Church records - marr. 1813-1837
 * Ysbyty Cynfyn - Church records - marr. 1813-1837

Directories


 * Directories - 1830

Genealogy


 * Genealogy - Indexes (various)
 * One Place Study for Llangynfelyn Includes links to many indexes and records for this parish.

Merchant marine


 * Merchant Marine - Indexes 1881

Schools


 * Schools - Indexes Oxford U. alumni

= Carmarthenshire =

Census


 * Cardiganshire 1891, 1871 (part) Census Index
 * Carmarthenshire - Census - Indexes 1841-1871
 * Carmarthenshire- Census 1841-1851
 * Census - Indexes (various - countrywide)
 * Census - Indexes 1881 Merchant shipping
 * Census, church records - Indexes (strays)

Church records


 * Cardigan Index to Marriages
 * Eglws Fach - Church records - Indexes marr. 1813-1837

Directories


 * Directories - 1830

Schools


 * Schools - Indexes Oxford U. alumni

= Denbighshire =

Church records


 * Denbighshire PRs lookup for two parishes
 * Memorial Inscriptions for St Mary's Parish church Conwy

Civil Registration


 * Civil Registration - Indexes No. Wales BMDs 1837-1950
 * Wrexham Marriage Indexes - 1837-1997

= Flintshire =

Church records


 * Flintshire PRs Lookup two par.

= Glamorgan =

Cemeteries


 * Penrhys Cemetery

Census


 * Census - Indexes (2 links_ periodically updated)

Church records


 * Church records - Dissenter Index for Glamorgan &amp; Monmouthshire

Court records

Directories


 * Cardiff - Directory 1858-1859
 * Directory - 1880 various parishes

Land &amp; property


 * Glamorgan - Land &amp; property Index (deeds) pre-1700-1864

Merchant marines


 * Cardiff - Merchant marine - Indexes Agreement &amp; Crew Lists
 * Merchant marine - Indexes (Channel Pilots)

Probate


 * SwanseaWills

Public records


 * Cardiff Public Records - Indexes
 * Glamorgan Public records - Indexes

= Merionethshire =

Census


 * Barmouth - Census - Indexes 1901
 * Dinas Mawddwy - Census - Indexes 1851
 * Dolgellau - Census - Indexes 1851, 1881, 1891 &amp; 1901
 * Llanelltyd - Census - Indexes 1841, 1881
 * Llanfachreth - Census - Indexes 1881
 * Llanfair - Census - Indexes 1851

Church records


 * Langar - Church records - Indexes CMBs 1664-1831
 * Llanelltyd - Church records - Indexes CMBs (part)
 * Llanfachreth - Church records - Indexes CMBs (partial)
 * Maentwrog - Church records - Indexes CMBs (part)
 * Trawsfynydd - Church records - Indexes CMBs

Civil Registration


 * Civil Registration - Indexes No. Wales BMDs 1837-1950

Directories


 * Dolgelly - Directories - 1835
 * Dolgelly - Directories - Universal British Directory 1791

= Montgomeryshire =

Cemeteries


 * Monmouthshire Monumental Inscriptions

Census


 * Census records - Indexes (updated periodically 2)
 * Census records - Indexes (updated periodically)
 * Llanfyllin - Census - Indexes 1881 Union Workhouse

Church records


 * Llanlugan - Church records - Indexers CMBs

Civil Registration


 * NorthWalesBMD Indexes 1837-1950

Directories


 * Llanidloes 1835


 * Machynlleth 1835

= Monmouthshire =

Church records


 * Church records - Dissenter Index for Glamorgan &amp; Monmouthshire
 * Caerwent Church records

= Pembrokeshire =

Census


 * Census - Indexes - var. years &amp; places
 * Census records - Indexes - 2 workhouse links
 * Census, church records - Indexes (strays)
 * Llanboidy 1861
 * Pembrokeshire Census Index - 1871, 1891

Church records


 * Church records - Indexes - Marriages 1813-1837
 * Church records - Indexes marrs. countywide

Directories


 * Directories - 1830

Schools


 * Schools - Indexes Oxford U. alumni

= Radnorshire =

Census

[href="http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Knighton/Knighton1881.shtml" Knighton Workhouse 1881]

Landowners

[href="http://www.cefnpennar.com/rad1873land/index.htm" Radnorshire landowners in 1873]

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