Local and Family History Research Collections
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The Reference and Information Centre at Coed Parc, Bridgend, houses a substantial collection of research materials for local and family historians.
Certain materials are available only on microfilm or microfiche and it is advisable to reserve a reader before your visit if you intend to use these items.
The Library regrets that it cannot undertake extensive research or genealogical searches on behalf of readers but will be pleased to answer shorter queries by post, Fax, telephone or e-mail.
The Collections
Books
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Over 7,000 volumes covering all aspects of the history and culture of the area. The collection also includes copies of books, whatever their subject, written by locally born authors. |
Maps
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A comprehensive set of large-scale Ordnance Survey maps (1:2,500 and 1:10,000) covering the pre-1996 Mid Glamorgan area from 1st editions of the 1880s to the present day. Also some large-scale maps of former West and South Glamorgan areas. |
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Tithe maps and apportionments (on microfilm) of 1835-43 for the whole of the former County of Glamorgan. |
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Geological and land-use maps. |
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Archaeological survey maps (1960s). |
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Goad Plans (showing retail and commercial businesses) for Bridgend, Maesteg and Porthcawl, 1970s to present. |
Newspapers
n Bridgend and Cowbridge Gem (Previous 12 months)
n South Wales Echo (Previous 12 months)
Newspapers (on microfilm)
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Barry Advertiser and Cinema Review (weekly) 1927 - 1933 |
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Brecon County Times (weekly) - Various dates between 1866 - 1933 (Please Check with Library) |
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Bridgend Chronicle (weekly) 1857 - 1868 |
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The Cambrian and General Weekly Advertiser for the Principality of Wales (weekly) 1804 - 1930 |
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Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian (weekly) 1845 - 17th JAN 1874 |
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Central Glamorgan Gazette (weekly) 29th JUNE 1866 - 30th MARCH 1894 |
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The Chronicle for South & Mid Glamorgan (weekly) Various dates between 1895 - 1909 (Please Check with Library) |
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Glamorgan Advertiser (weekly) June 1919 - January 1962 |
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Glamorgan Free Press and Pontypridd & Rhondda Chronicle (weekly) 1910 - 1943 |
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Glamorgan Gazette (weekly) 6th APRIL 1894 - PRESENT |
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Glamorgan, Monmouth & Brecon Gazette (weekly) 1833 - 1844 |
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Merthyr Express (weekly) 1924 - 1953 |
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Mountain Ash Post (weekly) 31st AUGUST 1912 - JUNE 1920 |
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Porthcawl Guardian (weekly) 1933 - 1965 |
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Porthcawl News (weekly) 1910 - 1925 |
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Rhondda Chronicle (weekly) NOVEMBER 1884 - JUNE 1898 |
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Western Mail (daily) 1st MAY 1869 - PRESENT |
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This site provides information about the work of Newsplan Cymru and access to a database of Welsh newspapers available in libraries either in paper form or on microfilm. |
Directories - South Wales Area
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Bennett's 1910 |
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Hunt & Co. 1849 |
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Kelly's 1884,1891,1895,1906,1914,1920,1923,1926, 1937 |
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Scammell 1852 |
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Slater's 1858-9, 1880 |
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Webster's 1865 |
Directories (On CD ROM)
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Daniel Owen & Co's Cardiff Directory including Penarth and Llandaff 1893, 1894, 1897 |
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Kelly's Directory of South Wales 1901, 1910 |
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Western Mail Cardiff Directory 1937 |
Journals (selective list)
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Anglo Welsh Review 1958-1988 |
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Archaeologia Cambrensis 1846-PRESENT |
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Yr Athro 1928-1979 |
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Barn 1963-PRESENT |
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Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 1923-PRESENT |
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Cambrian Journal 1954-1864 |
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Cardiff Naturalist Society Transactions 1867-1987 |
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Cymmrodorion Society Transactions 1892-PRESENT |
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Y Cymmrodor 1877-1935 |
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Cymru 1891-1927 |
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Y Genninen 1951-1979 |
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Glamorgan Police Magazine 1954-1968 |
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Llafur 1972-PRESENT |
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Llen Cymru 1950-PRESENT |
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Y Llenor 1922-1951 |
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Planet 1970-PRESENT |
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Poetry Wales 1965-PRESENT |
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Red Dragon 1882-1887 |
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South Wales Institute of Engineers Transactions 1886-1929 |
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Y Traethodydd 1929-PRESENT |
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Wales (O. M. Edwards) 1894-1897 |
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Welsh History Review 1960-PRESENT |
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Welsh Music 1959-PRESENT |
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Welsh Outlook 1914-1931 |
Census enumerators' books and indices
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1841-1901 for the former Mid Glamorgan County area and certain areas of West & South Glamorgan (Microfilm/Fiche) |
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1881 index (microfiche and CD-Rom) for all Welsh and English counties |
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1851 index [Microfiche] - Glamorgan |
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Index to Glamorgan 1841, 1851, 1861 (on CD-Rom) |
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Index to Rhondda 1891 (on CD-Rom) |
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Transcriptions of Merthyr, Cardiff & Aberdare 1891 (on CD-Rom) |
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Transcriptions of East Glamorgan parishes [Gelligaer, Llantrisant, Eglwysilan, Llanwonno] 1891 (on CD-Rom) |
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South and West Wales Genealogical Index - contains 160,000 names taken from parish registers, marriage licence bonds, will indexes and census returns. Includes data for the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke (on CD Rom) |
International Genealogical Index [igi] (cd-rom/microfiche)
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England and Wales. |
National Burial Index for England and Wales
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1538 - 2003 (CD-Rom) |
General Register Office Indices
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St. Catherine's House Index: Births, marriages and deaths, 1837-2002 - England & Wales (Microfiche) |
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Index to births, deaths and marriages of British subjects overseas, 1796-1994. (Microfiche) |
Unpublished Materials
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Photographs - over 3,000 local views. |
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Theses. |
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Audio recordings of interviews with local people. |
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Collections of the manuscripts of local historians and politicians. |
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The Bridgend Royal Ordnance Factory: A brief History 1936-1946 by J.D.V. Ludlow (PDF 8,028KB) |
Online Resources
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Ancestry Library Edition is a research tool offering the most comprehensive genealogical information available online, with more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 collections. |
