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2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources
Central Library
High Street
Merthyr Tydfil
South Wales
CF47 8AF
Tel: 01685 723057
Fax: 01685 370690
Email:
Contact: Mrs C. Jacob
Opening hours:
Monday: 0900-1830
Tuesday: 0900-1830
Wednesday: 0900-1830
Thursday: 0900-1830
Friday: 0900-1830
Saturday: 0900-1200
Opening hours for Reference Library and Family History
Other Libraries:
Dowlais Branch Library
Church Street
Dowlais
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 3HS
Opening hours:
Monday: 1000-1300, 1400-1900
Tuesday: 1000-1300
Wednesday: 1000-1300, 1400-1700
Thursday: 1000-1300, 1400-1700
Friday: 1000-1300, 1400-1800
Saturday: 0900-1200
Tel: 01685 723051
(Census and Parish records for Dowlais)
Treharris Branch Library
Perrott Street
Treharris
Merthyr Tydfil
CF46 5ET
Tel: 01443 410517
Opening hours:
Monday 10.00-1.00,2.00-5.00
Tuesday 10.00-1.00,2.00-7.00
Wednesday 10.00-1.00,2.00-5.00
Thursday 10.00-1.00.
Friday 10.00-1.00,2.00-6.00
Saturday - 9.00-12.00
3. Research Service
Service available?
Yes
Fee-based?
Yes
Provided by local Record Office?
Yes
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.
Locations
None
5. Census returns
Central Library. Merthyr Tydfil Registration District. 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891
All Glamorgan 1851, whole of Wales on microfiche 1881
Parishes of Llanfabon and Llanwanno
Dowlais Library. Census Dowlais
Treharris Library. Treharris , plus all of Merthyr registration district 1841 and 1851
6. Directories
6(a) County and Regional Directories
South Wales:
Pigot 1822
Hunt 1848
Slater's 1858
Websters 1865
Slater's 1868
Kelly's 1871
Wales Ddirectory 1888
Kelly's 1884
Kelly's 1901
Kelly's 1906
Kelly's 1926
6(b) City and Town Directories
Merthyr Tydfil Sections of South Wales Directories. Originals or photocopies. 1795-1959
6(c) Telephone Directories
Glamorgan 1960s, Glamorgan 1990s
7. Electoral registers and polls books
7(a) Electoral Registers
Merthyr Tydfil Register of Electors:
Microfilm: 1885, 1890, 1895, 1904 (include Aberdare)
Hard copy: 1918, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1946 to date
7(b) Poll Books
None
8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Microfiche: All Britain. 1988 - Central Library
Microfiche: Wales. 1992 - Central Library
9. Unpublished Indexes
Census returns for Merthyr Tydfil arranged by surname 1841 (???), 1851, 1861, 1881, 1891 (1871 in progress)
10. Parish Registers
Microfilm: Parish Church of Merthyr Tydfil - St Tydfils. Central Library. 1717-1858
Photocopies of originals - Dowlais Parish Church. Dowlais Library, 1830s -1900
11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)
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12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material
Memorial inscriptions:
Thomastown Cholera Cemetery
Capel Bethlehem, Caepartywyll
Ebenezer, Clfn Coed
Camel, Clfn Coed
Hen-dy-Cwndd
13. Other material
Pre 1837 Chapel records on microfilm
Pre 1837 Welsh Methodist circuit S.Wales
Photocopies of some school admission books. Central Library
14. Guides to Collections
In progress - details available on loose sheets
15. Local Record Offices
Glamorgan Record Office
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF1 3NE
Tel: 01222 780282
Other information
Monthly meetings of the Merthyr Tydfil Branch of the Glamorgan Family History Society held in the Central Library, second Tuesday of each month, 1900-2100
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