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Wales


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Wales Counties



Goal 8: Learn about Wales maps and gazetteers.


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ALearn about Wales maps and gazetteers.


  1. Maps: Learn about Wales maps in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Wales Maps

  2. See an interactive map for Wales counties.
  3. Gazetteers: Learn about Wales gazetteers in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Wales Gazetteers

  4. Learn about Wales maps, place names, and gazetteers.

    FS—Wales Place Names, Maps and Gazetteers—5 pgs.

  5. Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in Wales.

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B Explore Wales maps.


  1. Explore Welsh maps on the GenMap UK site.
  2. Explore Welsh map resources on the Welsh Family History Archive site.
  3. Explore the David Rumsey collection of Welsh maps.
  4. Explore the Old Maps Online site for Wales maps.
  5. Explore the Atlas of Wales on the Wikipedia site.
  6. Explore the Old Maps of Wales on the Wikipedia site.
  7. Explore a directory of United Kingdom cities, towns, and regions in the Falling Rain site.




QUIKLinks for Counties


FamilySearch
Anglesey Parish Registers: 1538-1912
recknockshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Caernarvonshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Cardiganshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Denbighshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Flintshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Glamorganshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Glamorganshire Electoral Registers: 1839-1925
Merionethshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Monmouthshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Montgomeryshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Pembrokeshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912
Radnorshire Parish Registers: 1538-1912

Findmypast
Anglesey Baptisms: 1538-1912
Anglesey Marriages and Banns: 1538-1912
Caernarvonshire Baptisms: Search
Caernarvonshire Marriages and Banns: Search
Caernarvonshire Burials: 1538-1912
Cardiganshire Baptisms: Search
Cardiganshire Marriage and Banns: Search
Cardiganshire Burials: Search
Carmarthenshire Baptisms: Search
Carmarthenshire Marriage and Banns: Search
Carmarthenshire Burials: Search
Denbighshire Baptisms: Search
Denbighshire Marriages and Banns: Search
Denbighshire Burials: Search
Flintshire Baptisms: Search
Flintshire Marriages and Banns: Search
Flintshire Burials: Search
Glamorgan Marriage Index Pre-1837 Search
Glamorgan Burials Search
Glamorganshire Baptisms Search
Glamorganshire Marriages and Banns Search
Glamorganshire Burials Search
Merionethshire Baptisms Search
Merionethshire Marriages and Banns Search
Merionethshire Burials Search
Pembrokeshire Baptisms Search
Pembrokeshire Marriages and Banns Search
Pembrokeshire Burials Search
Radnorshire Baptisms Search
Radnorshire Burials Search