"God made Wales first, and with what beauty he had left he made the rest of the world."
- Old Welsh saying -

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Monmouthshire-Related Research Links
  Monmouth, Wales Query Forum
  Post your Monmouthshire queries here
  and read queries others have posted!
 
 
  Monmouthshire Mailing List
  A mailing list for anyone with a
  genealogical interest in the county
  of Monmouthshire, Wales.
 
  Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire. 1901

  Monmouthshire as it was in 1901.
  Information compiled by the late
  Bryan Morgan.

  Monmouthshire Look-Up Exchange
  This a list of reference works on
  Monmouthshire which volunteers are
  willing to search for.


  Gwent Record Office
  Information from the
  Welsh Archives Council.
 


  Yahoo Monmouthshire Family History    
  Post messages, chat, also upload and
  download pictures, files, etc.   There
  are also links, and a place where you
  ask for look-ups and leave queries.

  Gwent Family History Society
  Describes the Society, its branches,
  publications and services. Details also
  of parishes and places in Monmouthshire,
  and latest news and events.
 
  Pontypool Branch of Gwent FHS
  Group assisting genealogists living
  in or interested in the area around
  Pontypool.
 
 
  UK Genealogy- Monmouthshire Research
  An easy to navigate site of genealogy
  links, for anyone researching their
  ancestors in Monmouthshire.
 
  Abertillery Online Website 
  Dedicated family history research
  pages, history, pictures of Old
  Abertillery, and a query board.
 
 
  Crosskeys, Gwent Page
  A collection of photographs of
  Crosskeys and the adjacent Ebbw
  and Sirhowy Valleys.
 
  Sirhowy Valley News Page
  History, info, pictures, humour
  and more from the Sirhowy Valley.
 
 
  Monmouth's Local Web Directory
  Information on the region, culture,
  history, activities and events in
  Monmouthshire.
 
  Genuki Monmouthshire
  This is a good place to find
  information on Monmouthshire
  topics available online.
 
Welsh-Related Research Links
  Wales Query Forum
  Post your general Wales queries here
  and read queries others have posted!


  Welsh Parish Registers
  Listing of Welsh genealogical
  Parish Registers.


  Office For National Statistics (ONS)
  holds all the Certificates of Birth, Death
  and Marriage for England and Wales
  since 1837. They also hold Adoption
  Certificates.


 

  National Library of Wales
  The official site. Un o lyfrgelloedd
  mawr y bud. One of the great libraries
  of the world.

  Welsh Language Pages
  A valuable site with links to
  other Welsh language pages.

  Welsh-English Meta-Dictionary
  An online Welsh Dictionary.
 

  Free BMD
  Civil Registration index information
  of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
  for England and Wales. This is a
  work in progress.

 
  Cyndi's List of Welsh Genealogy Sites
  This link takes you directly to the
  Wales portion of Cyndi's List.
 
 
 
 
  Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  Cemeteries, work memorials, horticulture,
  architecture and records of CWGC and the
  commemoration of members of the Armed 
  Forces who died in the two World Wars.
 
  Association of Family History
  Societies of Wales
  This Association promotes
  the study of family history
  and genealogy of Wales.
 
 
 
 
  Britannia
  A Brief History of Wales.
  
 
 
  British Library Newspaper Library
  The national archive collection in the
  United Kingdom of British and
  overseas newspapers.
 
General Resources
  Family Search
  Search the online resources of The Church
  of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 
  RootsWeb
  FREE genealogical community with
  searchable databases, free Web
  space, mailing lists, message boards,
  and more.
 
Personal Web Pages
  Glyn Hale
  History of Monmouthshire, also thousands
  of census and parish register entries
  in Monmouthshire for HALE researchers.
  Michael David John
  This site is an impressive resource
  with thousands of parish register
  extracts.
 
  Greg Price's Genealogy Web Site
  Ancient Price Family History
  plus Cwmyoy parish Price family
  birth, marriage, death extracts.
  Len Davies
  The Rosser Davies Family
  of Merthyr and Rhymney,
  Monmouthshire.
 
  Lewis Bates
  Research on The Jenkins, Phillips,
  Baker and Morgan Families in Blaenavon,
  Monmouthshire, Wales.
  David Hodgson-Brown
  Family Database of numerous names
  including many from the area of
  Monmouthshire.
 
  Barbara Griffiths
  One-name case study of PARRY surname.
  Work in progress to include Parry families in
  Breconshire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire.
  Jean Smith
  Family database including many
  from Monmouthshire. Ongoing project
  to show history of Crick, Chepstow,
  Tintern, and Trellech.
 
 

NOTE: Between 1974 and 1996 this county was known by the area's original name of GWENT.

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Site last updated 06 February 2008.

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