.......collects,
preserves and makes accessible documents relating to
the geographical area it serves, as detailed in its
collection policy,
and maintains the corporate memory of its constituent
authorities
During
the move to the new Record Office we will be closed to
searchers from Christmas 2009
for a period of at least three months, possibly extending
to six.
We will try to maintain access to records for essential
users during this time.
Glamorgan
Record Officeserves the County
Borough Councils of Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil,
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan and the City and County
of Cardiff.
It
has over 8 kilometres of records in its strongrooms, dating
from the twelfth century to the present day.
