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Navigating Our Records

Over 8 kilometres of records are held at the Glamorgan Archives, but we have a range of finding aids that will help you locate the material that is important to your research. Some of these are available on our website and elsewhere on the web, whilst others can be consulted at the Archives.

At the Archives


Electronic Catalogue– a searchable index to over 123,000 collections and records held by Glamorgan Archives;available at the Glamorgan Archives building only.


Digital Parish Register Resource– search our parish registers for baptisms, marriages or burials and view images of the original entries;available at the Glamorgan Archives building only.


Catalogue of Estate Maps – This is a published list and can be consulted in the office or you can purchase a copy.


Reference Library – Our small reference library contains books and pamphlets relating to our collections.


Our Staff – If you visit the office, our staff are always happy to help and give guidance on your research.

On our website

Parish Registers empty – a detailed list of registers we hold for the Diocese of Llandaff and some other parts of Glamorgan. This list includes original material, transcripts and personal name indexes of the registers.

Non-Conformist Registers empty – a detailed list of registers and membership lists for non-conformist churches and chapels, including lists of personal name indexes.

Cardiff: the Building of a Capital – a searchable database of the building regulation plans for Cardiff, 1857 - c.1960 and the surrounding areas, 1875-1926.

The Hughesovka Research Archive - a table of contents of the records of the Welsh Community in Hughesovka in the Ukraine and the New Russia Company

Information Leaflets - a series of free leaflets with lists of records useful for particular areas of research.

Elsewhere on the web

Archives Wales –a searchable summary of all the major series of records held at the Glamogan Archives. If you find anything that interests you contact us and if we have a more detailed list we will send it to you.

A2A - detailed searchable lists covering the records of

• Courts, including Quarter Sessions
• Hospitals
• National Coal Board
• Registers of Shipping and Crew Lists
• Property Valuation Lists
Routes to Your Roots – guides to records useful for tracing your family tree, the history of your house and the history of your community in the Rhondda Cynon Taff area.

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