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Welsh Dragon

Wales Catalogue of Fiche, Films & CDs

Caution!

Please remember that the spelling of place names and the names of Parishes, as with the spelling of surnames, has varied over the course of many years. We have endeavoured to check the spelling of names in this catalogue to ensure accuracy, however be aware of variations from present day spelling. Adopt a liberal approach in your research in the interpretation of the entries.

Please note that items in this Catalogue are for research within the library premises only and are NOT available for LOAN or SALE.

Note:-  Updates shown as   New

This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
Click on the link to go direct to your area of interest.


Army Records

Census Records

Civil Registration

Criminal Registers


Directories  &  Gazetteers
                New

International Genealogical Index
Marriage Indexes

Militia Records

Miscellaneous  Records

Occupations

Pedigrees

Wills
 

Please also see “England General”
as many records are grouped under the heading of England and Wales.

ARMY  RECORDS.

For other Army records see the English catalogue as most Army records cover England & Wales.
Index to the Army of Reserve. 1803. Vol. 2.Details of men drawn from the counties of Anglesey, Brecon, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Herefordshire, Merioneth, Monmouth, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire found in PRO.
(fiche Gen 1109)
Welshmen in the East India Company Army.
(fiche Wls 36-40)

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CENSUS.

The A.I.G.S. Library holds a massive permanent collection of original English & Welsh Census records,
thanks to the generosity of it's members who continue to support the Institutes Census Appeal. 
This collection is the largest collection of such material in Australia and is continually growing.


1841  CENSUS.

The original census records are available for many or all areas of most Counties with Pieces available on over 500 films  and others on microfiche. Many films hold several Piece Numbers.
A number of Counties are now complete and others will be soon.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films or fiche held for that area as well as an alpha sort of the Parishes covered with the relevant film or fiche number.


1851  CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many or all areas of most Counties on over 700 films and with other Pieces  available on microfiche. A growing number of Counties are completely covered including London & Middlesex and Cornwall.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films or fiche held for that area as well as an alpha sort of the Parishes covered with the relevant film or fiche number.
Please note that the library also has all published indexes to this and other Census.

1861  CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many areas of some Counties on many films and some on microfiche.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films or fiche held for that area as well as an alpha sort of the Parishes  covered with the relevant film or fiche number.

1871  CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many areas of most Counties on over 300 films and a few on microfiche.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films or fiche held for that area as well as an alpha sort of the Parishes  covered with the relevant film or fiche number.

1881  CENSUS.
Transcription project undertaken by the Family History Societies of England & Wales with the LDS Church This Census project is now available for all Counties on CD as well as on microfiche. 
See the Catalogue for individual Counties for details.

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CIVIL  REGISTRATION.

Births, Deaths and Marriages Indexes.
G.R.O. (St. Catherines House).
Index.of Births, Deaths and Marriages for all England and Wales.1837-1900 on film in quarters.
1900-1949 on fiche in quarters.
1839, June Quarter, Hug-Lev.  on fiche.
Index of Deaths  1984 - 1988


Film

fiche
fiche
(CD)
MISCELLANEOUS INDEXES.
G.R.O. (St. Catherines House).

See England General.

fiche

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CRIMINAL  REGISTERS.

Index to Class HO 27:-Index to persons tried in England & Wales 1805-1816.
Wales & Monmouthshire.
(fiche Wls 34-35)

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DIRECTORIES  &  GAZETTEERS


Biography Database 1680-1830. No. 3.
Aberystwyth 1816.
Cardiff 1796, 1813,1829.
Swansea 1802, 1830.
(CD)

Gazetteer of England & Wales 1841.
(Ask for place name )
(fiche Gen 195-227)

Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England & Wales. 1845.
(Ask for place)
(fiche Gen 138-158)
New
Pigot's Directory of South Wales. 1822
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wls 50)

Pigot & Co. 1842/44 Directory. With detailed maps.Combined edition for:Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, North & South Wales.
(CD)

Pigot's Directory of North Wales. 1830.
(fiche Wls 4)

Pigot's Directory of South Wales. 1830.
(fiche Wls 1)
New
Pigot's Directory of North Wales. 1835
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wls 51)
New
Slater's Directory of North Wales 1858
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wls 52-53)
New
Slater's Directory of South Wales 1858
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wls 54-55)

Pigot's Directory of North Wales. 1858-1859.
(fiche Wls 34)

Pigot's Directory of South Wales. 1858-1859.
(fiche Wls 35)

Pigot's Directory of South Wales 1850.
(fiche Wls 2-3)

Slater's Directory of North Wales 1858-1859.
(fiche Wls 24)

Slater's Directory of South Wales 1858-1859.
(fiche Wls 25)

Slater's Directory of North & Mid Wales 1895
(CD)

Kelly's Directory of South Wales 1895
(CD)

Kelly's Directory of South Wales 1923
(CD)

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INTERNATIONAL  GENEALOGICAL  INDEX.

Latest version of Family Search.
I.G.I. Wales also on microfiche. 1988 edition.
(surname & given names arrangement ).
(CD)
(fiche)
I.G.I. Wales on microfiche. 1992 edition.
(surname & given names arrangement
(fiche)
L.D.S Family History Locality Catalogue
.Latest version  available on CD.
Wales.       1992 edition on microfiche.
(fiche)
L.D.S Family History Locality Catalogue
Wales.       1993 edition on microfiche.
(fiche)
L.D.S. Family History Surname Catalogue.1988 edition on microfiche.
(fiche)
L.D.S. Family History Family Registry Index.1988 edition  on microfiche.
(fiche)
Batch Numbers Index.     1995 edition on microfiche.
(fiche)
Parish & Vital Records List.    1995 edition on microfiche.
(fiche)

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MARRIAGE  INDEXES.

West Wales & Gower Marriage Bonds & Fiats,
Full abstract 1612-1800. 
Male & Female Index.
(fiche Wls 11-17)

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MILITIA  RECORDS.

Indexes to the Militia Musters for:
Brecknockshire Militia 1781-1782.
Caernarvonshire Militia 1781-1782.
Cardiganshire Militia 1781-1782.
Carmarthenshire Militia 1781-1782.
Flintshire Militia 1781-1782.
Glamorganshire Militia 1781-1782.
Merionethshire Militia 1781-1782. 
Monmouthshire Militia 1781-1782.
Montgomeryshire Militia 1781-1782.
Pembrokeshire Militia 1781-1782.
Radnorshire Militia 1781-1782.

(fiche Bre 1)
(fiche Cae 2)
(fiche Cgn 1)
(fiche Cmn 14)
(fiche Fln 1)
(fiche Gla 58-59)
(fiche Mer 1)
(fiche Mon 160)
(fiche Mgy 1)
(fiche Pem 14)
(fiche Rad 1)

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MISCELLANEOUS  RECORDS.

The Return of the Owners of Land. 1873.
(fiche Wls 32-33)
Harrison & Pulling names of the U.K.
(fiche Gen 69-75)
Martin Births in England & Wales arranged by Quarter, Alphabetically & by District.
Includes a fiche of Registration Districts & Maps.
(fiche Gen 411-414)
Welsh Book Subscription Lists.All known list up to 1830.
Biography Database 1680-1830.
CD
Welsh  Patagonian  Family  History  Project.
Set of fiche covering 1865-1900, which includes:-
Marriage Index.
Burials.
Births and Christenings.
1895 Census.
Shipping records, Voters rolls, Musters, Occupations.
(fiche Wls 7-10)
History of Welsh Nonconformist Churches in Patagonia.
(Film Cmn 1)

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OCCUPATIONS.

Merchant Seamen Crew Lists & Agreements. 1863-1913 (CLIP)
(CD)
Seamen's Crew Lists PRO: BT 98. 1851.
Surname Index for the ports of Scotland, Ireland & Wales.
(CD)
Seamen's Crew Lists PRO: BT 98. 1851
Men on vessels registered in the ports of Cornwall
(CD)
Seamen's Crew Lists PRO: BT 98. 1851
Men on vessels registered in the ports of Aberdeen
(CD)
Seamen's Crew Lists PRO: BT 98. 1851
Men on vessels registered in the ports of Angus
(CD)
Seamen's Crew Lists PRO: BT 98. 1851
Men on vessels registered in the ports of Scotland South East
(CD)
Seamen's Crew Lists PRO: BT 98. 1851
Men on vessels registered in the ports of Scotland South West, Highlands & Islands
(CD)
Seamen's Crew Lists PRO: BT 98. 1851
Men on vessels registered in the ports of Wales.
(CD)

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PEDIGREES.

Griffith’s Pedigrees of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Merionethshire etc.
(fiche Wls 41-49)

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WILLS.

See England General for other Will Calendars and Indexes.
British Probate Index 1858-1898.
Contains English and Welsh Wills and Administrations as well as some Irish and Scottish entries. 
Entries can also be found from around the world and from deaths many years earlier. See Guide.

British Probate Calendar (Index) 1898-1930 .

British Probate Calendar (Index) 1931-1934.

British Probate Calendar (Index) 1935-1945.

 
  

(250 Films )
 
 

(103 Films)

(22 Films)

(71 Films)

Calender of Wills & Administrations proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury   (PCC.)  1800-1857.
(41 Films)
Index to Wills proved in the P.C.C.
1750-1800. BIA-CEZ.
1750-1800. CHA-GYT.
1750-1800. H-M.

(fiche Gen 116-123)
(fiche Gen 124-130)
(fiche Gen 131-137)
Index to Wills proved in the National Library of Wales
(CD)
Testators Index to Abstracts of Original Wills. St. David's Diocese, Wales.
(Covers whole of Dyfed and West Glamorgan).
(fiche Wls 5-6)
Testators Index to Abstracts of Original Wills. St. David's Diocese, Wales. 1564-1750.
(fiche Wls 18-23)
St. David's Wills. 1751-1858.
(Fiche Wls 26-31)
Transcriptions of assorted English & Welsh Wills
(CD)

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