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Gwynedd County Council


Contents
Principal Public Libraries with family history resources
Research services
Registrar General's Index
Census records
Directories
Electoral registers
Poll books
International Genealogical Index
Unpublished indexes
Parish registers
Periodicals
Published transcripts
Other materials
Guides to collections
Record Office address
Other information

Library Services URL:
Chapman County Codes (BS 6879): MER, CAE, GWN

2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources

Llyfrgell Caernarfon
Lon Pafiliwn
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 1AS
Tel: 01286 679465
Fax: 01286 671137
Email: -
Contact: Ms Eirlys Thomas


Opening hours:

Monday: 1000-1900
Tuesday: 1000-1900
Wednesday: 1000-1300
Thursday: 1000-1900
Friday: 1000-1900
Saturday: 0900-1300


Other Libraries:

Canolfan Dolgellau
Ffordd Bala
Dol Gellau
Gwynedd
LL40 2YF
Tel: 01341 422771
Fax: 01341 423560
Contact: Mr J. Elwyn Evans
Opening hours:
Monday: 1000-1230; 1330-1705
Tuesday: 1000-1230; 1330-1705
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 1000-1230; 1330-1705
Friday: 1000-1230; 1330-1705
Saturday: closed


3. Research Service

Service available? Yes

Fee-based? No

Provided by local Record Office? Yes
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages

Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.

Locations None


5. Census returns

None


6. Directories

6(a) County and Regional Directories

Twenty directories covering North Wales in general, in microfiche form
~see attached list$

6(b) City and Town Directories

None

6(c) Telephone Directories

Current set only


7. Electoral registers and polls books

7(a) Electoral Registers

Current set only

7(b) Poll Books

None


8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)

I.G.I. Christenings, Marriages and Forenames. Wales other than Gwent. 1980 edition on microfiche, located at Llyfrgell Blaenau Ffestiniog, Rhes Meirion, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 3UA


9. Unpublished Indexes

None


10. Parish Registers

None


11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)

None


12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material

None


13. Other material

None


14. Guides to Collections

None


15. Local Record Offices

Ms Ann Rhydderch
Prif Archifydd Gwynedd
Neuadd Y Sir
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
Tel: 01286 679085
Fax: 01286 679637
and
Mr E.WW. Thomas
Suyddfa Meirion
Penarlag
Dolgellau
LL40 2YB
Tel: 01341 423984


Other information