Familia: Vale of Glamorgan Council

Vale of Glamorgan 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Registrar General's Index Census records Directories Electoral registers	Poll books International Genealogical Index Unpublished indexes Parish registers Periodicals	Published transcripts Other materials Guides to collections Record Office address Other information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: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/resident/library.html
Chapman County Codes (BS 6879): GLA, WGM

2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources

Penarth Library, Stanwell Road
and Barry Library, King's Square.

Opening hours:

Penarth Library: Mon-Thu 9.30am-6.00pm, Fri 9.30am-7.00pm, Sat 9.00am-5.30pm

Barry Library: Mon-Wed 9.30am-6.00pm, Fri 9.30am-7.00pm, Sat 9.00am-5.30pm

Other Libraries:

Cowbridge, LLantwit Major, Dinas Powys, Wenvoe, Rhoose, St. Athan, Sully, 2 mobile libraries.

3. Research Service

Service available? Not at Library

Fee-based? N/A

Provided by local Record Office? Yes, - contact them direct.

4. Births, Deaths and Marriages

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

Locations N/A

5. Census returns

1841 Parishes of Barry, Porthkerry, and Cadoxton-Juta-Barry.
1851 Parishes of Porthkerry, and Cadoxton-Juta-Barry and Merthyr Dovan.
1861 Parishes of Cadoxton-Juta-Barry and Methyr Dovan.
1871 Parishes of Barry, Merthyr Dovan, Highlight, and Cadoxton-Juta-Barry.
1881 Parishes of Cadoxton and Sully, Penmark and Porthkerry, St Alban and Gileston, Barry, Merthyr Dovan and Highlight.
1891 Penarth and district.

6. Directories