County of Newport, Wales Genealogy
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Guide to County Borough of Newport, Wales ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Background[edit | edit source]
The county was formed on 1 April 1996 following major reorganization of local government in Wales. The county was previously part of the former County of Gwent, Wales Genealogy and, before that, the former historic county of Monmouthshire which was abolished in 1974.
In 2002, the town of Newport was given city status. The council then renamed itself City of Newport or Dinas Casnewydd in Welsh.
County of Newport - 1996[edit | edit source]
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The County Borough of Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is a Unitary Authority centered on the city of Newport in Wales. The headquarters of the authority are in the city of Newport. |
Communities[edit | edit source]
Parishes[edit | edit source]
- See a list of the parishes in Newport with links to their pages.
- Interactive map of Newport Parishes.
Online Records[edit | edit source]
- 1678-2001 - Wales, Parish Registers, 1678-2001 at FamilySearch — index
Register Office[edit | edit source]
Register Office,
The Mansion House,
4 Stow Park Circle,
NEWPORT,
NP20 4HE,
Wales.
Archive[edit | edit source]
The county borough forms part of the Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale.
Societies[edit | edit source]
Family History[edit | edit source]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
