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| − | Merionethshire is a coastal county in North West Wales.
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| − | '''Towns:''' Bala Blaenau Ffestiniog Dolgellau Barmouth
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| − | '''Industry:''' Agriculture, slate mining
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| − | Merionethshire is a very beautiful county, and possibly the most Welsh county of them all. The estuary at Barmouth, looking upwards towards the mountains, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful spots in the whole county.
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| − | The town of Barmouth grew around the shipbuilding industry, and more recently as a seaside resort. Harlech Castle stands high on the rock at Harlech.
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| − | ==Resources==
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| − | '''Primary Reference Links'''
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| − | *[http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3693&doc=12971&language=1 '''Gwynedd County Records Office''']
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| − | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MER/ GENUKI Merioneth]
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| − | '''Countywide Interest'''
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| − | *[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=38&coll_id=3074&expand= County Constabulary Records]
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| − | *[http://www.rhwydwaitharchifaucymru.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=38&coll_id=3078&expand= County Gaol Records]
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| − | *[http://www.hendrecoed.org.uk/Merioneth-Manganese Manganese Mining in Merioneth]
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| − | *[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=38&coll_id=3072&expand= Merioneth Archives- The Home Guard]
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| − | *[http://www.chchsf.org.uk/English%20Home%20Page.htm Merioneth Historical and Records Society]
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| − | *[http://www.flickr.com/photos/24497282@N08/sets/72157604054563132/ Old Streets of Towyn, Merioneth ]
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| − | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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| − | *[http://www.dolgellau.com/ Dolgellau]
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| − | *[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~alwyn/D/index.htm Dolgellan]
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| − | *[http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/bts/index.htm Llangar Parish Records]
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| − | *[http://website.lineone.net/~rkwilli/machhist.htm Machynlleth & the Drfi Valley]
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| − | *[http://www.portmeirion-village.com/?lID=1 Portmerion]
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| − | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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| − | ==Register Offices==
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| − | '''De Meirionydd Council Offices''',<br>
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| − | Cae Penarlag, <br>
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| − | Dolgellau, <br>
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| − | Tel:01341 422341<br>
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| − | E-mail: dylannjones@gwynedd.gov.uk<br>
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| − | Cheques payable to The Superintendent Registrar.<br>
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| − | On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD <br>
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| − | '''Gwynedd - Penllyn (Bala) District'''<br>
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| − | Bala Register Office,<br>
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| − | Fron Fair,<br>
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| − | High Street,<br>
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| − | Bala,<br>
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| − | Gwynedd.<br>
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| − | LL23 7AD<br>
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| − | ==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
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| − | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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| − | A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum] or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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| − | If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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