Difference between revisions of "Anglesey"

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+[[Category:Region 10 ~ North Wales]]
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-[[Image:Anglesey Map.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Wikipedia Image;Anglesey County Map]]
+[[Image:Anglesey Map.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Anglesey County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
-[[Image:southstacklighthouse.jpg|right|250px|thumb|South Stack Lighthouse Submitted By Guinevere]]
+[[Image:southstacklighthouse.jpg|right|225px|thumb|South Stack Lighthouse submitted by Guinevere]]
-Anglesey is both a county and an island to the Northwest of Wales. The county covers a number of islands, the largest of which (called Anglesey) is separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait and linked to the mainland by two bridges.<br>
-The principal town is Holyhead, administration for the county is based in Llangefni.<br>
+'''Main towns:''' Beaumaris, Holyhead, Llangefni
+'''Industry:''' Agriculture, fishing, mining
+Anglesey (or Ynys Mon) is an island county off the North West coast of Wales. Road and rail bridges span the Menai Straits to provide a link to the mainland.
+The Isle of Anglesey is situated off the north-west coast of Wales near the beautiful Snowdonia mountain range. It is separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait, which is spanned by two picturesque bridges, the Menai Bridge and the Britannia Bridge.
+Anglesey was known as Mam Cymru ('Mother of Wales') during the Middle Ages because of its fertile fields.
+The comedienne Dawn French was born on Anglesey.
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference Links '''
+*[http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=2667 '''Anglesey Record Office''']
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/ GENUKI Anglesey]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-angleseyabbeyandgardenandlodemill/w-angleseyabbeyandgardenandlodemill-a_brief_history.htm Anglesey Abbey]
+*[http://www.anglesey.info/Churches%20on%20Anglesey.htm Anglesey Churches]
+*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/wales/Anglesey/index.html Anglesey Genealogy Heraldry & Family History Resources]
+*[http://www.angleseyheritage.org/doc.asp?cat=2013 Anglesey Heritage]
+*[http://www.anglesey-history.co.uk/ Anglesey History]
+*[http://www.britainexpress.com/wales/anglesey/museums.htm Anglesey Museums]
+*[http://www.beaumaris.org.uk/regional_info2.html Anglesey Towns & Villages]
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/MethBaps/index.html Calvinistic Methodist Births/Baptisms, Anglesey Pre-1837]
+*[http://www.prosiectmenai.co.uk/ Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust]
+*[http://www.anglesey.info/Genealogy.htm Researching in Anglesey]
+*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10107313 A Vision of Britain Through Time- Anglesey]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://vision.edina.ac.uk:8698/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=5000 Aberffro]
+*[http://www.amlwchdata.co.uk/ Amlwch Area]
+*[http://www.parysmountain.co.uk/ Amlwch Copper Mines]
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cadwalader/maritime/amlwch.htm Amlwch Maritime History ]
+*[http://vision.edina.ac.uk:8698/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=4464  Llan Faes]
+*[http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co.uk/ Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch]
+*[http://www.llansadwrn-wx.co.uk/gwynt/llynnon.html Milling & Melin Llynnon Mill]
+*[http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/west/stations/MoelfreAnglesey/history History of Moelfre Lifeboat]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/inpictures/pages/anglesey.shtml Photographs of Anglesey]
 ==Register Offices==
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 Tel: 01248 752565. <br>
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
 Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
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+==Photo Offers==
-==Links==
+Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private  message with your queries.
+<br><br>
-'''General'''
-'''OPC'''
-'''Local History Society'''
-'''Archives'''
-'''Family and Social History'''
-'''Maps and Photographs'''
-'''Countywide Interest'''
-'''Specific Town/Village Interest'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyAnglesey.htm#PageTitle IGI Anglesey]
-*[http://www.cefnpennar.com/ang1873land/index.htm Anglesey Returns of Owners of Land 1873]
-*[http://www.amlwchdata.co.uk/ Almwch Area] - Includes some Parish Records
-*[http://www.parysmountain.co.uk/ Almwych Copper Mines]
-*[http://www.anglesey-history.co.uk/ Anglesey History]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/ Genuki Anglesey]
-*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/inpictures/pages/anglesey.shtml Photographs of Anglesey]
-*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/wales/Anglesey/index.html Anglesey  genealogy heraldry and family history resources]
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