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'''Capital''' Cardiff <br>
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'''Patron Saint'''  St David<br>
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Although English is the everyday language for most of the inhabitants of Wales, thanks to the efforts of many dedicated people, the Welsh language still flourishes in some parts. Welsh culture and tradition are celebrated at a festival called the National Eisteddfod, which is actually a 19th century creation, although the history of local Eisteddfods is much older. Tourism is a key employer and revenue earner for Wales, although sheep farming predominates in the mountains and moorlands, with dairy and mixed farming around the coast.
 
Although English is the everyday language for most of the inhabitants of Wales, thanks to the efforts of many dedicated people, the Welsh language still flourishes in some parts. Welsh culture and tradition are celebrated at a festival called the National Eisteddfod, which is actually a 19th century creation, although the history of local Eisteddfods is much older. Tourism is a key employer and revenue earner for Wales, although sheep farming predominates in the mountains and moorlands, with dairy and mixed farming around the coast.
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*[http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk/ North Wales BMD's]
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*[http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk/ North Wales Births, Marriages & Deaths]
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geogdata/ngw/map.htm National Gazetter of Wales (county map)]
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*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/sesiwn_fawr/index_s.htm The Crime and Punishment database ]
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*[http://www.northwalesindex.co.uk/pages/64.html North Wales Index]
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*[http://www.llangynfelyn.org/dogfennau/cofrestrau_mynegiad.html Llangynfelyn - Adran cofrestrau\'r Plwyf/Parish Registers section]
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*[http://www.caerleon.net/index.htm Caerleon Past Present And Future,]
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*[http://www.northwalesindex.co.uk/pages/64.html Genealogy & Family History in North Wales]
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*[http://www.castlewales.com/ Welcome to the Castles of Wales]
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geogdata/ngw/map.htm National Gazetter of Wales -Counties Map]
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*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/sesiwn_fawr/index_s.htm Gaol Files of the Court of Great Sessions. 1730 - 1830 ]
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*[http://www.caerleon.net/index.htm Caerleon Past Present And Future]
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*[http://oldukphotos.com/wales.htm Old Photos of Wales - Cymru]
 
*[http://oldukphotos.com/wales.htm Old Photos of Wales - Cymru]
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*[http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/LexiconForms.html Searching Lexicon Welsh-English/English-Welsh Translator]
 
*[http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/LexiconForms.html Searching Lexicon Welsh-English/English-Welsh Translator]
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*[http://www.civictrustwales.org/ The civic trust for Wales Ymddiriedolaeth Ddinesig Cymru]
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*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=2 National Library of Wales]
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*[http://www.civictrustwales.org/ The Civic Trust for Wales Ymddiriedolaeth Ddinesig Cymru]
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/VicPhoto1.html Victorian Photographers in Wales]
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/VicPhoto1.html Victorian Photographers in Wales]
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*[http://www.crosskeys.me.uk/links/index.htm All sort of useful links]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cdj1927/#WELSH%20PAGE Rootsweb links]
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*[http://www.crosskeys.me.uk/links/index.htm Crosskeys - With Links To Useful Sites]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cdj1927/#WELSH%20PAGE Rootsweb Links]
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*[http://www.westwalesgenealogy.i12.com/index.htm West Wales Genealogy]
 
*[http://www.westwalesgenealogy.i12.com/index.htm West Wales Genealogy]
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Flintshire County Look up Exchange]
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*[http://www.dyfedfreegen.info/ Dyfed Free Genealogy]
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'''Archives'''
 
'''Archives'''
  
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*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/ Welsh Archives]
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*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/ Archives Network Wales]
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*[http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=244 National Library of Wales]
  
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*[http://www.cefnpennar.com/index.htm The OGRE Project]
  
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*[http://www.womensarchivewales.org/index.html Women's Archive of Wales]
  
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'''General History'''.
 
  
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*[http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/subjects/302 The website for Welsh cultural history]
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'''General History'''
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*[http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/subjects/302 Gathering The Jewels - Welsh Cultural History]
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*[http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page67.asp King Richard II]
 
*[http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page67.asp King Richard II]
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bowen/owainglyndwr.html Owain Glyndwr]
 
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bowen/owainglyndwr.html Owain Glyndwr]
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*[http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales/ Welsh history]
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*[http://users.erols.com/jmirick/geneology/mirick.htm Welsh history]
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*[http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales/ Welsh History]
  
  
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'''Maritime History.
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'''Maritime History'''
  
 
*[http://www.welshmariners.org.uk/index.php Welsh Merchant Mariners]
 
*[http://www.welshmariners.org.uk/index.php Welsh Merchant Mariners]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cadwalader/maritime/maritime.htm Maritime history Gwynedd]
 
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cadwalader/maritime/maritime.htm Maritime History Gwynedd]
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'''Mining'''
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*[http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/index.html Welsh Coal Mines]
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*[http://www.data-wales.co.uk/valley1.htm The Industrialisation of the South Wales Valleys]
  
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'''Mining.'''
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*[http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~lizcolin/w_gen.htm General History of Mining]
  
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*[http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/index.html Welsh Coal mines]
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*[http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/location.htm Location of The Principal Printed Sources for Mining History.]
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*[http://www.data-wales.co.uk/valley1.htm Mining in the South.]
 
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*[http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~lizcolin/w_gen.htm General history of mining.]
 
  
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*[http://www.penmorfa.com/Slate/ The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales]
  
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'''Museums.'''
 
  
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*[http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/bigpit/ Museum of mining]
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'''Museums'''
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*[http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/bigpit/ Museum of Mining]
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*[http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/en/home/  National Museum of Wales]
 
*[http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/en/home/  National Museum of Wales]
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*[http://www.aboutbritain.com/MuseumsWales.htm list of museums in Wales]
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*[http://www.aboutbritain.com/MuseumsWales.htm Museums in Wales]
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'''Regimental History/Military.'''
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'''Regimental History and Military'''
  
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*[http://www.rwfmuseum.org.uk/nb.html The Royal Welch Fusiliers]
  
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*[http://www.army.mod.uk/welsh_guards/english/regimental_history.htm The Welsh Guards.]
 
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*[http://www.rwfmuseum.org.uk/nb.html The Royal Welsh Fusiliers]
 
 
*[http://www.rrw.org.uk/regiment/41uk.htm The Royal Regiment of Wales.]
 
*[http://www.rrw.org.uk/regiment/41uk.htm The Royal Regiment of Wales.]
  

Latest revision as of 10:48, 11 September 2022

Map of Wales; Wikipedia image


Capital Cardiff

Patron Saint St David

Currency Pound Sterling


Although English is the everyday language for most of the inhabitants of Wales, thanks to the efforts of many dedicated people, the Welsh language still flourishes in some parts. Welsh culture and tradition are celebrated at a festival called the National Eisteddfod, which is actually a 19th century creation, although the history of local Eisteddfods is much older. Tourism is a key employer and revenue earner for Wales, although sheep farming predominates in the mountains and moorlands, with dairy and mixed farming around the coast.




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