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| + | [[Image:Flintshire County Map.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Flintshire Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)]] | ||
| + | <div align="right">[[Image:Flintshire.jpg|250px|thumb|Flint Castle 1835 by JMW Turner, under licence courtesy of [http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/en/home/The National Library of Wales]]]</div> | ||
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| − | + | Flintshire is a coastal county in North East Wales. | |
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| − | <br><br> | + | '''Major towns:''' Flint, Mold, Connah's Quay, |
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| + | '''Industry:''' Agriculture, coal mining, iron and steel | ||
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| + | The county of Flintshire was abolished in the controversial re-organisation of 1974, and was absorbed into the newly created county of Clwyd. Ironically, the county of Clwyd was itself abolished on 31st March 1996, after a brief existence of twenty-two years. At the same time, four new "unitary" authorities were created. These were given the names: Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham County Borough and Conwy County Borough. | ||
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| + | Connah's Quay is the largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee. | ||
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| + | Former Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone lived at Harwarden Castle. | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
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| + | '''Primary Reference Links''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/wps/portal/english/services?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/web+content/Flintshire/English/Services/100009/200111'''Flintshire Records Office'''] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.clwydfhs.org.uk/ Clwyd Family History Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk:8080/big/wal/FLN/ GENUKI : Flintshire Genealogy] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk/ North Wales BMD] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsflnsh/ Rootsweb Flintshire] | ||
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| + | '''Countywide Interest''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=28&coll_id=2283&expand= The Clay Industry] | ||
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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.penmorfa.com/Slate/ The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales] | ||
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| + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' | ||
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| + | *[http://bangor-on-dee.co.uk/ Bangor on Dee / Bangor is y Coed ] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.bagillt-history.org.uk Bagillt Heritage Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.buckleysociety.org.uk Buckley Heritage Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.connahs-quay.co.uk Connah's Quay] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/flintshire/pages/halkyn.shtml Halkyn and Derbyshire Miners] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.holywell-town.co.uk Holywell] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/holywell/bibliog.htm Holywell Common and Halkyn Mountain] | ||
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| + | *[http://llanasaconservationsocie.homestead.com/ Llanasa Village] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.mold.org.uk/ "Virtual Mold" ] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.moldweb.co.uk Mold] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.prestatyn.org.uk Prestatyn] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.rhyl.com Rhyl] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.ruthin.com Ruthin] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.angelfire.com/fl/shotton Shotton] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.stasaph.co.uk/ St. Asaph] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/index.htm Wrexham] | ||
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| + | '''Maps and Photographs''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.fflint.co.uk/ A Study of The History of Flint Through The Ages with Photographs.] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.clwydfhs.org.uk/churches/index.html Churches of North Wales] | ||
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| + | ==Record Office== | ||
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| + | The Old Rectory, | ||
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| + | Hawarden, | ||
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| + | Flintshire. | ||
| + | *CH5 3NR | ||
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| + | 01244 532364 | ||
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| + | ==Register Offices== | ||
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| + | '''Flintshire''' <br> | ||
| + | Llwynegrin Hall, <br> | ||
| + | Mold, <br> | ||
| + | Flintshire, <br> | ||
| + | CH7 6NR <br> | ||
| + | Tel:01352 703333 <br> | ||
| + | Email: registrars@flintshire.gov.uk <br> | ||
| + | Cheques payable to The Superintendent Registrar. <br> | ||
| + | On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD <br> | ||
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| + | ==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests== | ||
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| + | Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup. | ||
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| + | By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above. | ||
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| + | '''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts''' | ||
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| + | ==Cemetery Lookup Requests== | ||
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| + | Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup. | ||
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| + | By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above. | ||
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| + | '''Cemetery Lookup Contacts''' | ||
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| + | ==Photo Offers== | ||
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| + | Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 17 April 2023
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Contents
Flintshire is a coastal county in North East Wales.
Major towns: Flint, Mold, Connah's Quay,
Industry: Agriculture, coal mining, iron and steel
The county of Flintshire was abolished in the controversial re-organisation of 1974, and was absorbed into the newly created county of Clwyd. Ironically, the county of Clwyd was itself abolished on 31st March 1996, after a brief existence of twenty-two years. At the same time, four new "unitary" authorities were created. These were given the names: Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham County Borough and Conwy County Borough.
Connah's Quay is the largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee.
Former Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone lived at Harwarden Castle.
Resources
Primary Reference Links
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Record Office
The Old Rectory,
Hawarden,
Flintshire.
- CH5 3NR
01244 532364
Register Offices
Flintshire
Llwynegrin Hall,
Mold,
Flintshire,
CH7 6NR
Tel:01352 703333
Email: registrars@flintshire.gov.uk
Cheques payable to The Superintendent Registrar.
On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD
Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests
Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts
Cemetery Lookup Requests
Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
Cemetery Lookup Contacts
Photo Offers
Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
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