Difference between revisions of "Monmouthshire"

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Monmouthshire is in the South/East of Wales. As with all of Wales, it is a county of outstanding natural beauty, with a history marked with castles and sites of interest at every turn. The county has a hilly appearance in the North and culminates in the Sugar Loaf at 1954 ft. The chief rivers are the Wye and Usk; the latter is navigable for large vessels as far as Newport.

There is a canal route through this county that will lead you through some of the most beautiful countryside in Wales and on to England.

A Cattle Market has been held in Abergavenny on its current site since 1863. Before 1863 a sheep market was held at a site in Castle Street between 1825-1863 to stop the sale of sheep on the streets of the town.

Resources

Primary Reference Links

Gwent Records Office

Familia Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire Genweb

Monmouthshire Parish Records Transcriptions

OGRE - Gravestone Inscriptions and Memorials

Countywide Interest

Curious Fox Monmouthshire

Historic Monmouthshire

Kelly's Directory Monmouthshire - 1901

Monmouth Railways

The Monmouthshire Rebellion and The Surname Lawrence

The Nelson Museum & Local History Centre

Specific Town and Village Interest

Crosskeys

Cwmbran and District's War Dead

East Gwent Genealogy Research Agency

Llangattock-Lingoed

Llangwm Local History Group

Monmouth Town Market History

Newport's War Dead

Newport Wills Index

Oakdale Village

St Michael & All Angels, Tintern Parva with The Church Of St Mary Chapel Hill

Maps and Photographs

Newport Historical Photographs and Titles

Register Offices

Monmouth Coed-glas
Firs Road,
Abergavenny,
NP7 5LE
Tel:01873 735435
E-mail: monro@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Newport
Gwent
8 Gold Tops
Newport,
NP20 4PH
Tel:01633 265547
Fax: 01633 220913

Blaenau Gwent
The Grove,
Church Street,
Tredegar,
NP22 3DS.
Tel: 01495 722305
E-mail : sue.mitchell@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Pontypool
Hanbury Road
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 6YG
Tel No: 01495 762937
Fax No: 01495 769049
Email: registrars@torfaen.gov.uk

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

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Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts

Photo Offers

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Newport sue in wales OR Howie from Gwent
Undy sue in wales OR Howie from Gwent

Magor sue in wales OR Howie from Gwent

Caldicot sue in wales OR Howie from Gwent

Chepstow sue in wales OR Howie from Gwent

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+[[Category:Region 11 ~ South Wales]]
+'''Back to [[Places of Worship]]'''
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+[[Image:Monmouthshire County Map.jpeg|left|150px|thumb|Monmouthshire Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
+[[Image:Monmouthshire.jpeg|right|225px|thumb|The Crooked Church submitted by Guinevere]]
-[[Image:Monmouthshire County Map.jpeg|left|170px|thumb|Wikipedia Image;Monmouthshire Historic County map]]
-[[Image:Monmouthshire.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|The Crooked Church submitted by Guinevere]]
+Monmouthshire is a county in South East Wales.
-'''Monmouthshire'''
+'''Towns:''' Cwmbran, Monmouth, Newport, Abergavenny
-In the West of England bordering with Wales. The county has a hilly appearance in the North. and culminates in the Sugar Loaf at 1954 ft. The chief rivers are the Wye and Usk; the latter is navigable for large vessels as far as Newport.
+'''Industry:''' Agriculture, coal mining, iron and steel
+Monmouthshire is in the South/East of Wales. As with all of Wales, it is a county of outstanding natural beauty, with a history marked with castles and sites of interest at every turn. The county has a hilly appearance in the North and culminates in the Sugar Loaf at 1954 ft. The chief rivers are the Wye and Usk; the latter is navigable for large vessels as far as Newport.
+There is a canal route through this county that will lead you through some of the most beautiful countryside in Wales and on to England.
+A Cattle Market has been held in Abergavenny on its current site since 1863. Before 1863 a sheep market was held at a site in Castle Street between 1825-1863 to stop the sale of sheep on the streets of the town.
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference Links'''
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsgfhs/County.htm '''Gwent Records Office''']
+*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/wales/monmouthshire.html Familia Monmouthshire]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsmon/ Monmouthshire Genweb]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/monprts.htm Monmouthshire Parish Records Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.cefnpennar.com/index.htm OGRE - Gravestone Inscriptions and Memorials]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/monmouthshire_10.html Curious Fox Monmouthshire]
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/history/pages/counties_monmouth.shtml Historic Monmouthshire]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyalbum/kellys.htm Kelly's Directory Monmouthshire - 1901]
+*[http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/wye_valley.html Monmouth Railways]
+*[http://www.achievements.co.uk/articles/monsurnames.html The Monmouthshire Rebellion and The Surname Lawrence]
+*[http://www.visitwyevalley.com/nelsonmuseum.html The Nelson Museum & Local History Centre]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.crosskeys.me.uk/ Crosskeys]
+*[http://www.cwmbranswardead.bravehost.com/ Cwmbran and District's War Dead]
+*[http://www.webster.uk.net/HistoryAndCulture/EGGRA/EGGRA.aspx East Gwent Genealogy Research Agency]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~llangattocklingoed/ Llangattock-Lingoed]
+*[http://www.llangwm.org.uk/history/ Llangwm Local History Group]
+*[http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/Leisure_and_Visitors/Markets/Monmouth+Market+-+History.htm Monmouth Town Market History]
+*[http://www.newportsdead.bravehost.com Newport's War Dead]
+*[http://www.newportpast.com/records/mjohn/index.htm Newport Wills Index]
+*[http://www.oakdalevillage.net/ Oakdale Village]
+*[http://www.tintern.org.uk/rememb01.htm St Michael & All Angels, Tintern Parva with The Church Of St Mary Chapel Hill]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[http://www.opac.newport.gov.uk/opac/digitalarchive.html Newport Historical Photographs and Titles]
 ==Register Offices==
-'''Monmouth Coed-glas''',<br>
+'''Monmouth Coed-glas'''<br>
 Firs Road, <br>
 Abergavenny, <br>
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 E-mail : sue.mitchell@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk <br>
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+'''Pontypool'''  <br>
+Hanbury Road <br>
+Pontypool <br>
+Torfaen <br>
+NP4 6YG <br>
+Tel No: 01495 762937 <br>
+Fax No: 01495 769049  <br>
+Email: registrars@torfaen.gov.uk  <br>
+==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.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyMonmouth.htm#PageTitle IGI Monmouthshire]
-*[http://www.cefnpennar.com/index.htm  Monumental inscriptions and more]
+*Newport [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=32 sue in wales] OR [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=204 Howie from Gwent]
+*Undy [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=32 sue in wales] OR [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=204 Howie from Gwent]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsmon/ Monmouthshire Genweb]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyalbum/kellys.htm Kelly's Directory Monmouthshire - 1901]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/wales/monmouthshire.html Familia Monmouthshire]
-*[http://www.oldukphotos.com/monmouthshire.htm Old Photographs of Monmouthshire]
-*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/history/pages/counties_monmouth.shtml Historic monmouthshire]
-*[http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/Leisure_and_Visitors/Markets/Monmouth+Market+-+History.htm Town market history]
-*[http://www.newportpast.com/records/mjohn/index.htm Newport Wills Index]
-*[http://www.llangwm.org.uk/history/ Llangwm Local History Group inc.Baptism records]
-*[http://www.visitwyevalley.com/nelsonmuseum.html The Nelson Museum & Local History Centre]
-*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/monmouthshire_10.html curious fox - Other people researching families in Monmouthshire]
-*[http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/wye_valley.html Monmouth Railways]
-*[http://www.achievements.co.uk/articles/monsurnames.html The Monmouthshire Rebellion]
+*Magor [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=32 sue in wales] OR [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=204 Howie from Gwent]
-*[http://www.habs-monmouth.org/index.cfm?alias=allhistory Monmouth School and
+*Caldicot [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=32 sue in wales] OR [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=204 Howie from Gwent]
-Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls]
-*[http://www.badley.info/history/Monmouthshire-England.places.html History of events and chronology of Monmouthshire.]
+*Chepstow [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=32 sue in wales] OR [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=204 Howie from Gwent]
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