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− | [[Image:Monmouthshire County Map.jpeg|left|150px|thumb|Monmouthshire Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
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− | [[Image:Monmouthshire.jpeg|right|225px|thumb|The Crooked Church submitted by Guinevere]]
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− | Monmouthshire is a county in South East Wales.
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− | '''Towns:''' Cwmbran Monmouth Newport Abergavenny
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− | '''Industry:''' Agriculture, coal mining, iron and steel
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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.
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− | 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.
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− | 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.
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− | ==Resources==
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− | '''Primary Reference Links'''
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− | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsgfhs/County.htm '''Gwent Records Office''']
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− | *[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/wales/monmouthshire.html Familia Monmouthshire]
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− | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsmon/ Monmouthshire Genweb]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monfamilies/monprts.htm Monmouthshire Parish Records Transcriptions]
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− | *[http://www.cefnpennar.com/index.htm OGRE - Gravestone Inscriptions and Memorials]
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− | '''Countywide Interest'''
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− | *[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/monmouthshire_10.html Curious Fox Monmouthshire]
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− | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/history/pages/counties_monmouth.shtml Historic Monmouthshire]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyalbum/kellys.htm Kelly's Directory Monmouthshire - 1901]
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− | *[http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/wye_valley.html Monmouth Railways]
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− | *[http://www.achievements.co.uk/articles/monsurnames.html The Monmouthshire Rebellion and The Surname Lawrence]
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− | *[http://www.visitwyevalley.com/nelsonmuseum.html The Nelson Museum & Local History Centre]
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− | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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− | *[http://www.crosskeys.me.uk/ Crosskeys]
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− | *[http://www.cwmbranswardead.bravehost.com/ Cwmbran and District's War Dead]
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− | *[http://www.webster.uk.net/HistoryAndCulture/EGGRA/EGGRA.aspx East Gwent Genealogy Research Agency]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~llangattocklingoed/ Llangattock-Lingoed]
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− | *[http://www.llangwm.org.uk/history/ Llangwm Local History Group]
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− | *[http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/Monmouth/English/Leisure_and_Visitors/Markets/Monmouth+Market+-+History.htm Monmouth Town Market History]
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− | *[http://www.newportsdead.bravehost.com Newport's War Dead]
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− | *[http://www.newportpast.com/records/mjohn/index.htm Newport Wills Index]
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− | *[http://www.oakdalevillage.net/ Oakdale Village]
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− | *[http://www.tintern.org.uk/rememb01.htm St Michael & All Angels, Tintern Parva with The Church Of St Mary Chapel Hill]
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− | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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− | *[http://www.opac.newport.gov.uk/opac/digitalarchive.html Newport Historical Photographs and Titles]
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− | ==Register Offices==
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− | '''Monmouth Coed-glas'''<br>
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− | Firs Road, <br>
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− | Abergavenny, <br>
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− | NP7 5LE<br>
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− | Tel:01873 735435<br>
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− | E-mail: monro@monmouthshire.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Newport''' <br>
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− | Gwent<br>
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− | 8 Gold Tops<br>
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− | Newport, <br>
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− | NP20 4PH<br>
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− | Tel:01633 265547 <br>
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− | Fax: 01633 220913<br>
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− | '''Blaenau Gwent''' <br>
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− | The Grove, <br>
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− | Church Street, <br>
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− | Tredegar, <br>
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− | NP22 3DS. <br>
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− | Tel: 01495 722305<br>
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− | E-mail : sue.mitchell@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk <br>
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− | '''Pontypool''' <br>
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− | Hanbury Road <br>
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− | Pontypool <br>
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− | Torfaen <br>
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− | NP4 6YG <br>
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− | Tel No: 01495 762937 <br>
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− | Fax No: 01495 769049 <br>
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− | Email: registrars@torfaen.gov.uk <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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