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| − | Denbighshire is a coastal county in North East Wales.
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| − | '''Major towns:''' Denbigh, Rhyl, Ruthin, Wrexham.
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| − | '''Industry:''' Agriculture, coal mining, quarrying, leather and woollen goods
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| − | Famous more for the holiday resorts of Rhyl and Prestatyn, the economy of the area is based on small industry and tourism.
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| − | Caerphilly, as well as being home to the delicious cheese after which it is named, is the birth place of Tommy Cooper.
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| − | Once an elegant Victorian resort, there was a large influx of people from Liverpool and Manchester to Rhyl after World War II.
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| − | This had a huge impact on the town and surrounding area, affecting local culture and diminishing the prevalence of the Welsh language.
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| − | ==Resources==
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| − | '''Primary Reference Links'''
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| − | *[http://www.clwydfhs.org.uk/ Clwyd Family History Society]
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| − | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/ GENUKI Denbighshire]
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| − | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/Wrexham/index.html GENUKI Wrexham]
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| − | *[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look up Exchange]
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| − | '''Countywide Interest'''
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| − | *[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=47820 British History on line - Denbighshire]
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| − | *[http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/mines/18058.htm Clwyd Metal Mines Survey]
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| − | *[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/denbighshire_3.html Denbighshire Curious Fox]
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| − | *[http://website.lineone.net/~adda.james/denbigh_library.htm Denbigh Library, Museum and Art Gallery]
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| − | *[http://www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=5&lang=en The Clwydian Hillforts]
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| − | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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| − | *[http://www.bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk/history.htm Bodelwyddan Castle]
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| − | *[http://www.bwlchgwyn.minerahistory.com/ Bwlchgwyn]
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| − | *[http://www.coedpoeth.minerahistory.com/ Coedpoeth]
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| − | *[http://www.colwynbaycivicsociety.co.uk/ Colwyn Bay Civic Society]
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| − | *[http://www.henllan.com/history.htm Henllan Herald]
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| − | *[http://www.llangollen.org.uk/ Llangollen]
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| − | *[http://www.minerahistory.com/index.html Minera History]
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| − | *[http://www.the-red-zone.co.uk/about.html# Minera Parish Records Transcriptions]
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| − | *[http://www.harrythomasprestatynarchives.co.uk/index.htm The Harry Thomas Prestatyn Archives]
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| − | *[http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/community/genealogy/cemeteries_search/CemeteriesIndexSearchForm.cfm Wrexham Burials Search 1876 - 1989]
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| − | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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| − | *[http://www.llangollen.com/old.html Old Photographs of Llangollen]
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| − | *[http://www.clwydfhs.org.uk/churches/index.html Photos of the Churches of North Wales]
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| − | ==Register Offices==
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| − | '''Colwyn''' <br>
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| − | New Clinic and Offices,<br>
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| − | 67 Market Street, <br>
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| − | Abergele, <br>
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| − | LL22 7BP.<br>
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| − | Tel:01745 823976 <br>
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| − | Cheques payable to The Superintendent Registrar.<br>
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| − | On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD<br>
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| − | '''Wrexham Register Office'''<br>
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| − | Ty Dewi Sant<br>
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| − | Rhosddu Road<br>
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| − | Wrexham<br>
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| − | LL11 1NF<br>
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| − | '''Denbighshire North''' <br>
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| − | Morfa Clwyd, <br>
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| − | Marsh Road, <br>
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| − | Rhyl, <br>
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| − | Denbighshire,<br>
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| − | LL18 1AF<br>
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| − | Tel:01745 366610<br>
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| − | Fax: 01745 366614<br>
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| − | '''Denbighshire South''' <br>
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| − | The Town Hall, <br>
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| − | Wynnstay Road, <br>
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| − | Ruthin, <br>
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| − | Denbighshire,<br>
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| − | LL15 1YN<br>
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| − | Tel:01824 706187<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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