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Cardiganshire (or Ceridigion) is a coastal county in South West Wales.  
 
Cardiganshire (or Ceridigion) is a coastal county in South West Wales.  
  
'''Major towns:''' Aberystwyth Cardigan Lampeter  
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'''Major towns:''' Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter.
  
 
'''Industry:''' Agriculture, fishing, mining  
 
'''Industry:''' Agriculture, fishing, mining  
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SA43 1BZ.<br>
 
SA43 1BZ.<br>
 
Tel:01239 612684<br>
 
Tel:01239 612684<br>
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==Record Office Lookup Requests==
 
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
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==Photo Offers==
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
  
  
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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'''General'''  
 
'''General'''  
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'''Local History Society'''
 
'''Local History Society'''
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'''Archives'''
 
'''Archives'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCardigan.htm#PageTitle IGI Cardiganshire]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCardigan.htm#PageTitle IGI Cardiganshire]
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/counties/WAL/cardiganshire.htm Cardiganshire Institutions]
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/counties/WAL/cardiganshire.htm Cardiganshire Institutions]
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'''Family and Social History'''
 
'''Family and Social History'''
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*[http://www.heaton.celtic.co.uk/cgnfhs/ FHS]
 
*[http://www.heaton.celtic.co.uk/cgnfhs/ FHS]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AberPhotos.html Early Aberystwyth Photographers]
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AberPhotos.html Early Aberystwyth Photographers]
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*[http://www.oldukphotos.com/cardiganshire.htm Old Photographs of Cardiganshire]
 
*[http://www.oldukphotos.com/cardiganshire.htm Old Photographs of Cardiganshire]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
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Revision as of 09:20, 9 October 2007

Cenarth Falls submitted by Patience of Pendle
Wikipedia Image: Cardiganshire Historic County Map


Cardiganshire (or Ceridigion) is a coastal county in South West Wales.

Major towns: Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter.

Industry: Agriculture, fishing, mining

There are a number of interesting places to visit in the locality including the bustling university town of Aberystwyth with its Cliff Railway, the Camera Obscura, the Vale of Rheidol Steam Railway, the Ceredigion Museum and of course the National Library of Wales, Cardigan and nearby Cilgerran Castle and the beautiful Cenarth Falls.









Register Offices

Cardiganshire Central
21 High Street,
Lampeter,
SA48 7BG.
Tel:01570 422558

Cardiganshre North
Swyddfar Sir,
Marine Terrace,
Aberystwyth,
SY23 2DE.
Tel:01970 633580

Cardiganshire South
Glyncoed Chambers,
Priory Street,
Cardigan,
SA43 1BZ.
Tel:01239 612684


Record Office 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 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 that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.


Links

General


OPC


Local History Society


Archives



Family and Social History



Maps and Photographs



Countywide Interest


Specific Town/Village Interest









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