Glamorgan Family History Society
The Library Service works very closely with the Merthyr Tydfil branch of the Glamorgan History Society. This page tells you more about their work.
Merthyr Tydfil Branch of the Glamorgan Family History Society
Helping you to explore your family tree
Recent and future activities
The society holds very successful meetings and "Open days" in the area and has a programme of regular meetings at the Central Library - email library.services@merthyr.gov.uk to find out about the next one...
Family History Publications on Merthyr Tydfil produced by GFHS include:
The 1835 Register of Electors, transcribed in booklet form.
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Records indexed
The Vaynor Church Records on CD
The Merthyr Tydfil 1891 census on CD
Merthyr Tydfil Central Library also has the index complied by Jenny Newman covering all marriages registered in Merthyr Tydfil from 1837 to 1905. This is must better than the G.R.O. index, as the couples are listed together. This work is still ‘in progress’.