Cyngor Archifau a Chofnodion Cymru
Archives and Records Council Wales
GWENT RECORD OFFICE
County Archivist: Gary Tuson
Gwent Record Office
County Hall
Cwmbrân
Gwent
NP44 2XH
Telephone: 01633 644886; or 01633 644888
Fax: 01633 648382
Email:
gwent.records@torfaen.gov.uk
Website:a href="http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/GwentRecordsOffice/Home.aspx">http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/GwentRecordsOffice/Home.aspx
| Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Closed
0930-1700
0930-1700
0930-1700
0930-1600
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- Gwent Record Office offers a photocopying service. Photocopies, and prints from microfilm/fiche can be supplied. Other services: laser copies (colour/black & white); copies of large maps and documents.
- 3 microfilm readers, 1 large microfilm reader for newspapers, and 6 microfiche readers available for public use. There is also a staff-operated reader-printer.
- Reservation of seats is advisable, especially for use of microfilm/fiche readers.
- It is possible to reserve a document in advance if a full document reference is given (maximum of 3 items per person).
The following information leaflets are available free of
charge:
- Gwent Record Office
- Gwent Family History Society
- How to use the Gwent Record Office
- Useful Addresses
- You and Your Record Office (a code of practice)
- Friends of Gwent Record Office
- List of Genealogists and Record Agents
- Gwent County History Association
There are many published materials for sale by the Gwent Record Office and a comprehensive list is available. These can be bought at the Record Office or by post and they include:
- Guides
- Lists
- Posters
- Facsimiles of Maps
- Other Publications
- Ample parking spaces.
- Twelve seats available for researchers and ten for microfilm/fiche readers.
- Public conveniences are available on site.
- A restaurant, open from 1200 to 1400; a sandwich/snack shop open from 0900 to1500 and drink vending machines.
- Publications are sold at Gwent Record Office.
- Some resources (census indexes etc.) are now available for use on CD-ROM
Records relating to the geographic area of the former historic
county of Monmouth and the former county of Gwent, including
local government archives; public and official archives
(courts of law, hospitals, etc.); private archives including
those of families, estates, industry, and trade; and archives
of ecclesiastical parishes in the diocese of Monmouth.
A reader's ticket (County Archive Research Network) is
required for access to original material.
The usual local authority record office rules apply: no bags, food, drink, smoking, pens etc.
The Gwent Record Office was established in 1938 under the title of the Monmouthshire Record Office.
Authorities Served:
- Monmouthshire County Council 1938-1974
- Gwent County Council 1974-1996
From 1996 provides a joint service for the following local authorities:
Accommodation
Information about accommodation etc. may be obtained from the
Tourism Officer, Torfaen County Borough Council, County Hall,
Cwmbrân, NP44 2XH, tel: 01633 648081. A leaflet is
available from the Tourism Officer or the Record Office
See www.visittorfaen.co.uk
Bus services
Stagecoach/Red & White/Phil Anslow Travel. Tel: 0870 608 2608 (Traveline Cymru)
Train services
Arriva Trains Wales (Cardiff to Shrewsbury etc. via Newport and Cwmbrân). Tel: 0845 748 4950 (National Rail Enquiries), website http://www.nationalrail.co.uk
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