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Welsh Historical Society Publications & Research

Welsh Historical Society Publications

Welsh historical societies have been preserving and publishing genealogical and historical research for over a century. These academic journals contain invaluable primary source material, family histories, parish record transcripts, and scholarly articles that form the backbone of Welsh genealogical research.

From the detailed pedigrees in Hel Achau to the archaeological findings in Archaeologia Cambrensis, these publications provide researchers with peer-reviewed, scholarly content that goes far beyond basic genealogical records. Many contain transcriptions of medieval manuscripts, court rolls, and ecclesiastical records that would otherwise be inaccessible to family historians.

Click on any society below to explore their publications and learn how to access their archives and current research.

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Clwyd Family History Society
Dedicated to family history research in the historic counties of Flintshire and Denbighshire, covering North East Wales and the border regions.

Publications:

Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (Annual)
Y Cymmrodor (Irregular)
Founded 1751 London Welsh
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Powysland Club
Focused on the history and genealogy of Mid Wales, particularly Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and Breconshire regions.

Publications:

Collections Historical & Archaeological Relating to Montgomeryshire (Annual)
Powysland Newsletter (Quarterly)
Founded 1867 Mid Wales
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West Wales Historical Society
Covering Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and Cardiganshire, with special focus on maritime history and Norman settlements.

Publications:

West Wales Historical Records (Annual)
Carmarthenshire Antiquary (Biannual)
Founded 1910 West Wales
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Anglesey Antiquarian Society
Dedicated to preserving the rich history and genealogy of Anglesey (Ynys Mรดn), with extensive records of island families.

Publications:

Anglesey Antiquarian Society Transactions (Annual)
Ynys Mรดn Studies (Irregular)
Founded 1913 Anglesey
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Glamorgan History Society
Covering industrial and social history of Glamorgan, with particular strength in coal mining families and industrial genealogy.

Publications:

Morgannwg (Annual)
Glamorgan Historian (Quarterly)
Founded 1957 Glamorgan
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Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society
Preserving the heritage of Ceredigion with extensive collections of parish records, nonconformist registers, and maritime genealogies.

Publications:

Ceredigion (Annual)
Cardiganshire County History (Irregular)
Founded 1909 Cardiganshire
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