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Research Guides

Glamorgan Archives has produced a selection of research guides on popular subjects and series of records to help you get started in your research.

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Our catalogue, Canfod, contains descriptions of over 180,000 items in our collection and is regularly updated with descriptions of new records we receive and new catalogues we create.

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Information on how to reach us on foot, by car, on the bus and by train.

Glamorgan Archives serves the County Borough Councils of Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan and the City and County of Cardiff.

What’s on

Glamorgan Archives organises regular FREE events which anyone is welcome to attend.  Our events are based on themes which link to our collections and connect to the community we serve.

Keep an eye on our Events page for details of what’s coming up!

Events

Unmarried Motherhood, Maternity Homes, and the 100 Year Legacy of the Adoption Act in South Wales

Unmarried Motherhood, Maternity Homes, and the 100 Year Legacy of the Adoption Act in South Wales

  • 24/07/2026
  • 11:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Archifau Morgannwg, Leckwith, Cardiff.
    Join Ellie Gregory as she explores the experiences of unmarried mothers in South Wales between 1910 and 1921 through records from Cardiff Salvation Army maternity homes. We’ll discover why women entered these homes, the challenges they faced, and how society viewed unmarried motherhood at the time. Drawing on original archival...
    Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives

    Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives

  • 12/09/2026
  • 10:00 am-3:30 pm
  • Archifau Morgannwg, Caerdydd
    Come along and discover what an archive building does, and how it works! Meet members of the Glamorgan Family History Society who will be available to answer your family history questions. Behind the scenes tours will be running at 10am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2pm.  Contact us in advance to reserve...

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