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Family History Society
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Online Event: Researching in Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding area - Carolyn Jacob
Saturday 18 September 2021, 11:00am - 09:00pm
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Register on Eventbrite: Researching in Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding area - Carolyn Jacob
Considering Merthyr Tydfil, its history, unique features and problems in researching family history here.
About this event
This session will cover:-
- History, the background history of Merthyr Tydfil, what is different about this area and who lived here.
- Religion, what records exist which can assist family historians.
- The Census Returns, its gaps and problems.
- Burials in Merthyr Tydfil and the records available.
- Occupations, directories, registers of electors.
- Newspapers and the Merthyr Tydfil Branch Project
Our speaker: Carolyn Jacob
Carolyn is the former information librarian at Merthyr Tydfil and a GFHS member.
Location Online via Zoom
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