Welsh Family History
by John Rowland

This handbook on Welsh genealogy deals primarily with those aspects of family-history research that are peculiar to Wales. Originally published by the Association of Family History Societies of Wales, this book is considered the best ever written on Welsh genealogy. It is certainly a very comprehensive handbook, with over 20 chapters treating the essential elements of Welsh genealogy.

Each of the chapters is written by a specialist, and is designed to guide the reader through the pitfalls and challenges of Welsh family-history research.

Chapters include Archives in Wales, Family History Societies of Wales, Parish Registers, Civil Registration and the Census, Nonconformity, Surnames of Wales, Place Names, Basic Welsh for Family Historians, the IGI (International Genealogical Index) for Wales, Estate Records, Maritime Records, Wills, Education, and Parochial Records, Court Records, and Manuscript and Printed Pedigrees.

316 pp., paperback, 1993, ISBN 0-8063-1439-7