Records, Registers and Census

Census Returns

Census returns are detailed returns of all those occupying every house in every street, and they are made every ten years.

These returns are very useful documents to aid a family history search.

Census returns are currently available for the years of 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901.

They can be consulted for the County of Glamorgan and most of Monmouthshire at the Glamorgan Records Office Cardiff:

• 029 2087 2200
• GlamRO@Cardiff.gov.uk

The 1901 Census is now available online:

1901 Census

Census Online Team

Public Record Office

Kew

Richmond

Surrey

TW9 4DU

• 020 8392 5200

Archives Council of Wales Website

Parish Registers

Parish registers hold records of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, some of which have survived since 1538 when Ministers and Clergy were first introduced to recording such events.

Registers for the Glamorgan Parishes can be consulted in the Glamorgan Records Office Cardiff:

• 020 2087 2200
• GlamRO@cardiff.gov.uk
• Archives Wales / Glamorgan Archives

Some local libraries also hold Parish Records for their area.

Records

The Vale of Glamorgan Register Office, Barry holds records of all births, deaths and marriages that took place in this district from 1837 onwards.

Please Note: There may be occasions where boundaries have moved over the years and consequently register entries have moved in and out of the district. If in doubt please contact us before visiting or writing to us. However, the following summary of records held may be of some general guidance.

Birth and Death Entries

Please Note: Most Vale of Glamorgan birth and death entries between 1 April 1990 to 31 March 1996 are held by Cardiff. Please ring to confirm, as there may be exceptions to this general rule.

 Marriages

You can apply for a copy certificate of these entries onlie, by post, telephone or in person at the Vale of Glamorgan Register Office, Barry.

APPLICATION FOR BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DEATH CERTIFICATE

Please make all cheques or postal orders payable to: 'Superintendent Registrar'

Telephone applications require a card payment and the cardholdler will need to be present to make the payment.

When applying for a certificate it is necessary to give the approximate, if not precise details of the birth, marriage or death.

Providing the information is full and accurate, we will issue a certificate within the timescales above. However, if only limited information can be given, we may require additional time to manually search through the indexes, or request that you obtain further details before any search can be undertaken. If we are unable to trace the entry you have requested, we will return your cheque or postal order to you.

If multiple certificates are required, we advise that you send separate cheques for each entry.

Searching Local Indexes

Unfortunately the Registration Service does not have sufficient staff to undertake searches of a protracted nature

If such a search is required, it is necessary for you or your agent in person to conduct the general search.

Whilst the registers themselves are not available to the public, you are able to access the indexes to the registers held at the Register Office by way of requesting a General Search. This search must be booked in advance with the Superintendent Registrar.

Duration: 6 consecutive hours in one day

Cost: £20.00 (The cost of an index search is set by statute and reviewed annually)

Vale of Glamorgan Register Office, Barry

Civic Offices

Holton Road

Barry

CF63 4RU

• 01446 700111
• RegistrationService@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday:  8:30am - 4.30pm

Friday: 8:30am - 4:00pm