| Anglesey (or Ynys Mon) is an island county off the North West coast of Wales. Road and rail bridges span the Menai Straits to provide a link to the mainland. The Isle of Anglesey is situated off the north-west coast of Wales near the beautiful Snowdonia mountain range. It is separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait, which is spanned by two picturesque bridges, the Menai Bridge and the Britannia Bridge. Anglesey was known as Mam Cymru ('Mother of Wales') during the Middle Ages because of its fertile fields. The comedienne Dawn French was born on Anglesey. Main towns: Beaumaris, Holyhead, Llangefni Industry: Agriculture, fishing, mining |
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Resources
Primary reference
Countywide interest
- Anglesey Abbey
- Anglesey Churches
- Anglesey Genealogy Heraldry & Family History Resources
- Anglesey History
- Anglesey Museums
- Anglesey Towns & Villages
- Calvinistic Methodist Births/Baptisms, Anglesey Pre-1837
- Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust
- Researching in Anglesey
- A Vision of Britain Through Time- Anglesey
Specific town and village interest
- Aberffro
- Amlwch Area
- Amlwch Copper Mines
- Amlwch Maritime History
- Llan Faes
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch
- Milling & Melin Llynnon Mill
- History of Moelfre Lifeboat
Maps and photographs
Register Office
Anglesey Shire Hall,
Glanhwfa Road,
Llangefni,
Anglesey,
LL77 7TW.
Tel: 01248 752565
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Requests for Research and Photographs in this area
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