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| − | '''Main towns:''' Beaumaris Holyhead Llangefni
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| − | '''Industry:''' Agriculture, fishing, mining
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | Anglesey was known as Mam Cymru ('Mother of Wales') during the Middle Ages because of its fertile fields.
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| − | The comedienne Dawn French was born on Anglesey.
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| − | ==Resources==
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| − | '''Primary Reference Links '''
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| − | *[http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=2667 '''Anglesey Record Office''']
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| − | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/ GENUKI Anglesey]
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| − | '''Countywide Interest'''
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| − | *[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-angleseyabbeyandgardenandlodemill/w-angleseyabbeyandgardenandlodemill-a_brief_history.htm Anglesey Abbey]
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| − | *[http://www.anglesey.info/Churches%20on%20Anglesey.htm Anglesey Churches]
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| − | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/wales/Anglesey/index.html Anglesey Genealogy Heraldry & Family History Resources]
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| − | *[http://www.angleseyheritage.org/doc.asp?cat=2013 Anglesey Heritage]
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| − | *[http://www.anglesey-history.co.uk/ Anglesey History]
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| − | *[http://www.britainexpress.com/wales/anglesey/museums.htm Anglesey Museums]
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| − | *[http://www.beaumaris.org.uk/regional_info2.html Anglesey Towns & Villages]
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| − | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/MethBaps/index.html Calvinistic Methodist Births/Baptisms, Anglesey Pre-1837]
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| − | *[http://www.prosiectmenai.co.uk/ Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust]
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| − | *[http://www.anglesey.info/Genealogy.htm Researching in Anglesey]
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| − | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10107313 A Vision of Britain Through Time- Anglesey]
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| − | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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| − | *[http://vision.edina.ac.uk:8698/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=5000 Aberffro]
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| − | *[http://www.amlwchdata.co.uk/ Amlwch Area]
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| − | *[http://www.parysmountain.co.uk/ Amlwch Copper Mines]
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| − | *[http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cadwalader/maritime/amlwch.htm Amlwch Maritime History ]
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| − | *[http://vision.edina.ac.uk:8698/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=4464 Llan Faes]
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| − | *[http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co.uk/ Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch]
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| − | *[http://www.llansadwrn-wx.co.uk/gwynt/llynnon.html Milling & Melin Llynnon Mill]
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| − | *[http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/west/stations/MoelfreAnglesey/history History of Moelfre Lifeboat]
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| − | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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| − | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/inpictures/pages/anglesey.shtml Photographs of Anglesey]
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| − | ==Register Offices==
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| − | '''Anglesey Shire Hall,''' <br>
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| − | Glanhwfa Road, <br>
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| − | Llangefni, <br>
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| − | Anglesey, <br>
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| − | LL77 7TW.<br>
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| − | Tel: 01248 752565. <br>
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| − | ==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
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| − | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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| − | A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum] or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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| − | If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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