London Branch of the Welsh Family History Societies - Cangen Llundain o'r Cymdeithasau Hanes Teuluoedd Cymru

The Historic County of Denbighshire

• Boundary Changes
In 1884, Abenbury Fechan and Bryn Estyn, both on the outskirts of Wrexham but exclaves of Flintshire, were transferred to Denbighshire. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the county and administrative county of Denbighshire were abolished, for both local government and ceremonial purposes, on April 1, 1974. Most of Denbighshire became part of the newly formed county of Clwyd covering the whole of north-east Wales. However, the urban district of Llanrwst and five rural parishes, became part of the newly-formed county of Gwynedd. Following further local government reorganisation, the county of Clwyd was abolished on April 1, 1996 and the present-day county of Denbighshire was created. This covers a substantially different area from the historic county of Denbighshire however. The eastern part of the ancient county of Denbighshire, together with the Maelor exclave of the ancient county of Flintshire, became the newly-formed county borough of Wrexham. In 1998, following a local referendum, the community of Llangollen Rural, was transferred into the neighbouring county borough of Wrexham. Some Registration Districts occasionally crossed both national borders and county boundaries and some Welsh records may currently be held at the Shropshire Record Office, at Shrewsbury.

• Boundary Changes

In 1884, Abenbury Fechan and Bryn Estyn, both on the outskirts of Wrexham but exclaves of Flintshire, were transferred to Denbighshire.

Under the Local Government Act 1972, the county and administrative county of Denbighshire were abolished, for both local government and ceremonial purposes, on April 1, 1974. Most of Denbighshire became part of the newly formed county of Clwyd covering the whole of north-east Wales. However, the urban district of Llanrwst and five rural parishes, became part of the newly-formed county of Gwynedd.

Following further local government reorganisation, the county of Clwyd was abolished on April 1, 1996 and the present-day county of Denbighshire was created. This covers a substantially different area from the historic county of Denbighshire however. The eastern part of the ancient county of Denbighshire, together with the Maelor exclave of the ancient county of Flintshire, became the newly-formed county borough of Wrexham.

In 1998, following a local referendum, the community of Llangollen Rural, was transferred into the neighbouring county borough of Wrexham.

Some Registration Districts occasionally crossed both national borders and county boundaries and some Welsh records may currently be held at the Shropshire Record Office, at Shrewsbury.

• Record Offices and Archives
Denbighshire Record Office, Ruthin Gaol, 46 Clwyd Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1HP, Wales	A. N. Palmer Centre, Wrexham Museum, Regent Street, Wrexham, LL11 1RB, Wales
Conwy Archives, The Old Board School, Lloyd Street, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2YG Wales	Shropshire Archive, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND, England

• Register Offices
Denbighshire South Register Office, Town Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN, Wales	Denbighshire North Register Office, Morfa Clwyd, Marsh Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 2AT, Wales
Wrexham Register Office, Ty Dewi Sant, Rhosddu Road, Wrexham, LL11 1NF, Wales	Register Office, Town Hall, Lloyd Street, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2UP, Wales
Shropshire Register Office, Column Lodge, Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5NY, England

• Family History Societies
Clwyd Family History Society, Community Enterprise Centre, Well Street, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, LL14 3AL, Wales

• On-line Resources
NorthWalesBMD	Wrexham Cemetery Burial Records
Wrexham OpenChurch Graveyard Search	Rootsweb Denbighshire Message Board