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'''Main towns:''' Beaumaris Holyhead Llangefni
 
 
 
'''Industry:''' Agriculture, fishing, mining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Register Offices==
 
 
 
'''Anglesey Shire Hall,''' <br>
 
Glanhwfa Road, <br>
 
Llangefni, <br>
 
Anglesey, <br>
 
LL77 7TW.<br>
 
Tel: 01248 752565. <br>
 
 
 
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
 
 
 
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
 
 
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
 
 
 
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
 
 
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Photo Offers==
 
 
 
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Links==
 
 
 
 
 
'''Primary Reference Links '''
 
 
 
 
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/ Genuki Anglesey]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyAnglesey.htm#PageTitle IGI Anglesey]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
 
 
 
*[http://www.anglesey.info/Genealogy.htm Researching in Anglesey]
 
 
 
*[http://www.angleseyheritage.org/doc.asp?cat=2013 Anglesey Heritage]
 
 
 
*[http://www.cefnpennar.com/ang1873land/index.htm Anglesey Returns of Owners of Land 1873]
 
 
 
*[http://www.amlwchdata.co.uk/ Almwch Area]
 
 
 
*[http://www.britainexpress.com/wales/anglesey/museums.htm Anglesey Museums]
 
 
 
*[http://www.anglesey-history.co.uk/ Anglesey History]
 
 
 
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/wales/Anglesey/index.html Anglesey Genealogy Heraldry & Family History Resources]
 
 
 
*[http://www.llansadwrn-wx.co.uk/gwynt/llynnon.html Milling & Melin Llynnon Mill]
 
 
 
*[http://www.beaumaris.org.uk/regional_info2.html Anglesey Towns & Villages]
 
 
 
*[http://www.prosiectmenai.co.uk/links.html Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust]
 
 
 
*[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-angleseyabbeyandgardenandlodemill/w-angleseyabbeyandgardenandlodemill-a_brief_history.htm Anglesey Abbey]
 
 
 
*[http://www.anglesey-history.co.uk/ Anglesey History]
 
 
 
*[http://www.islandofchoice.com/doc.asp?cat=127 Ancient to Modern History]
 
 
 
*[http://www.anglesey.info/Churches%20on%20Anglesey.htm Anglesey Churches]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Specific Town/Village Interest'''
 
 
 
 
 
*[http://www.parysmountain.co.uk/ Almwych Copper Mines]
 
 
 
*[http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cadwalader/maritime/amlwch.htm Amlwch Maritime history ]
 
 
 
*[http://www.visitmoelfre.fsnet.co.uk/history.htm History of Moelfre]
 
 
 
*[http://vision.edina.ac.uk:8698/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=5000 Aberffro]
 
 
 
*[http://vision.edina.ac.uk:8698/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=4464  Llan Faes]
 
 
 
*[http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co.uk/ Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
 
 
 
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/inpictures/pages/anglesey.shtml Photographs of Anglesey]
 
 
 
*[http://www.anglesey-history.co.uk/maps/ Maps of Anglesey]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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