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Page updated on: 29/11/2023

Volunteers reach 1000-hour milestone

Our volunteers play a crucial role in the services we deliver. They supplement the work of paid employees, adding value by applying their skills and abilities to tasks that allows us to enhance our service delivery.Here at Carmarthenshire Archives, we offer a range of opportunities for volunteers to

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Article featured in Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

Throughout history, illegitimate children have been subject to stigma, with the mothers often left to struggle to support their offspring. The introduction of the New Poor Law in 1834 meant that mothers of illegitimate children could no longer apply for relief from their parish, but they could try t

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Carmarthenshire Archives awarded Accredited Status by the National Archives

10/08/2023 Carmarthenshire County Council is delighted to announce that Carmarthenshire Archives have been awarded Accredited Status by the National Archives. Accreditation is the UK quality standard that recognises good performance in all areas of archive service delivery.  Achieving accredited st

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Behind the scenes tour of the Archives

Go behind the scenes at the Carmarthenshire Archives to see some of the amazing records we hold. You’ll be guided around the building by a professional archivist who will explain the unseen work which is carried out to preserve, and make accessible, Carmarthenshire’s rich documentary heritage. Tour

  • Location: Carmarthenshire Archives at Carmarthen Library, St Peter's Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LN
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Talyllychau Tithe Map project

Read our blog entry on the Talyllychau Tithe Map Project.

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