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Transcript and index on microfiche of the 1841 census returns for Neath Registration District, co. Glamorgan.

Transcript and index on microfiche of the 1841 census for Bridgend Registration District.

Transcript and index on microfiche of the 1841 census for Swansea Registration District.

Indexes on microfiche to numerous Glamorgan parish registers, as follows, all prepared by members of the Glamorgan Family History Society: Nicholaston and Penmaen (St Nicholas and St John); Oxwich (St Illtyd); Pennard (St Mary); Llan-giwg (St Ciwg); Pontardawe Chapel of Ease; Ton-du (St John); Llantrithyd (St Illtyd); Llanfabon (St Mabon); Llanddewi (St David); Cilybebyll (St John Evangelist); Michaelston-super-Avon (St Michael); Oystermouth (All Saints).

Transcripts of baptism, marriage and burial registers of churches in Glamorgan, comprising the parish churches of Penrice St Andrew, Bettws St David, the Chapelry of St Ellteyrn, Reynoldston St George, Caerphilly St Martin, Cardiff St Mary, Neath St David, Neath St Thomas, and Llandyfodwg St Tyfodwg, together with the registers for Charles Street Congregational Chapel, Cardiff, and Windsor Place Presbyterian Chapel, Cardiff.

Transcripts, on microfiche, of the 1861 census index for the registration districts of Bridgend and Neath.

A volume containing miscellaneous documents relating to Glamorgan, including a letter, 1780, from the bailiffs of Cardiff to the portreeve and burgesses of Loughor concerning a parliamentary election (f. ii); transcripts or abstracts of title deeds of lands in the parishes of Gelli-gaer and Llanfabon, 1783-1785 (ff. 1-7), Eglwysilan, 1813 (ff. 8-16), Geli-gaer, 1795-1806 (ff. 17-29), a lease of Pennsylvania meeting-house, Merthyr Tydfil for use by Methodists, 1796-1797 (ff. 32-36), Llysfaen, Llanedern, Michaelston-y-Vedw and Roath, [c. 1784] (ff. 37-39), Tirygwernllwyn, Merthyr Tydfil, 1823 (ff. 42-44), and lands in the manor of Llandaf and parishes of Llandaf, Whitchurch and Canton, [c. 1810], held by Francis James Matthew, earl of Llandaf, including recitals of deeds dated 1553-1740 (ff. 46-49); an extract from the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions relating to an action brought by the Rev. Edward Picton against John Davies, [c. 1830] (ff. 30-31); a quitclaim of Henry William, Cowbridge, to Henry Collins, Tre-gof, 1724 (f. 45); various related printed items and typescript notes by Ifan Kyrle Fletcher.

A letter, 1889, to William Ewart Gladstone from the Wadebridge Liberal Association relating to the incident when a loaded cartridge was thrown into his carriage as he was passing through Wadebridge, Cornwall, in June 1889, with copy correspondence between the Association and the chief constable of Cornwall enclosed (ff. 3, 4 recto-verso); together with notes, 1930, by Henry Neville Gladstone relating to the affair, and the actual cartridge thrown.

A two-volume collection of pedigrees, mainly of South Wales families, compiled during the 1830s (23967iE watermark 1828; 23967iiE watermark 1831), with some later additions, by David Jones Lewis, Gilfach, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire.
A duplicate set of these volumes, also written by David Jones Lewis, are the 8 volumes of Gilfach MSS in the College of Arms, London (see Francis Jones, A Catalogue of Welsh Manuscripts in the College of Arms (London, 1988), pp. 69-71), which are dated by colophon to 1830. This duplication is mentioned in a note, dated 8 July 1895, in 23967iE, p. 1, by Lewis's grandson, David Jones Lewis of Llwyncelyn, Llanwrda, who has also overwritten parts of the earlier text, as well as adding pedigrees relating to the Lewis family, [1895] (pp. 1438-50), and a copy of 'an account of the Lewis family in the handwriting of my late grandfather', 1896 (pp. 1494-6). There are minor additions relating to the Lewis family, to at least 1978, in several different hands (pp. 1438-41, 1448-50). A copy of an unpublished account, [1990s], of the Lewis family of Gilfach and Llwyncelyn, including references to the Pedigree Books, is now NLW ex 2511. An index to these two volumes is now NLW MS 23968i-iiE.

Gilfach Goch: Reports on places outside the Deputy's districts. English. Between boards. Donated by Dr Moelwyn J. Williams, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, May 1969.

Gilfach Goch Britannic Colliery: Deputy Pre-shift reports. See also NLW MS 20370A. English. Between boards. Donated by Dr Moelwyn J. Williams, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, May 1969.

Gilfach Goch Britannic Colliery: Deputy Pre-shift reports. See also NLW MS 20369A. English. Between boards. Donated by Dr Moelwyn J. Williams, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, May 1969.

A typescript essay entitled 'Gildas and Deutero-Gildas by Dr Joseph P. Brown, being the text of a talk given to the ICCS, August 2003.

Gift from the Welsh citizens of Vancouver to the Penybont Eisteddfod of 1948. Welsh, English. Padded red leather. Donated by W. J. Samuel, Bridgend, August 1948.

A letter, 4 December 1891, from Gethin Davies, Principal of the Baptist College, Llangollen, to E. W. Davies, Baptist minister, Ton Pentre, relating to the removal of the college to Bangor.

Papurau'r cerddor Gerallt Richards (1913-1993), gan gynnwys barddoniaeth, storïau byrion a cherddoriaeth, nifer ohonynt wedi eu darlledu gan y BBC rhwng c. 1939 a c. 1969.

A copy of Geraint Tudur's thesis 'A Critical Study, based on his own Diaries, of the Life and Work of Howell Harris and his Contribution to the Revival in Wales between 1735 and 1750' (D Phil, Jesus College, Oxford, 1989).

Tune book, 1789, of Georgina Craven, containing arrangements of contemporary songs and dance tunes, including (ff. 1-6) three apparently unpublished songs composed, 1786-1789, by her mother, Lady Elizabeth Craven, Margravine of Anspach (1750-1828, DNB) (see Brio, 29 (1992), pp. 95-6).