NLW Archives and Manuscripts


Browse and search the Archives and Manuscripts of The National Library of Wales and make requests to view items in the Library.

Please note that wills, marriage bonds or Theses Collection Wales can only be discovered in the Catalogue.

You can now search through pdf versions of the Annual Reports 1909-2000 on the NLW website.

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Registering online will allow you to request items to view in the Library and may give you access to some Subscriptions from home (see What can I access?)

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