South Wales Masonic Research Library

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Research Resources

A selection of links to useful resources for anyone researching Masonry and Masonic History.

Guidance on using some of these resources can be found in VWBro Dr Paul Calderwood's talk on Masonic Research which can be found in our video library

  • Quatuor Coronati

    Quatuor Coronati No. 2076 is the premier Lodge of Masonic Research

    QC’s purpose has remained broadly the same for over a century: to maintain an interest in Masonic research by presenting and discussing original research papers; publishing papers and comments in AQC; and supporting and encouraging Masonic scholars globally.

    Their site hosts a wealth of resource materials.

  • Ancestry

    A collaboration between Ancestry.com and the Museum of Freemasonry.

    This collection contains membership registers listing men who belonged to the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and its predecessors between 1751 and 1921.

    A subscription may be required to view some of the results.

  • Dictionary of Welsh Biography

    This website contains over five thousand concise biographies of individuals who have made a significant contribution to national life, whether in Wales or more widely.  

  • British Newspaper Archive

    Explore millions of digitised newspaper pages, brought to you by Findmypast and the British Library

  • British Library

    The UK's national library. Open to everyone and free to use.

  • Internet Archive

    Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free texts, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

  • Museum of Freemasony

    Home of the freemasons' history

  • National Archives

    Explore 1,000 years of history

  • Welsh Newspapers

    Welsh Newspapers Online is a free online resource from the National Library of Wales where you can discover millions of articles from the Library’s rich collection of historical newspapers.

  • Y Dalaith

    ‘Y Dalaith’ is the official magazine of the Masonic Province of South Wales, and is published in January, April and September each year. It was first published in Spring 1993 under the title ‘The Guildford Gazette’.