Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales Genealogy
History[edit | edit source]
| Aberffraw Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| County bef 1974 | add here |
| County 1 Apr 1974-31 Mar 1996 | add here |
| County 1 Apr 1996 - | add here |
| Civ Reg District | Anglesey (1881) |
| Reg Sub-district | Bryngwan (1881) |
| Probate Court | add here |
| Diocese | Bangor (1864) |
| Rural Deanery | add here |
| Chapelry | add here |
| Poor Law Union | Holyhead |
| Hundred | Malltraeth |
| Province | Canterbury (1864) |
| Hamlets | add here |
ABERFFRAW (ABER-FRAW), a parish, and formerly a market-town, in the union of Anglesey, hundred of Malltraeth, county of Anglesey, North Wales, 9 miles (S. W.) from Llangevni. This place, which derives its name from its situation at the mouth of the small river Fraw, was distinguished at a very early period as the principal residence of the ancient princes of North Wales. The church, dedicated to St. Beuno, is an ancient structure, 20 yards in length and 12 in breadth, containing 800 sittings. In the tything of Tyndryval anciently stood a chapel designated Capel Mair, or "St. Mary's chapel." There are places of worship for Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists. A ruined chapel, called Eglwys y Beili, was rebuilt for a school, in 1729. [1]
- Aberffraw (ocasionally spelled Aberffo; Abar Fraw; Aber-Fraw) is a parish and market town in Anglesey, Wales. ABERFFRAW, a parish in the hundred of Malltraeth, in the county of Anglesey, North Wales, 16 miles S.W. of Beaumaris. It is a station on the Holyhead railway. Bangor is the post town.To learn additional information about this parish go to Genuki.org.uk.
- An Anglesey time line highlights history from 1282 to the 2010.
Administration[edit | edit source]
| Years | County |
| Gwynedd | |
| Anglesey | |
| Gwynedd | |
| Anglesey |
| Type of Jurisdiction | Name |
| Hundred | Malltraeth |
| Church of England/ Church in Wales Diocese | Bangor |
| Civil Registration District | Anglesey |
What Do You Want to Find?[edit | edit source]
To start your search, decide when your ancestor lived. If he or she lived between 1837-1911, start by searching civil registration and census records. If they lived before 1837, use church records and probate records. Read more about these records below.
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Parish Registers[edit | edit source]
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Parish Chest[edit | edit source]
Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].
Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].
Tithe Records[edit | edit source]
The tithe agreement date for Anglesey was DATE.
Nonconformist Chapel Records[edit | edit source]
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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
The Civil Registration District for Anglesey is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.
Estates[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Medieval Community Trees[edit | edit source]
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.
Published Sources[edit | edit source]
Record Compilations[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in Wales. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place. Here is a link to a web site with gazetteers and maps.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1849), pp. 1-12. Adapted. Date accessed: 21 August 2014.