Gilwern, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy
History
Gilwern is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. The name is translated from the Welsh language as "the nook near the alder grove". It is within the Llanelly parish ward of Monmouthshire County Council, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of market town of Abergavenny. Gilwern stands on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The local area has a history of iron production. The Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, which flows through Gilwern, was built to transport coal and coke to service the Clydach ironworks.Gilwern Hill lies to the south of the village. (From Wikipedia) For more information, see Llanelli, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk.
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| Civ Reg District | Abergavenny (1881) |
| Reg Sub-district | Abergavenny (1881) |
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| Hundred | Crickhowell |
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Resources
Cemeteries
Census Records
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
Parish Registers
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Parish Chest
Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].
Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].
Tithe Records
The tithe agreement date for Gilwern was DATE.
Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Gilwern is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.
Estates
Genealogies
Medieval Community Trees
Poor Law Unions
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.