Gwersyllt, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy
Gwersyllt is a village and ecclesiastical parish in the Wrexham in Wales.
History[edit | edit source]
"GWERSYLT, a township in that part of the parish of Gresford which is in the hundred of Bromfield, county of Denbigh, 2½ miles (N.N.W.) from Wrexham, on the road to Mold, containing 834 inhabitants. This township, which is sometimes regarded as divided into Lower and Upper Gwersyllt, is pleasantly situated on elevated ground, commanding in some parts a fine view of the Vale Royal of Cheshire. Here are coal mines in active operation, also two mills for the drawing of wire. There is a place of worship for Baptists. Wat's Dyke, an ancient boundary between England and Wales, is distinctly visible in this township..." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)
For more information see Gwersyllt, Denbighshire at GENUKI
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| Jurisdictions | |
| County bef 1974 | Denbighshire |
| County 1 Apr 1974-31 Mar 1996 | Clwyd |
| County 1 Apr 1996 - | Wrexham |
| Civ Reg District | Wrexham (1881) |
| Reg Sub-district | Wrexham (1881) |
| Probate Court | add here |
| Diocese | St. Asaph (1864) |
| Rural Deanery | Wrexham (1864) |
| Chapelry | add here |
| Poor Law Union | Wrexham |
| Hundred | Bromfield |
| Province | Canterbury (1864) |
| Hamlets | add here |
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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]
| Church of Wales Chapels and Parish Registers | |||||||
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 Gwersyllt was DATE.
Nonconformist Chapel Records[edit | edit source]
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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
The Civil Registration District for Gwersyllt 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]
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Gwersyllt War Memorial at Clwyd FHS
- Gwersyllt Parish Church at Clwyd FHSs