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[[Wales]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Ceredigion]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]Llansanffraid | [[Wales]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Ceredigion]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Parishes of Historic Cardiganshire]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]Llansanffraid | ||
''For other places with similar names see: [[Llansanffraid]]'' | ''For other places with similar names see: [[Llansanffraid]]'' | ||
A guide to genealogy in '''Llansanffraid''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc. | A guide to genealogy in '''Llansanffraid''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc. | ||
'''Llansanffraid''' is a village, [[Communities in Wales|community]] and ecclesiastical parish in [[Ceredigion]], [[Wales]]. | '''Llansanffraid''' is a village, [[Communities in Wales|community]] and ecclesiastical parish in [[Ceredigion]], [[Wales]]. | ||
Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of [[Cardiganshire]] and, between 1974 and 1996 in the [[County of Dyfed]]. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of [[Ceredigion]]. | Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of [[Cardiganshire]] and, between 1974 and 1996 in the [[County of Dyfed]]. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of [[Ceredigion]]. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
LLANSANTFRAID (LLAN-SANT-FRAID), a '''parish''' in the lower division of the hundred of ILAR, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 11 miles (S. by W.) from Aberystwith. The village, which is situated on the road from Cardigan to Aberystwith, consists only of a few houses of mean appearance. The parish is noted for its abundant produce of barley. The church, dedicated to St. Bridget, is a commodious edifice, agreeably situated near the shore of Cardigan bay. There are places of worship for '''Independents''' and '''Calvinistic Methodists'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47856#s14 A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1849), pp. 85-98. Adapted. Date accessed: 21 January 2014.</ref> | |||
For more information see:[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CGN/Llansanffraid/ Llansanffraid at Genuki] | For more information see:[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CGN/Llansanffraid/ Llansanffraid at Genuki] | ||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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[[Category:Parishes_of_Historic_Cardiganshire]] | [[Category:Parishes_of_Historic_Cardiganshire]] | ||