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[[Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cardiganshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cardiganshire Parishes]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]Cardigan-St. Mary | |||
=== History === | |||
Cardigan is an anglicisation of the Welsh Ceredigion meaning "Ceredig's land." The town's Welsh name Aberteifi means "mouth of the Teifi." | |||
For the Welsh "Ceredigion" refers only to the name of the county, whereas in the past "Cardigan", for the English, referred to both town and county. Distinction was later made by the county being referred to as Cardiganshire, although since 1996 it is referred to as Ceredigion in both languages. For more information, see [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CGN/Cardigan/ Cardigan, Cardiganshire at genuki.org.uk ]<br> | |||
=== <br>Records === | |||
==== <br>Civil Registration ==== | |||
==== <br>Church Records ==== | |||
==== <br>Census Records ==== | |||
==== <br>Probate Records ==== | |||
=== <br>Maps and Gazetteers === | |||
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk Vision of Britain] | |||
=== <br>Web Sites === | |||
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[[Category:Cardiganshire Parishes]] | |||
Revision as of 12:10, 8 March 2013
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History[edit | edit source]
Cardigan is an anglicisation of the Welsh Ceredigion meaning "Ceredig's land." The town's Welsh name Aberteifi means "mouth of the Teifi."
For the Welsh "Ceredigion" refers only to the name of the county, whereas in the past "Cardigan", for the English, referred to both town and county. Distinction was later made by the county being referred to as Cardiganshire, although since 1996 it is referred to as Ceredigion in both languages. For more information, see Cardigan, Cardiganshire at genuki.org.uk
Records[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Web Sites[edit | edit source]