Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales Genealogy

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Cardigan (Welsh: Abertiefi) is a town, community and ecclesiastical parish on the estuary of the Afon Teifi in Ceredigion, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Cardiganshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Dyfed. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Ceredigion.

Cardigan is predominantly a Welsh language speaking community.

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 more information on the town of Cardigan see [Genuki - Cardigan]

Administration

Years	County
before 31 March 1974	Cardiganshire
1 April 1974 - 31 March 1996	Dyfed
from 1 April 1996	Ceredigion

Records

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.

Maps and Gazetteers

• Vision of Britain - Cardigan