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A guide to genealogy in '''Llangoedmor''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc. | |||
'''Llangoedmor''' | |||
Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of [[Cardiganshire Genealogy|Cardiganshire]] and, between 1974 and 1996 in the [[County of Dyfed]]. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of [[ | '''Llangoedmor''' is a village, [[Communities in Wales|community]] and ecclesiastical parish in [[Ceredigion]], [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]. | ||
Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of [[Cardiganshire Genealogy|Cardiganshire]] and, between 1974 and 1996 in the [[County of Dyfed]]. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of [[Ceredigion]]. | |||
The redundant spellings of ''Llangoedmawr'' and ''Llangoedmore'' can be seen in older documents. | The redundant spellings of ''Llangoedmawr'' and ''Llangoedmore'' can be seen in older documents. | ||
=== History === | |||
LLANGOEDMORE (LLAN-GOEDMAWR), a '''parish''' in the lower division of the hundred of TROEDYRAUR, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 2 miles (E.) from Cardigan. The name of this place, signifying " the church of the great wood,", is derived from its situation in a district abounding with timber of ancient and luxuriant growth, and with groves of stately oaks and other trees, for the number and beauty of which the immediate vicinity is eminently distinguished. Soon after the death Henry I, a memorable battle was fought near Crûg Mawr, a conical hill in this parish, between the Welsh, commanded by Grufydd ab Rhys and the English, in which the latter sustained a signal defeat. The parish is pleasantly situated on the river Teivy, on the turnpike road from Cardigan to Newcastle-Emlyn. The church, dedicated to St. Cynllo, was entirely rebuilt in the year 1830, and is a neat structure in the later style of English architecture, consisting of a nave and chancel, with an elegant little tower of two stages, rising from the centre of the nave, and surmounted by a delicate and finely proportioned spire. In the parish are, two places of worship for '''Baptists''', in each of which a Sunday school is also held.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47851#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of Wales]'' (1849), pp. 36-47. Adapted. Date accessed: 21 January 2014.</ref> | LLANGOEDMORE (LLAN-GOEDMAWR), a '''parish''' in the lower division of the hundred of TROEDYRAUR, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 2 miles (E.) from Cardigan. The name of this place, signifying " the church of the great wood,", is derived from its situation in a district abounding with timber of ancient and luxuriant growth, and with groves of stately oaks and other trees, for the number and beauty of which the immediate vicinity is eminently distinguished. Soon after the death Henry I, a memorable battle was fought near Crûg Mawr, a conical hill in this parish, between the Welsh, commanded by Grufydd ab Rhys and the English, in which the latter sustained a signal defeat. The parish is pleasantly situated on the river Teivy, on the turnpike road from Cardigan to Newcastle-Emlyn. The church, dedicated to St. Cynllo, was entirely rebuilt in the year 1830, and is a neat structure in the later style of English architecture, consisting of a nave and chancel, with an elegant little tower of two stages, rising from the centre of the nave, and surmounted by a delicate and finely proportioned spire. In the parish are, two places of worship for '''Baptists''', in each of which a Sunday school is also held.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47851#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of Wales]'' (1849), pp. 36-47. Adapted. Date accessed: 21 January 2014.</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6394 Llangoedmor] Vision of Britain] | |||
=== Websites === | |||
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[[Category:Ceredigion Communities]] [[Category:Parishes_of_Historic_Cardiganshire]] | [[Category:Ceredigion Communities]] [[Category:Parishes_of_Historic_Cardiganshire]] | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 20 August 2020
A guide to genealogy in Llangoedmor, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.
Llangoedmor is a village, 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.
The redundant spellings of Llangoedmawr and Llangoedmore can be seen in older documents.
History[edit | edit source]
LLANGOEDMORE (LLAN-GOEDMAWR), a parish in the lower division of the hundred of TROEDYRAUR, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 2 miles (E.) from Cardigan. The name of this place, signifying " the church of the great wood,", is derived from its situation in a district abounding with timber of ancient and luxuriant growth, and with groves of stately oaks and other trees, for the number and beauty of which the immediate vicinity is eminently distinguished. Soon after the death Henry I, a memorable battle was fought near Crûg Mawr, a conical hill in this parish, between the Welsh, commanded by Grufydd ab Rhys and the English, in which the latter sustained a signal defeat. The parish is pleasantly situated on the river Teivy, on the turnpike road from Cardigan to Newcastle-Emlyn. The church, dedicated to St. Cynllo, was entirely rebuilt in the year 1830, and is a neat structure in the later style of English architecture, consisting of a nave and chancel, with an elegant little tower of two stages, rising from the centre of the nave, and surmounted by a delicate and finely proportioned spire. In the parish are, two places of worship for Baptists, in each of which a Sunday school is also held.[1]
For more information see Llangoedmor at Genuki.
| Llangoedmor Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| County bef 1974 | add here |
| County 1 Apr 1974-31 Mar 1996 | add here |
| County 1 Apr 1996 - | add here |
| Civ Reg District | Cardigan (1881) |
| Reg Sub-district | Cardigan (1881) |
| Probate Court | add here |
| Diocese | add here |
| Rural Deanery | add here |
| Chapelry | add here |
| Poor Law Union | Cardigan |
| Hundred | TROEDYRAUR |
| Province | add here |
| Hamlets | add here |
Records[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Church Records[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.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- Llangoedmor Vision of Britain]
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1849), pp. 36-47. Adapted. Date accessed: 21 January 2014.