GuidedResearch:Cardiganshire, Church of England

Cardiganshire, Church of England Guided Research

Wales Guided Research

Church of England

Cardiganshire

Before 1837, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. If researching after 1837, see Civil Registration.

Knowing the county is essential in Welsh research because of common names. If county unknown, go to Finding the Wales Place of Origin to learn how to find it.

Which type of information are you looking for?

Birth

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Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1653-1918: Cardiganshire Baptisms at Findmypast ($)

If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1538-1912: Cardiganshire Birth Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Wales, Cardiganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907

What else you can try:

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• Why the record may not exist

Marriage

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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1653-1933: Cardiganshire Marriages and Banns at Findmypast ($)

If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1538-1912: Cardiganshire Marriage Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Wales, Cardiganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
Wales Marriages, 1541-1900

What else you can try:

• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist

Death

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Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1653-1996: Cardiganshire Burials at Findmypast ($)

If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1538-1912: Cardiganshire Death Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Wales, Cardiganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 (includes deaths)
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index

What else you can try:

• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist

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