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=== Estate Records === | === Estate Records === | ||
[[Image:River Amman, Carmarthenshire.jpg|thumb|right|256x343px]]Estate records, dating from medieval times into the twentieth century, are Welsh land and property records. They are some of the best sources of information about the poorer classes. The types and survival of material in estate records vary greatly. Generally, the documents can be grouped into three main categories: | [[Image:River Amman, Carmarthenshire.jpg|thumb|right|256x343px|River Amman, Carmarthenshire.jpg<center>River Amman, Carmarthenshire<center></center>]]Estate records, dating from medieval times into the twentieth century, are Welsh land and property records. They are some of the best sources of information about the poorer classes. The types and survival of material in estate records vary greatly. Generally, the documents can be grouped into three main categories: | ||
'''Personal records.''' These include letters, diaries, household accounts, and memorabilia of the owner and his family. | '''Personal records.''' These include letters, diaries, household accounts, and memorabilia of the owner and his family. | ||
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'''Governmental records.''' Often included among private estate papers are official governmental papers. Families who owned land served as county officials. Some county records have been found among private papers. Other governmental records include land tax records, court minutes, and official correspondence. | '''Governmental records.''' Often included among private estate papers are official governmental papers. Families who owned land served as county officials. Some county records have been found among private papers. Other governmental records include land tax records, court minutes, and official correspondence. | ||
To locate estate records you need to know the name of the estate owner. Approximately four out of five people in Wales rented the property they lived on. If you can locate your ancestor in the tithe apportionment or land tax records, you will find the name of the owner of the property. For more information, see [[Wales Taxation]]. | To locate estate records you need to know the name of the estate owner. Approximately four out of five people in Wales rented the property they lived on. If you can locate your ancestor in the tithe apportionment or land tax records, you will find the name of the owner of the property. For more information, see [[Wales Taxation]]. | ||
=== Availability of Estate Records === | === Availability of Estate Records === | ||