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'''Llangynfelyn''' is a village, [[Communities in Wales|community]] and ecclesiastical parish in [[Ceredigion]], [[Wales]]. | '''Llangynfelyn''' is a village, [[Communities in Wales|community]] and ecclesiastical parish in [[Ceredigion]], [[Wales]]. | ||
Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of [[Cardiganshire]] and, between | 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]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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A guide to genealogy in Llangynfelyn, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.
Llangynfelyn 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.
History[edit | edit source]
In 1833: "LLANCYNVELYN (LLAN-GYNVELYN), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of GENEU'R-GLYN, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 9 miles (N. E. by N.) from Aberystwith, on the road to Machynlleth, containing 826 inhabitants. This parish, which abounds in mineral wealth, is situated on the river Dyvi, which is here navigable, and affords a facility for the exportation of lead-ore and bark, which are shipped from this place in great quantities, while timber, coal, and limestone, are imported for the supply of the neighbouring district. Mines of lead and copper are at present in operation, but to a very inconsiderable extent. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry of Cardigan, and diocese of St.David's, and in the patronage of the Chichester family, of the county of Devon. The church, dedicated to St. Cynvelyn, a very ancient structure, and in a very dilapidated condition, was originally erected in the sixth century, and is about to be re-built by voluntary subscription. There are places of worship for Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists. Mr. Thomas Owen, in 1731, bequeathed £10, the interest of which is distributed annually among the poor, according to the will of the testator. The average annual expenditure for the support of the poor is £ 112.15." [From Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833]
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Administration[edit | edit source]
| Years | County |
|---|---|
| before 31 March 1974 | Cardiganshire |
| 1 April 1974 - 31 March 1996 | Dyfed |
| from 1 April 1996 | Ceredigion |
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.