GWERNAFFIELD ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH RECORDS

This material is held atNorth East Wales Archives - Flintshire / Archifau Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru - Sir y Fflint

  • Reference
    • GB 208 P/24
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1764-2000
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Welsh
  • Physical Description
    • 63 items

Scope and Content

Records of Gwernaffield parish, 1835-2000, including registers, 1838-2000; service registers, 1920-1988; miscellaneous incumbent records, 1859-1916; glebe and tithe records, 1859-1920; churchwarden's records, 1837-1992; Parochial Church Council records, 1920-1970; miscellaneous records, 1835-1845.

Administrative / Biographical History

The county of Flintshire falls within the Diocese of St Asaph and consists of over fifty ecclesiastical parishes, including Gwernaffield (Gwernaffield-y-Waun). The records of individual ecclesiastical parishes in Flintshire include registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, as well as records of the churchwardens and Parochial Church Councils, parish charities, schools, clubs and societies. Parish records were deposited at the Clwyd Record Office, following an agreement of 1976 between the Church in Wales and the Welsh County Councils.

Arrangement

Arranged into four groups: Group One, incumbent records, churchwarden's records, Parochial Church Council records, school records and miscellaneous; Group Two, incumbent records, churchwarden's records, school records and miscellaneous; Group Three, incumbent records and churchwarden's records; and Group Four, incumbent records.

Access Information

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Note

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Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of this catalogue is available at Flintshire Record Office.

Alternative Form Available

Microfilm copies of the parish registers are available at Flintshire Record Office, Denbighshire Record Office and the National Library of Wales. Registers are also available to search online.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

All records deposited at Flintshire Record Office have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are possible

Geographical Names