Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Genealogy

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A guide to genealogy in Carmarthen, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.

Carmarthen (Welsh: Caerfyrddyn) is a town, community and ecclesiastical parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is the county town.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Carmarthenshire and, between 1974 and 1996 in the County of Dyfed. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Carmarthenshire.

History
In 1720: "Carmarthen is a Fair &amp; Populous Town, &amp; of good resort; scituate on Navigable Towy, with a very commodious Key for small Vessels. It is plentifully supplyed with Salmon &amp; other Fish, from the said river, and with Flesh, Fowl, &amp;c. from ye Country adjacent, at a very reasonable rate. It had formerly Walls and a very strong Castle which were repaired with considerable additions by Gilbert de Clare, for ye defence of ye Town, which had been often beseiged and burnt by ye Welsh Princes Griffyd ap Rhys &amp; his Brother Rhys. The Corporation (which sends a Member to Parliament) consists of a Mayor, 2 Sheriffs and 6 Aldermen, a Town Clerk, Sword Bearer and 2 Serjeants at Mace, &amp;c. Here flourished ye famous British Merlin ano. 480, who for his Extraordinary learning in those times, and some skill in ye Mathematicks was reputed a Prophet, or Magician."

For more information on Carmarthen see Carmarthen at Genuki.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Carmarthen at Vision of Britain.