Llan-giwg, Glamorgan, Wales Genealogy

Wales Glamorgan  Llan-giwg

Llan-giwg (also spelled Llangiwg, Llanguick and Llanciwg) is an ecclesiastical parish in the north west portion of Glamorgan in Wales.

History
The parish was divided into the hamlets of Alltgreig, Blaenegel, Caegurwen, and Mawr.

What Do You Want to Find?
To start your search, decide when your ancestor lived. If he or she lived between 1837-1911, start by searching civil registration and census records. If they lived before 1837, use church records and probate records. Read more about these records below.

Census Records
The parish of Llan-giwg formed part of the Neath Registrar's District. The 1841-1891 censuses are available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and they are indexed on the following web sites:


 * Ancestry.co.uk
 * FindMyPast.co.uk
 * TheGenealogist.co.uk

Church Records

 * The following Llangiwg Parish Registers are available at the Family History Library

The Glamorgan Family History Society have published many of the parish registers.

Nonconformist Church Records
The following chapel records from Llan-giwg parish are available on the IGI:

The following chapel records have been deposited at an archive:

Civil Records
Births, marriages and deaths in Llan-giwg will be recorded in the GRO indexes as:

Cemeteries

 * Carmel: transcript at West Glamorgan Archives
 * Cwmllynfell (old &amp; new)
 * Gwrhyd: transcript &amp; index published by Glamorgan Family History Society
 * Llan-giwg parish church (publication of transcript and index expected in 2013)
 * Saron Chapel (old &amp; new): transcript &amp; index published by Glamorgan Family History Society