Eglwys Gymyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales Genealogy

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

Eglwys Gymyn is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is on the border of Pembrokeshire. The community also contains the villages of Marros and Rhos-goch.

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
EGLWYS-CUMMIN (EGLWYS-CYMMYN), a parish, in the union of NARBERTH, lower division of the hundred of DERRLYS, county of CARMARTHEN, SOUTH WALES, 4 miles (S.W.) from St. Clear's, near the road to Haverfordwest. The parish is of great extent, and is situated at the south-western extremity of the county, on the borders of Pembrokeshire. A considerable portion of it is at present uncultivated. The church is dedicated to St. Margaret. A National school was established in 1832. There are some vestiges of an ancient military earthwork in a field, which, from that circumstance, has obtained the appelation of "Castell Park". There is a place of worship for Independents, with a Sunday school held in it.

For more information on Eglwys Gymyn see Eglwys Gymyn at GENUKI

Parish Chest
Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Tithe Records
The tithe agreement date for Eglwys Gymyn was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Eglwys Gymyn is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Eglwys Gymyn at Vision of Britain