Llangynin, Carmarthenshire, Wales Genealogy

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

Llangynin is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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.

The redundant spelling of Llanginning can be seen in some older documents.

History
LLANGINNING (LLAN-GYNIN), a parish in the higher division of the hundred of DERLLYS, union and county of CARMARTHEN, SOUTH WALES, 2½ miles (W.N.W.) from St. Clear's. This parish, which derives its name from the dedication of its church to St. Cynin, or from its situation on the river Cynin, by which it is bounded on the eastern side, contains a considerable tract of land, and with the exception of a very small portion, is inclosed and in a good state of cultivation. The church has no architectural claim to particular description. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists.

For more information on Llangynin see Llangynin 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 Llangynin was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
XXXX-XXXX denotes that the information has not been compiled yet.

Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Llangynin is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Llangynin at Vision of Britain