Caerwys, Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

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

Caerwys is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Flintshire, Wales.

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

History
In 1812 - Caerwys, a small market town containing, according to the returns made to Parliament, 162 houses, and 773 inhabitants. ... It having been a Roman station, and afterwards a seat of judicature: the assize, or great sessions for the county of Flint being held for several centuries at this place." (From North Wales, Rev. J. Evans, 1812)

It contains the townships of Tref Edwyn, Tre-dre, Bryngwyn Ucha and Bryngwyn Isa.

For more information on Caerwys see:
 * | Caerwys at Genuki

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Caerwys

Websites

 * Caerwys Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Caerwys War Memorial at Clwyd FHS