Caerwys, Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

Guide to Caerwys, Flintshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: civil registration, census records, and parish register transcripts.

History
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.

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

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 Caerwys was DATE.

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

Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Caerwys is DATESANDNAMESCIVREG.

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

Websites

 * Vision of Britain - Caerwys
 * Caerwys Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Caerwys War Memorial at Clwyd FHS