Aberpergwm, Glamorgan, Wales Genealogy

History
ABERPERGWM, a chapelry in the parish of Cadoxton and township of NEATH-GENOL, or MIDDLE NEATH (NEDD GENOL or GANOL), union and hundred of Neath, county of Glamorgan, South Wales, 10 miles (N. E.) from Neath. This township is situated in the richly fertile Vale of Neath; the scenery is beautifully diversified, and from the higher grounds are some interesting views. The Neath canal terminates within its limits, and a short tramroad proceeds thence to the coal-pits in the neighbourhood: the roads from Brecknock and from Merthyr-Tydvil to Neath unite here, the line then proceeding along the vale between the canal and the right bank of the river. The Vale of Neath railway will also pass through the township. Aberpergwm, the ancient seat of the family of Williams. Among the various features of natural beauty by which the scenery of the vale is distinguished, are the frequent cascades formed by the collected waters, descending from the mountains, after excessive rains.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. Several Internet sites list names or indexes to the records, including:


 * FreeBMD
 * Ancestry.co.uk
 * findmypast
 * TheGenealogist.co.uk

Church records
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Census Records
Census for the entire country was started in 1841 and continued every ten years. The most recent census available to the public is 1911. Learn more about these records by reading the censusarticle.

Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year is missing. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the FamilySearch Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.

Probate Records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Glamorgan Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in Wales. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place. Here is a link to a web site with gazetteers and maps.


 * Vision of Britain

Click here to see a list of communities in Aberpergwm.

Websites
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.