Eglwys Gymyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales Genealogy

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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
In 1844: "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; containing 349 inhabitants... 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, containing about 110 children, was established in 1832, and is supported by funds bequeathed by the late Mrs. Bevan... There are some vestiges of an ancient military earthwork in a field, which, from that circumstance, has obtained the appelation of "Castell Park"."

For more information on Eglwys Gymyn see Eglwys Gymyn at Genuki.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Eglwys Gymyn at Vision of Britain.