Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Llangernyw is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the Conwy, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern Conwy.

History
"LLANGERNIEW;(LLAN-GERNIEW), a parish partly in the hundred of Isaled, and partly in that of Isdulas, county of Denbigh, 8 miles (W. by N.) from Denbigh, containing 1036 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the banks of the river Elwy, and comprises a large portion of one of the most rugged and mountainous parts of the county. ..... That part of the parish which is in the hundred of Isaled comprises the Upper and Lower Divisions, and that which is in the hundred of Isdulas forms the township of Marchaled... The church, dedicated to St. Digain, is a large edifice in excellent repair... There are places of worship for Independents and Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)

For more information on Llangernyw see:Llangernyw 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 Llangernyw was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Llangernyw is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Llangernyw at Geograph
 * Llangernyw at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Llangernyw Parish Church at Clwyd FHS