Callwen, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

History
CAPEL-CALLWEN, or BLAEN-GLYNTAWE, a chapelry, attached to the parish of Devynock, in the hundred of Devynock, union and county of Brecknock, South Wales, 15 miles (W. S. W.) from Brecknock. It is situated at the south-western extremity of the extensive parish of Devynock, in a vale between elevated and dreary mountains, not far from the source of the river Tawe.

Parish also known as Glyntawe; formed out of Defynnog parish in 1868. For more information, see Defynnog, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk.

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 Callwen was DATE.

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

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

Maps and Gazetteers

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