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Ystradgynlais

• Bibliography
• Census
• Church History
• Church Records
• Court Records
• Description and Travel
• Gazetteers
• Societies

Bibliography

Anthony Williams & Partners. Ystradgynlais Community Hospital. Building (25 July 1986), p. 31-8

Davies, D Hubert. Hanes Ainon Eglwys y Bedyddwyr Ystradgynlais 1848-1948. 1948

Davies, Thomas J. Faces and places of the parish of Ystradgynlais : in photographs. [Ystradgynlais] : T.J. Davies, 1992. 136p

Egan, Tim. Herman yn Ystradgynlais.(Josef Herman). Barn 354 (1992), p. 28-9

Jones, D Mansel. Canmlwyddiant Ystradgynlais R.F.C. centenary [an illustrated history of Ystradgynlais R.F.C.]Ystradgynlais : Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club, 1992. 221p Llawlyfr dathlu canmlwyddiant adeiladu'r eglwys : Sardis, Ystradgynlais. [Ystradgynlais] : [Eglwys Sardis], 1961. 26p

Miles, John. Ystradgynlais and Yniscedwyn colliery sidings. Welsh Railways Archive 2 (1997), p. 112-13

Morgan, Leonid. Ystradgynlais Parish, Powys: Names and Families 1513 - 1813 vol 2. 1996

Morgan, William S. Horses to barges : an account of early coal and iron industries in Ystalyfera and Ystradgynlais : c.1650-1860. [Glynneath] : [Del Morgan?], [2003]. 43p

Pearce, Tom. Hanes y Tabernacl, Ystradgynlais : Capel y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd 1891-1991. Ystradgynlais : Capel y Tabernacl, 1991. 36p

Salmon, Robert. The Powys philosophy. [Ystradgynlais Hospital]. Health Service Journal 96 (1986), p. 727

Taylor, Anna-Marie. A not so silent village : portrayals of Ystradgynlais. Planet 122 (1997), p. 80-4

White, Albert E S. Walking Around the Industry, Hills and Valleys of the Ystradgynlais - Abercrave Area. 1997 Ystradgynlais official guide. [Carshalton] : Home Publishing Co., 1972

Censuses

Master Indexes to the 1871 Census entries for Ystradgynlais transcribed by the Ystradgynlais Family History Society. The transcriptions also include entries for the neighbouring parish of Llangiwg (Glamorgan).

Church History

Church of St Cynog, Ystradgynlais on the Brecknockshire Churches Survey site.

Church Records

Detailed information on deposited registers and transcripts for this parish is given under Breconshire Parish Registers on the Powys Archives website.

As a guide only, the principal extant parochial church records for this parish span the dates shown below (as detailed in Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 2000) but exact current holdings should be confirmed with the individual Archives:

• Baptisms 1721-1969; Marriages 1721-1856, 1893-1971; Banns 1823-1913, 1940-78; Burials 1721-1990
  Parish Registers, or copies, for all or part of these dates are held at Powys Archives, Glamorgan Archives and/or West Glamorgan Archives.
  Bishops Transcripts for various periods are held at the NLW

Aber-Craf/Abercrave parish was formed out of Ystradgynlais in 1925, extant records are:

• Marriages 1912-89 (West Glamorgan Archives and/or Glamorgan Archives)

Coelbren, Y - an ancient chapelry of Ystradgynlais, extant records are:

• Baptisms 1902-25; Marriages 1863-1990; Burials 1902-25 (West Glamorgan Archives and/or Glamorgan Archives.)
  See mother church records for earlier CMB.

Court Records

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc. within Ystradgynlais parish as shown on the parish map on the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.) (Extracted by John Ball)

• Ystradgynlais Higher [69] - Abercrave, Ash Grove House, Cefn-byrle, Coelbren, Coelbren Junction Station, Craig-y-nos Castle, Craig-y-nos Station, Dan-yr-ogof, Garw-leisiau, Glyn-Llech-uchaf, Henrhyd Waterfall, Pant-y-wal, Penwyllt, Pen-y-cae, Rhongyr-isaf, Rhongyr-uchaf, Tonyspyddaden.
• Ystradgynlais Lower [70]- Abercrave, Bryn-y-graerion, Caer-bont, Caer-lan, Cwm Giedd, Dorwen, Garth, Glan-rhyd, Gurnos, Gwaun-ton, Gwys Station, Hendre-ladis, Lower Cwm-Twrch, Pant-y-cwrt, Pen-cae-moel, Pen-rhos, Pen-y-wern, Tir-y-cwm, Tre-Fleming, Tir-y-gof, Tre-deg, Upper Cwm-Twrch, Ynys, Ynys-Cedwyn, Ystradgynlais, Ystradgynlais Colliery.

Ystradgynlais on BBC website.

Ystradgynlais Past & Present - Picture Gallery

Gazetteers

Societies

Ystradgynlais Family History Society

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