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For further details of this project see Cardiganshire Chapels Database
Compiled by Gareth Hicks (Feb 2007)
Sources
NB. Not all available data was necessarily used from sources
- 1. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
- 2. The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales., byJones, I.G. & Williams, D. UWP, Cardiff, 1976
- 3. Nonconformist Registers of Wales published by the National Library of Wales in 1994.
- 4. The Parish Churches and Nonconformist Chapels of Wales: Their Records and where to Find them, Vol. One, Cardigan - Carmarthen - Pembroke, by Rawlins, B.J. (1987).
- 5. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
- 6. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
- 7. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
- 8. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
- 9. Death and Burial indexes available for purchase from Cardiganshire Family History Society
- 10. Online Commercial & Residential Directories as appropriate to a particular parish - apart from what may already be on Genuki, see also the Historical Directories site
Other sources
- Dyfed FHS - Photographs of chapels (may also be other data there)
Methodist
Peniel CM chapel, Blaenpennal
- Peniel CM chapel Cause was Independent until death of Phillip Pugh in 1760 became Methodist Chapel built 1783, enlarged 1813, rebuilt 1867 Members; c50 in 1793, 109 in 1902 Records; births and bapts 1815-37 PRO (and in IGI) (4)
- Peniel, Blaenpennal CM Bapts 1813-37 at PRO (3)
- Blaenpennal Welsh CM chapel SN63286423 Started 1709; chapel built 1755, rebuilt 1783, 1813 & 1868; further additions 1893, still in use 1998 (1)
- Blaenpenal CM Erected before 1800 Daniel Pugh, Superintendent of the School, Blaenpant, nr Blaenpennal 1851 (2)
- Owens, Rev John (Calvinistic Methodist); living at Taihirionyrhos, Blaenpennal 1910 (5)
- Photograph on Dyfed FHS
- Penial, Blaenpennal still open in 2006
- Hanes Methodistiaeth, rhan ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi : oddechreuad y "Diwvgiad Methodistaidd" yn 1735 hyd 1900 . By John Evans. Dolgellau , 1904. (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church History in the southern part of Cardiganshire from 1735 to 1900) This book contains an entry for each CM chapel in existence in South Cardiganshire at the end of 1900, including this one. It includes a history of preaching in the area before the chapel was built, lists deacons, ministers etc, and contains a wealth of genealogical information.
Blaenafon CM chapel, Blaenpennal
- Blaenafon CM chapel Sabbath school 1810 Schoolhouse built in 1843 Chapel built 1880 & 1900 67 members in 1902 Records, see Peniel (4)
- Blaenafon Welsh CM chapel, Bontnewydd, Blaen-Afon SN619657 Chapel built 1880; rebuilt 1900. Sunday School founded 1810. Schoolroom built 1843/4. Still in use 1998 (1)
- Photograph on Dyfed FHS
- See John Ball's site Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection for a photograph/data
- Hanes Methodistiaeth, rhan ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi : oddechreuad y "Diwvgiad Methodistaidd" yn 1735 hyd 1900 . By John Evans. Dolgellau , 1904. (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church History in the southern part of Cardiganshire from 1735 to 1900) This book contains an entry for each CM chapel in existence in South Cardiganshire at the end of 1900, including this one. It includes a history of preaching in the area before the chapel was built, lists deacons, ministers etc, and contains a wealth of genealogical information.