GENUKI: Gartheli chapels

For further details of this project see Cardiganshire Chapels Database

Compiled by Gareth Hicks (Feb 2007)

NB. Not all available data was necessarily used from sources - and sources 1 & 4 have been combined as similar

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

Abermeurig Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel, (Capel Iaf), Abermeurig

Abermeurig Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel, (Capel Iaf), Abermeurig SN56465624 Associated with the Independents (Cilgwyn, Llangybi) in C17th, with Methodists after 1810 Built 1698/9, rebuilt 1772, 1816 & 1826, renewed 1890 Records; 1. for early period pre 1770 see Cilgwyn old church book NLW 2. births and bapts 1814-36 PRO & in IGI 3. see Cilgwyn, Llangybi and Llwynpiod, Llanbadarn Odwyn Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Abermirig CM First chapel erected before 1800, re-erected 1816 Thomas Jones, Deacon, Trefynon, Gartheli (2)
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
Evans, J. Presbyteriad ac Annibynwyr Abermeurig [Presbyterians and Independents at Abermeurig]. 1898

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.

Llwynygroes CM chapel, Llwynygroes, Gartheli

Llwynygroes CM chapel, Llwynygroes, Gartheli Preaching for many years before school room built in 1843, chapel 1901 Members; 67 in 1902 Records; 1876-1960 NLW (4)
Cardiganshire Family History Society - Index to deaths and burials in Cardiganshire from non-conformist records is available on fiche. Check details on their site, for this parish includes ; Llwyn-y-groes (Cal.Meth., 1876-1897).
Photograph on Dyfed FHS

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.

[Gareth Hicks: 16 Oct 2011]