GENUKI: Llandygwydd 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

Dyfed FHS - Photographs of chapels (may also be other data there)
Archives Network Wales
Lewis 1833 on Genuki (Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833 )

Bethesda Welsh Ind chapel, Pont Hirwaun

Bethesda Welsh Ind chapel, Pont Hirwaun SN26144515 Chapel and schoolroom built 1840/1, rebuilt 1870, 1923, 1935 & 1967-9. Members; 200 in 1840 & 1863 Records; see Trewen chapel Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Bethesda Ind Erected in 1839 Lewis lloyd, Deacon, Penalltybie 1851 (2)
Rev Hy H Williams (Cong) living at Aberifed & Rev David Evans (Cong|) living at Bronwylfa in this parish 1895 (6)

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for this chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Nov 2008)

Capel Cenarth Welsh CM chapel, Cenarth village ( but in Llandygwydd parish)

Capel Cenarth Welsh CM chapel, Cenarth SN26824163 Started 1869, chapel built 1872 Early members came from Pontgareg, Cenarth parish & Bethel, Newcastle Emlyn, Cenarth parish; also from Llwyn Adda, Llechryd parish. Members; 41 in 1902 Records; see Pontgareg & Bethel Still open 1998 (1) & (4)

[Gareth Hicks: 15 Nov 2008]