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Cardiff St. John

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. John-the-Baptist, is in the Benefice of Cardiff St. John-the-Baptist, and diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference ST183764.

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1669-1840, Marriages, 1669-1837, Burials, 1669-1841. Visit their website for information on how to purchase these fiche.

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• St. John Ecclesiastical Parish records   " St. John parish is one of the oldest parishes in Cardiff. In the 12th century the church served as a chapel of ease to the Benedictine priory dedicated in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary......................."
  " ...........including registers of baptisms, 1669-1921; marriages, 1669-1903; burials, 1669-1911; records relating to: churchwardens, 1766-1963; civil and miscellaneous, 1766-1936; church affairs, 1904-1983"

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