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ABERYSTRUTH, Monmouthshire
"ABERYSTRUTH, (Aberystwith), a parish in the upper division of the hundred
of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouth, 8 miles S.W. of Abergavenny.
Tredegar is the post-town. Of the population, above 4,000 are employed in
the Beaufort coal and iron works, and nearly 3,000 in those of Sirhowy and
Ebbw Vale. The living is a perpetual curacy, value £265, in the diocese of
Llandaff. The patron is the Earl of Abergavenny."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
- Abertillery online - a book list (old Abertillery)
- Abertillery and district history 2000 : from prehistoric times to the present day. Abertillery : Abertillery and
District Museum Society, 2000. 106p.
- Abertillery, Brynmawr, Nantyglo & Blaina: the official guide. [1970]. Cheltenham : Burrow, [1969] 16p.
- Dunn, Bob.
Aberystruth (Blaina) : burials 1829 to 1944. [Pontypool] : Gwent Family History Society, [1994] 82p.
- Eckley, Simon.
Abertillery, Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth. Stroud : Chalford Publishing, 1995. 159p. Archive Photographs.
- Jones, Edmund. The History of Aberystruth. 1779.
- Jones, Edmund.
A geographical, historical, and religious account of the parish of Aberystruth: in the County of Monmouth. :
To which are added memoirs of several persons of note, who lived in the said parish. Bridgend :
D.Brown & Sons, 1988. Facsimile edition is limited to 500 copies. 160p.
- Rowson, Trevor.
Blaina, Nantyglo and Brynmawr. Stroud, Gloucestershire : Chalford, 1995. 128p.
- Smith, Eric.
Bethel Methodist Church, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale : a history celebrating 150 years 1851-2001. Cwmbran :
Kerin Publishers, 2001. 53p.
- The rose and the thorn : laughter and tears of people in Blaina. Blaina : Blaina Heritage Action Group,
1993.190p. Also Vol 2 in 1995.
- Thomas, Keith.
Old Abertillery in photographs. Barry : Stewart Williams, 1988. 114p.
- Thomas, Malcolm.
Brynmawr, Beaufort and Blaina in photographs. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse, 1995. 128p.
- Williams, J P D.
Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Samuel Williams, Nantyglo. Llangollen : Argraffwyd gan W. Williams, 1877. 16p.
- This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as
stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit.
Added 31 Jul 2006.
| Aberystruth, St Peter's Church - records with the NLW |
| Baptisms |
Marriages |
Burials |
| 1736-1838 |
1736-1836 |
1736-1829 |
| Bishops Transcripts |
1696, 1725-99, 1801-59 - records with the NLW
(see also Cendl/Beaufort & Nant-y-glo) |
| Abertyleri / Abertillery, St Michael's Church (formed from Aberystruth 1854) - records with the Gwent RO |
| Baptisms |
Marriages |
Banns |
| 1855-1934 |
1854-1970 |
1854-1967 |
| Nant-Y-Glo, Holy Trinity Church (formed from Aberystruth 1844) - records with the incumbent |
| Baptisms |
Marriages |
| 1844+ |
1855+ |
| Bishops Transcripts |
1844-55, 1857-63 - records with the NLW |
[Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
[Page originated by Brian Pears in 2003 and updated 23 Apr 2004 - Gareth Hicks]
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