Francis Jones Collection

Pedigrees of Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire families compiled and copied mainly by Francis Jones, [19th century]-[1986]; plans and maps of Pembrey and Llanegwad parishes and of the Glaspant estate, Cilrhedyn, Carmarthenshire, 1772-[1880]; and printed religious works, 1679-[1836].

Major Francis Jones (1908-1994), genealogist, historian and archivist, was born in Trefin, Pembrokeshire. He worked as an archivist in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the College of Arms; he was County Archivist of Carmarthenshire, 1958-1974, and had a distinguished military career during the Second World War. In 1963, he was made Welsh Herald of Arms Extraordinary. He also held several other posts including that of President of the Cambrian Archaeological Society, and was awarded an honorary MA by the University of Wales. He wrote numerous books and articles on military history and Welsh history and genealogy, including Historic Carmarthenshire Homes and their Families (Newport, Pembrokeshire, 1997). He married Ethel Charles in c. 1931 and they had four children. He died in 1994.

Arranged by date of deposit.

Ar Agor / Open

Dim cyfyngiadau / No Restrictions

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Acc No: 6395; 6466; & 7112.

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen / Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Carmarthenshire Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Carmarthenshire Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Compiled by Rhys Jones for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: Carmarthenshire Archives Service, Francis Jones Collection; Jones, Francis, Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families (Newport, Pembrokeshire, 1996).

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi eu cadw / All records which meet the collection policy of the Carmarthenshire Archives have been retained

Deposited by Francis Jones, Carmarthen, 1985, by Francis Jones per H. W. T. Ll. Howell, Capel Iwan, 1986, and by C. S. Briggs, Aberystwyth, 1994.

Mae croniadau yn bosibl / Accruals are possible