NERCWYS ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH RECORDS

This material is held atNorth East Wales Archives - Flintshire / Archifau Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru - Sir y Fflint

  • Reference
    • GB 208 P/44
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1530-2002
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Welsh
  • Physical Description
    • 91 items

Scope and Content

Records of Nercwys parish, 1530-2002, including registers, 1665-2002; service registers, 1898-1989; churchwarden's records, 1530-1959; records of church affairs, 1889-1901; records of church organisations, 1948-1951; vestry records, 1828-1920; records of charities, 1623-1954; school records, 1870-1954; tithe records, 1838-1839; and miscellaneous, 1749-[c. 1850].

Administrative / Biographical History

The county of Flintshire falls within the Diocese of St Asaph and consists of over fifty ecclesiastical parishes, including Nercwys (also called Nerquis). The records of individual ecclesiastical parishes in Flintshire include registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, as well as records of the churchwardens and Parochial Church Councils, parish charities, schools, clubs and societies. Parish records were deposited at the Clwyd Record Office, following an agreement of 1976 between the Church in Wales and the Welsh County Councils.

Arrangement

Arranged into groups: Group One, incumbent records, churchwarden's records, records of church affairs, records of charities ecclesiastical, vestry minutes, records of charities, school records, tithe records, and miscellaneous; Group Two, churchwarden's records; Group Three, incumbent records, churchwarden's records, records of church organisations, vestry minutes, records of charities, and school records; and Groups Four and Five, incumbent records.

Access Information

Data Protection Act restrictions will apply to any items less than 100 years old that contain personal information as defined by the Act.

Note

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Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of this catalogue is available at Flintshire Record Office.

Alternative Form Available

Microfilm copies of the parish registers are available at Flintshire Record Office, Denbighshire Record Office and the National Library of Wales. Registers are also available to search online.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

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Appraisal Information

All records deposited at Flintshire Record Office have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are possible

Geographical Names