Records of Gorsedd parish, 1823-2002, including registers, 1853-1995; service registers, 1939-1999; records relating to the creation of the parish, 1848-1853; records relating to the church building, 1850-1884; endowment records, 1853-1920; churchwarden's records, 1858-1988; Parochial Church Council records, 1917-2001; records of church affairs, 1920-2002; records of church organisations, 1963-2001; papers relating to other parishes, including Brynford, 1851-1856; and Whitford, 1823-1953; theological papers, 1850-1853; school records, 1851-1920; and miscellaneous, 1852-1998.
GORSEDD ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH RECORDS
This material is held atNorth East Wales Archives - Flintshire / Archifau Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru - Sir y Fflint
- Reference
- GB 208 P/21
- Dates of Creation
- 1823-2012
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Welsh
- Physical Description
- 220 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The county of Flintshire falls within the Diocese of St Asaph and consists of over fifty ecclesiastical parishes, including Gorsedd. 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 three groups: Group One, incumbent records, churchwarden's records, miscellaneous papers relating to other parishes, theological papers, school records and miscellaneous; Group Two, marriage registers; and Group Three, incumbent records, churchwarden's records, Parochial Church Council records, records of church affairs, records of church organisations, and miscellaneous.
Access Information
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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.
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Flintshire Record Office have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are possible