Llansawel Parish Council records

Scope and Content

Records of Llansawel Parish Council, Carmarthenshire, 1852-1901, including vouchers, letters, petitions, and accounts, 1852-1896; minute books and account books, 1852-1894; and accounts of the Cynwyl Gaeo parish council regarding highways, 1895-1901.

Administrative / Biographical History

Pre-1894 civil parish records contain minutes of monthly vestry meetings relating to ecclesiastical matters, rate books, and accounts. Civil parish councils were established by the Local Government Act 1894 and were responsible for civil administration and local matters, such as recreation grounds and village halls. Community councils replaced parish councils under local government reorganization in 1974.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: bundles of vouchers, letters, petitions, accounts, etc.; minute books, account books, etc.; and miscellaneous, in chronological order.

Access Information

Ar Agor / Open

Dim cyfyngiadau / No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Note

Acc Nos: 1860 - 1934.

Other Finding Aids

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.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Annette Strauch for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: The following sources were used in the compilation of the description: Carmarthenshire Archives Service, Catalogue of Llansawel Parish Council Records.

Appraisal Information

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

Custodial History

Deposited by Llansawel Parish Council, October, 1960

Accruals

Mae croniadau yn bosibl / Accruals are possible