Bettws Ecclesiastical Parish Records

Bettws Ecclesiastical Parish records including registers of baptisms, 1722-1939; marriages, 1722-1963; burials, 1723-1950; banns, 1823-1908; services, 1878-1920; terriers, 1771-1906; civil and miscellaneous records, 1846-1926; churchwardens records, 1832-1940; parochial church council and easter vestry, 1921-1941; church organisations, 1934-1937; charities, 1887-1939; returns of parochial statistics, 1929-1937; articles of enquiry, 1966-1971; correspondence regarding church restoration, 1906-1911

The parish of Bettws now forms part of the benefice of Llansantffraid, Bettws and Aberkenfig, which is in the deanery of Bridgend in the diocese of Llandaff. It is situated between the Ogmore and Llynvi rivers approximately 5 miles north of Bridgend.

Chronological

No restrictions.

Deposited at the Glamorgan Record Office by the incumbent, 1987 and Glamorgan Archives 2017. P77CW/1 deposited by the National Library of Wales, 2008.

A detailed catalogue is available online.

Facsimiles of parish registers also held at West Glamorgan Archive Service.

Fair condition

Annabel Wickham for the ANW Project; Sources used: Glamorgan Archives finding aids; Williams and Watts-Williams, Confrestri Plwyf Cymru/Parish Registers of Wales, (Aberystwyth, 2000); www.churchinwales.org.uk. Edited by Hannah Price for Glamorgan Archives.

Normal Glamorgan Archives conditions apply.

All records which meet the collection policy of Glamorgan Archives have been retained.

The records remained in the custody of the depositor until transferred to the Glamorgan Record Office and the National Library of Wales.

Accruals are possible.

Originals held at the Glamorgan Record Office.