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Clwyd Family History Society
  
                                             First names and surnames beginning with:
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WELCOME TO JILL'S PAGES OF NAMES


                           PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE NOTES AT THE FOOT OF THIS PAGE WHICH WILL BE UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME

                                                                     
                                                                                
These pages of names have been created as an index to the first names, surnames, and variations in their spelling, which I have collected together over many years. They are mainly from the printed Parish Registers of Clwyd, transcribed by volunteer members of Clwyd Family History Society.

In connection with the registers, to begin with I used those containing the baptismal year of 1812, which is the date to which they  were first transcribed.  Subsequent to this many registers have been added with dates before, and now some transcribed beyond, 1812.  Some of the registers also contain marriages and burials and these have all been included in this master index.

You will find that in this master index there are some first names and surnames which are not shown in the printed register index.   This is because in some of the printed registers the first names of parents, and first names/surnames of fathers of illegitimate children, were not included in the index.

Experts may not always agree with the 'umbrella' name under which I have placed some of the first names/surnames but I
take the view that this is just an index, not an academic work, and it is more important to be able to find the parish register reference number(s) for the name you are interested in.  Having found the reference number, and noted it, you then go to my 'key' page to identify the particular parish register (link top left of each A-Z page).

I have added an extra page 'key by parishes' (31 Aug 2008).

References are cross-indexed where necessary and here and there, for added interest, you will find place names, the meaning of a name or information from a Commercial Directory.  A pre-symbol, eg *267 as opposed to 267, indicates that the reference is a first name, and the additional letters A+B+C etc. refer to separate indexes within a register and occasionally a notitae list.

Regarding frequently occurring surnames such as Jones, Edwards etc., all the reference numbers for these may not be included as the names appear in almost every register (+++ will indicate this) but examples giving the variations in spelling of the name will be shown.

If you would like your email address, and parish of interest, included alongside any surname, do let me know. Several people have already agreed to this.

It is my sincere hope that this index will become a regularly used tool to aid research in the Clwyd area, and my grateful
thanks must go to my 'technical adviser', my son Duncan, without whom the pages may never have become airborne!


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Jill Rose (Clwyd FHS Member No. 203)
jill.farndon25@virgin.net

Notes

A Bibliography may be found at the end of Page Z.

'Hel Achau', the journal of the Clwyd Family History Society, contains a 'Look-up request form' , which may also be
down-loaded from their website (link to Clwyd FHS at the top of this page).   Overseas members (ie outside Europe)
are entitled to 10 free look-ups in each year.  Non-members may also use this service.  Details and charges are given
on the form.

For post-1837 research in the area, visit the North Wales BMD website.
To read past messages on the Clwyd Mailing List go to:  Archiver@rootsweb.com
To subscribe to the Mailing List (free) send an email to Clwyd-L-request@rootsweb.com with 'subscribe' in the
         subject line and body of the email
Having done this send your messages to: Clwyd@rootsweb.com

The Clwyd FHS Resource Centre is at Well Street, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham. Tel: 01978 814924
Opening hours: Tuesdays 10-7; Thursdays 10-4; Saturdays 10-2.      Non-members may join at the door.
If you arrive in Wrexham at the railway station you will then need to go to the bus station, about 1/4 mile. Once there
you need Stand 1.   Arriva services 2, 2A and 2C all stop outside the door of the Centre. The stop is called Rhosymedre
Kwiksave (or Somerfield). There is a 15 minute service.