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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 are a master index to the first names, surnames, and variations in their spelling, from the printed Parish Registers of Clwyd transcribed by volunteer members of Clwyd Family History Society and printed by the Society.  Extracts from some National Commercial Directories and reference books are also included.

To begin with I used the Parish Registers 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 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, and in some cases witnesses to marriages, were not included in the original indexes.  Please contact me if you have a problem
locating any of the names shown in my index in a particular register.

Experts may not always agree with the 'umbrella' name under which I have placed some of the names 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. References are cross-indexed where necessary and here and there, for added interest, you will find place names and/or the meaning of a name

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

I'm sorry I do not undertake research,  but would be quite happy to add further detail from the parish registers
to any reference number/surname already included in this index.

It is my sincere hope that the 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

For ease of use it is probably best to print off the two 'key' pages before going to the A-Z pages.

A Bibliography to sources other than Parish Registers 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
Once accepted 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,
Somerfield. There is a 15 minute service.   The Centre is very easy to access by any form of transport (apart from air!),
plenty of parking, and a very friendly atmosphere.   (20 Jun 2009 - my first volunteer session!)


                      
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