Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

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Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

Parishes of Historic Flintshire

Gwaenysgor

A guide to genealogy in Gwaenysgor, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.

Gwaenysgor, or Gwaunysgor, is a village and ecclesiastical parish in Flintshire, Wales. It is in the community of Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Flintshire and, between 1974 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd, Wales Genealogy. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Flintshire.

History

In 1856: "This parish, which is embosomed in hills, and surrounded by lofty mountains, abounds with lead ore, and very extensive mines have been worked for many years with considerable advantage to the proprietors.
The village is pleasantly situated at the base of a ridge of hills, on the summit of which are numerous verdant tumuli, supposed to be the sepulchres of persons of distinction at some remote period." (From Handbook for the Vale of Clwyd, William Davis, 1856)

For more information on Gwaenysgor see:

• Gwaenysgor at Genuki
  

Gwaenysgor Parish
Jurisdictions
County bef 1974	Flintshire
County 1 Apr 1974-31 Mar 1996	Clwyd
County 1 Apr 1996 -	Flintshire
Civ Reg District	Holywell
Reg Sub-district	Whitford
Probate Court	add here
Diocese	add here
Rural Deanery	add here
Chapelry	add here
Poor Law Union	Holywell
Hundred	Prestatyn
Province	add here
Hamlets	add here

Administration

Years	County
before 31 March 1974	Flintshire
1 April 1974 - 31 March 1996	Clwyd
from 1 April 1996	Flintshire

Census Records

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

• Vision of Britain - Gwaenysgor

Websites

• Gwaenysgor Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
• Gwaenysgor War Memorial at Clwyd FHS