Monmouthshire Look-up Exchange

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The following is a list of reference works on Monmouthshire which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. To ask for a look-up, please click on the name by the reference. Requests should be specific - do not ask for general research. Abuses of the kindness of these volunteers will probably cause them to withdraw their names so please don't ask for all references to a common name, or for time-consuming research. Don't expect volunteers to have access to any document or reference other than those listed by their name.

If you are new to The Look-up Exchange or unfamiliar with the records of the British Isles please visit the help page for vital information. Not only will you find the material extremely informative, but it will help you avoid wasting your own time, and that of our volunteers, on fruitless searches. The more you know, and the more specific you can be, the better we can help you. Blanket requests will almost certainly be met with "I'm sorry but...." Help us to help you - BE SPECIFIC

**Please quote Monmouth Look-up in the subject line, and say which document you wish to be searched.** 
Many volunteers have documents covering more than one county.

Records covering all or part of the County

Title

Volunteer

Criminal Register Indexes 1805 - 1816
(also supplement of executions, rioters and machine breakers)

Raynor Lewis

Pigots Directory of Monmouthshire 1830  

Brian Comley

Pigots Directory of Monmouthshire 1842/44  

Brian Comley

Monmouthshire 1881 Census index:
(please state full name - surname in capitals - approx age in 1881 and occupation if known)
No blanket searches please.

Tony Kenny
David Yorath
Karen
or Gwynneth Wright

Records covering specific parishes or places in Monmouthshire

Parish/Town or Village

Title

Volunteer

Abergavenny

Methodist Church baptisms 1838-1896    Click for further info
Abersychan Trinity Methodist baptisms 1909-1996 and marriages 1953-1994  Click for further info
Abersychan Trinity Methodist Sunday School 1880-1900 Click for further info
Abersychan Circuit Methodist baptisms 1838-1894  Click for further info
Abersychan Siloh monumental inscriptions 1855-1965  Click for further info
Abersychan Congregational marriages 1901-1912  Click for further info
Abertillery Methodist Church baptisms 1871-1952  Click for further info
Abertillery Burial Records  David Llewellyn
Abertillery 1891 census - street name usually required  David Llewellyn
Aberystruth 1851 census index - Aberystruth (Abertillery, Blaina, Nantyglo, part of Ebbw Vale)   David Llewellyn
Aberystruth 1861 census index - Aberystruth (Abertillery, Blaina, Nantyglo, part of Ebbw Vale)   David Llewellyn
Bethel Primitive Methodist baptisms 1880-1930  Click for further info
Blaenau Baptist Church Burial Records    David Llewellyn
Blaenavon St Peters Methodist bapt/marr/bur 1805-1900
Bethlehem Methodist baptisms 1799-1838
Penuel Methodist baptisms 1808-1835 
Park Street Methodist marriages 1916-1978 
Click for further info
Blaenavon Blaenavon & Panteg Council Cemeteries (31,000 graves)  Click for further info
Blaina 1891 census - street name usually required  David Llewellyn
Blaina Methodist Church baptisms 1883-1958  Click for further info
Brynmawr Methodist Church baptisms 1850-1911  Click for further info
Chepstow Book "Chepstow Parish Records" by Ivor Waters, 1955. It includes "a transcript of every entry of
baptism, marriage and burial of general interest".

These extracts are mostly 17th and 18th century as there was only one burial entry extracted from 19th century (Rev Davis) and one from the 20th century (Martha Mary Read).

Also covers many other aspects of life in Chepstow in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, such as  Vestry Minutes, Accounts of the Overseers of the Poor, Churchwardens, Quarter Sessions, etc. 

temporarily unavailable
Chepstow Book "Chepstow Churchwardens" by Ivor Waters, pub. 1967. Covers from 1598 to 1960 and
has brief biographical details on most named.
temporarily unavailable
Cwmavon Methodist Church baptisms 1908-1967  Click for further info
Cwmtillery St Pauls Church Burial Records    David Llewellyn
Ebbw Vale Beaufort Methodist baptisms 1853-1894  Click for further info
Ebbw Vale Methodist Church baptisms 1849-1880  Click for further info
Garndiffaith Calvanistic Methodist baptisms 1935-1975 Click for further info
Garndiffaith Earl Street Methodist marriages 1892-1937 Click for further info

Garndiffaith

Harpers Road, Vict Village, Methodist Church baptisms 1961-1969  Click for further info
Garndiffaith Viaduict Road, Vict Village marriages 1929-1971  Click for further info
Garndiffaith Victoria Village Methodist baptisms 1899-1996 and marriages 1929-1939  Click for further info
Garndiffaith Sardis, Monumental Inscriptions  Click for further info
Garndiffaith St Johns Church bapt & marr1921-1997, and
burials 1899-1997 

Click for further info
Garndiffaith Garndiffaith Estate Records 1827-1855  Click for further info
Garndiffaith School admission registers 1876-1921  Click for further info
Griffithstown Methodist Church baptisms 1892-1973 and 
marriages 1857-1965 
Click for further info
Llanerch Llanerch Explosion  Click for further info
Llanfrechfa Upper Baptism, Marriage and Burials Transcripts 1750-1960   Click for further info
Llanvihangel Pontymoile Methodist Church baptisms 1813-1880  Click for further info
Mamhilad Methodist Church marriages 1837-1867  Click for further info

Mynyddyslwyn

1861 Census  for Mynyddislwyn sub district 

Steve Nicholas

Nantyglo Methodist Church baptisms 1840-1892  Click for further info
Nantyglo 1891 census - street name usually required  David Llewellyn
Nantyglo Baptism, Marriage and Burials Transcripts 1750-1960   Click for further info
Panteg Blaenavon & Panteg Council Cemeteries (31,000 graves)  Click for further info
Pontnewynedd St Lukes church, baptisms 1846-1903  Click for further info
Pontnewynedd Ebezezer United Reform Church baptisms 1830-1836 and burials 1770-1990  Click for further info
Pontnewynedd Central Methodist baptisms 1912-1995  Click for further info
Pontypool New Inn Methodist baptisms 1911-1996 and marriages 1981-1996  Click for further info
Pontypool Nicholas St. Methodist baptisms 1952-1995 and marriages 1911-1991  Click for further info
Pontypool Park Tce. Methodist baptisms 1949-1981  Click for further info
Pontypool Circuit Methodist baptisms 1800-1990  Click for further info
Pontypool Primitive Methodist baptisms 1800-1990  Click for further info
Pontypool George Street School admission registers 1879-ongoing  Click for further info

Sudbrook

School log books and admission registers for Sudbrook School, near Portskewett, dating from 1881 to the present day  

Honor Humphries

Talywain St Thomas, baptisms 1839-1901, marriages 1844-1938 and burials 1842-1955  Click for further info
Talywain Pisgah Baptist Monumental Inscriptions  Click for further info

Tredegar

Methodist Church baptisms 1863-1923 

Click for further info

Trevethin St Cadocs, bapt/marr/bur 1655-1900  Click for further info
Usk St Mary's church Baptism, Marriage and Burials Transcripts 1750-1960   Click for further info
Varteg Primitive Methodist baptisms 1880-1930  Click for further info
Varteg Methodist Church baptisms 1821-1997, marriages 1920-1997 and burials 1827-1997 Click for further info
Varteg Varteg school registers 1880-1914  Click for further info

Miscellaneous

I have collated the name JURY from the St Catherine's index for birth death and marriage from 1837 - 1940.

Pete Jury
(Awaiting new email)

**Please quote Monmouth Look-up in the subject line, and say which document you wish to be searched.** 
Many volunteers have documents covering more than one county.

Many of the sources used for these lookups are the result of the dedication and hard work of a Family History Society. Many Family History Societies produce publications related to their county. You may want to consider purchasing your own copy of relevent resources to aid your research. Some Societies sell their publications on-line, and can be found on their webpages. Another useful source of publications can be found at Genfair - the online family history fair . You may also wish to consider supporting research in this area by joining the society. Details can be found at their respective web-sites or see: FFHS Members List .


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Please do not write to me asking for general advice about researching in historical Monmouthshire, or locations of archives etc. I am a novice regarding research in Monmouthshire myself, and probably don't have the answers.
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This page was last updated on 15th February 2006