parish registers

                                                                                             
When “Ap” Goes Wrong: Welsh Patronymics and the Perils of Modern Transcription

Welsh patronymic naming is frequently misunderstood by modern indexes. Two Selattyn baptisms show how transcription errors can mislead genealogy research.

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The Hanmer Church Fire of 1889: St Chad's Lost Parish Records and Genealogy Gaps

The fire that gutted St Chad’s Church in Hanmer in 1889 didn’t just destroy a historic building—it took with it generations of parish records. For family historians, it created a frustrating and permanent gap in the historical record.

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