Wales

1. FamilySearch: Learn about Wales church records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Wales Church Records   
   • Online Records and Websites
   • The Church in Wales
   • Nonconformist Church Records
   • Society of Friends
   • Church Record Indexes


2. Parish: Learn about Welsh parish registers.
   
   The Welsh Parish Register Guide


3. Explore the DustyDocs site for links to Welsh parish record websites.
4. Anglican and Nonconformist: Learn about Wales Anglican and Nonconformist church records in this article.
   
   FS—Anglican and Nonconformist Wales Church Records—5 pgs.
   
   RT—Tracing Your Welsh Nonconformist Ancestors—14:53   
   • Definition
   • Hardwicke's Marriage Act
   • Pre-1837 nonconformist registers
   • Survival of registers
   • Burials
   • Nonconformist denominations
   • Other nonconformist records
   • County archive offices
   • Denominational magazines
   • Welsh journals
   
   
   
   

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1. Learn about Wales cemetery records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Wales Cemetery Records


2. Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.

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Asahel Davies died in Wales in the year 1919. He was buried at the Jerusalem Welsh Independent Chapel in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Locate his death record using Find A Grave, and then answer these questions:
1. Where was Asahel born, and how old was he when he died?
2. What were the names of each of his family members


Hints  |  
• In Find A Grave, select Carmenthenshire, Wales; then Burry Port, then Jerusalem Welsh Independent Chapel.
• Enter Asahel Davies into the search bar and search the records.
• Select the record that matches up with all the information you have on Asahel Davies (there will only be one).
• Use the information on the headstone and memorial to answer the questions.


Answers
1. Asahel was born in Llangain, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and he died when he was between the ages of 48 and 49 years.
2. Family members were Elizabeth Jane (wife), Sarah (daughter), David John (son), Eleanor Harries (daughter), Trevor (Eleanor's son), and Rees (Eleanor's husband.)
   (Contributed by Kaylee Lynn)

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3. Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.