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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Monmouthshire => Topic started by: denben on Friday 19 June 15 20:33 BST (UK)

Title: Risca Parish Record
Post by: denben on Friday 19 June 15 20:33 BST (UK)
From the Family.Search site I have found that the person I am researching was baptised in Risca on 1-8-86.

How do I find the name of the church?
Title: Re: Risca Parish Record
Post by: Victor Harvey on Saturday 20 June 15 14:01 BST (UK)
Hi denben,
Try this website:-
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=risca+parish+church&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=1GOFVer3N4na7Aax95qABQ
Victor
Title: Re: Risca Parish Record
Post by: ColC on Sunday 21 June 15 17:10 BST (UK)
Baptisms for Risca are on find my past, however they only note the parish of Risca and the county.
You could try a search on free reg, not knowing the name you are searching for I tried it with the name Jones and it noted the church.

Colin
Title: Re: Risca Parish Record
Post by: denben on Sunday 21 June 15 18:25 BST (UK)
Victor, thanks for your help but I need to identify the church.

Colin, thanks for advising me about that site.  It will be very useful but not in this case.  He isn't listed.

I wonder if I should go to County Records Office.
Title: Re: Risca Parish Record
Post by: GerryP on Tuesday 21 July 15 17:06 BST (UK)
Registers for St. Mary's Parish Church Risca are held at Gwent Archives Ebbw Vale.

You didn't specify whether 1786, 1886 or 1986 so I took a look at the entry for 1-8-1886 in the Baptism Register, and there are two.

Ethel Perret and Stanley Horatio Williams, if one of these is the person you are researching let me know and I'll forward further information.

Gerry
Title: Re: Risca Parish Record
Post by: denben on Saturday 25 July 15 20:16 BST (UK)
Hi GerryP, sorry to be so late replying but I've just got back from holiday.

Stanley Williams is the one I'm looking for and I would be very grateful for any information.
Title: Re: Risca Parish Record
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Saturday 25 July 15 20:45 BST (UK)
01-Aug    1886    Stanley Horatio WILLIAMS
Parents Caroline Matilda & Basil        
Abode: Bassaleg
Father's occupation: Clerk in Holy Orders
Title: Re: Risca Parish Record
Post by: denben on Saturday 25 July 15 21:14 BST (UK)
Thanks, GerryP.  That's great.