Newchurch Parish Council records

Scope and Content

Records of Newchurch Parish Council, Carmarthenshire, 1837-1990, including minute books, 1894-1992; declaration of acceptance of office, 1894-1935; financial records, 1897-1980; material relating to overseers of the poor, 1837-1922; correspondence, 1975-1990.

Also includes records of Newchurch and Merthyr Community Council, 1992 - 2016.

Administrative / Biographical History

Prior to 1894, monthly parish vestry meetings dealt with ecclesiastical matters, rates, and administration of the Poor Law. Parish councils were established by the Local Government Act 1894. Community councils replaced parish councils under local government reorganization in 1974.

Arrangement

Arranged into minute books; declaration of office; Newchurch Parish Council Finance; overseers; correspondence; deposited plan; and printed material.

Access Information

Mynediad Cyfyngedig / Restricted Access

Fe all eitemau sy'n cynnwys gwybodaeth am unigolion a enwir gael eu cyfyngu yn unol a Deddf Diogelu Data a pholisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Items containing information on named individuals may be restricted in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Carmarthenshire Archives policy.

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Note

Acc Nos: 5816; 6314; 6755; 6919; 7340; & 8910.

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen / Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Carmarthenshire Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Carmarthenshire Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Annette Strauch for ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of the description: Carmarthenshire Archives Service, Catalogue of Newchurch Parish Council Records; Genuki website (www.fhsc.org.uk), viewed 29 September 2003; Ancestry com website (www.ancestry.com), viewed 29 September 2003; The 1911 Edition Encyclopedia (6.1911encyclopedia.org), viewed 29 September 2003; The National Gazetteer of Wales website (homepage.ntlworld.com), viewed 29 September 2003.

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi eu cadw / All records which meet the collection policy of the Carmarthenshire Archives have been retained

Custodial History

Deposited by the clerks to Newchurch Community Council between 1981 - 1998; and 2022.

Accruals

Mae croniadau yn bosibl / Accruals are possible