Hello Lizzie
If you exhaust the more common non-conformists without success, you could try the records
of the Scotch Baptists. They are a fairly small Merioneth sect (a 'breakaway'
group from the Baptists) centred on Llanfrothen, further north, but active in the Ardudwy
area especially around the Harlech area in the time you are interested. Some of my family
from as far afield as Llanaber and Maentwrog travelled to Rehoboth (the Scotch Bapt chapel
in Harlech) to be baptised/married/buried. Unfortunately the records that remain for the
Scotch Baptists are scattered around a bit - in the National Library of Wales and in
Bangor University Archives. I haven't fully explored the NLW records yet but the
Bangor Uni Archives hold the 'Ramoth Registers'. Ramoth is the 'mother'
chapel of the Scotch Baptists in Llanfrothen but the registers have a list of members of
the church not just in Llanfrothen but across much of Merioneth (Ramoth Registers, Bangor,
Nos 4165 A & B). These registers may be a bit early for Owen but you might find the
family listed there. The registers give a date of birth (as baptisms for baptists were
adult) of the children born to members. Also at Bangor Uni are the Dewi Eden papers which
contain various bits and bobs about Rehoboth (Scotch Bapt chapel at Harlech) including a
register of births 1823 to 1837.
If you don't find Owen amongst the Methodists, Independents, Baptists etc you just
might find him amongst the Scotch Baptists. Good luck!
Lindsay
From: aspenlea(a)uq.net.au> To: wls-merionethshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:33:03 +1000> Subject: [MER] Non-conformist records -
Llanddwywe area> > I am looking for a baptismal record for Owen WILLIAMS born around
1838-1840 apparently in Llanddwywe. Having tried all the usual sources without success, it
has been suggested to me that perhaps this was a Non-conformist baptism. > > Where
should I search for Non-Conformist records for this area, please?> > Lizzie> >
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