Baptisms Index Coverage
The Baptisms Index contains 552K entries and includes both Anglican and Non-Conformist baptisms. The indexes were compiled by our volunteers and contain the following:
Surname
First name(s)
Father's name
Occupation
Mother's name
Day/month of baptism
Year of baptism
Address
Age
Place: Name of church/chapel
Coverage varies as many early registers have not survived. Sometimes there are gaps within the registers.
Non-conformist registers start much later and many are still with the chapel or they may not have survived or been deposited in the Archives.
Where the registers were available to our volunteers the majority have been indexed up to c.1900. For some registers they have been indexed up to 1929.
The entries in the index should be used to locate the original entry in the parish or chapel registers where additional information may be available. Digital copies of many registers are being made available online on Find My Past.com (January 2020) - this subscription website is available in many local libraries. The original registers will have been deposited at the two county Archives, Glamorgan Archives at Cardiff and West Glamorgan Archives at Swansea. Their online catalogues will provide information about their holdings. The website www.genuki.org.uk also provides further information about the location of baptism registers and other resources.
Baptisms are not always of infants and in some cases their age was given in the registers and has been included in the index. The following abbreviations have also been transcribed.
A = Adult
I = Infant
! Indicates an illegitimate birth
TIPS when searching the index.
The index can be searched via: Surname, First Name, Father's Name. Mother's Name, Year and Place. However less is more - mother's name may not always be given especially in earlier registers.
Baptisms Index Coverage
Aberaman, St Margaret & St Barnabas 1899-1914
Aberaman, St Peter 1899-1915
Aberaman, St Margaret 1882-1929
Aberavon, St Marys 1696-1901
Aberdare, St John 1734-1900
Aberdare Chapels 1788-1929
Aberdare, Ebenezer, Nebo, Salem 1817-1851
Aberdare, Hen Dy Cwrdd 1788-1919
Aberdare, St Elvan 1855-1889
Aberdare, St Fagan 1854-1911
Aberdare Tabernacle 1915-1922
Aberkenfig Wesleyan 1911-1925
Aberpergwn 1850-1920
Baglan 1721-1925
Barry, Porthkerry Road Methodist 1889-1929
Barry, St Nicholas 1724-1900
Bettws, 1721-1926
Bishopston, 1677-1890
Blaengwrach, 1895-1925
Bonvilston, 1696-1900
Bridgend (Newcastle) 1702-1896
Bridgend, Ruhamah Bapt 1799-1837
Bridgend Tabernacle 1785-1891
Bridgend Wesleyan, 1844-1924
Briton Ferry 1668-1925
Cadoxton juxta Barry Methodist 1877-1925
Cadoxton juxta Barry, St Cadocs 1724-1889
Cadoxton juxta Neath, 1721-1899
Caerau, 1724-1903
Caerphilly St Martin, 1834-1924
Canton St John, 1858-1924
Cardiff All Saints, 1867-1893
Cardiff Bethany Baptist, 1804-1837
Cardiff Charles St Cong 1853-1925
Cardiff Ebenezer Ind 1816-1837
Cardiff Ebenezer Wesleyan 1799-1837
Cardiff Guildford St & Newport Rd 1864-1929
Cardiff St Andrew 1863-1925
Cardiff St David RC 1836-1915
Cardiff St Dyfrig 1885-1894
Cardiff St German 1884-1927
Cardiff St Illtyd, 1890-1925
Cardiff St John, 1669-1921
Cardiff St Mary, 1843-1925
Cardiff St Pauls RC, 1881-1915
Cardiff St Peters RC, 1861-1915
Cardiff St Sampson, 1904-1918
Cardiff St Stephen, 1878-1927
Cardiff St Teilo, 1884-1925
Cardiff Tabernacle Bapt 1813-1845
Cardiff Wesleyan Circuit 1818-1837
Cardiff Windsor Place Presb 1903-1925
Cheriton 1672-1925
Cilybebyll 1721-1911
Clawdd Coch Methodist 1821-1837
Clydach 1845-1925
Cogan 1724-1857
Coity 1694-1920
Colwinston 1696-1929
Cowbridge Holy Trinity 1718-1887
Coychurch 1733-1900
Craig Bargoed Independent 1797-1838
Cymmer Independent 1796-1844
Dowlais 1839-1925
Dowlais St Illtyd RC 1836-1900
Eglwys Brewis 1722-1929
Eglwysilan 1679-1900
Ewenny 1724-1925
Flemingston 1576-1900
Gelligaer 1696-1909
Gileston 1701-1929
Glyncorrwg 1701-1905
Glyntaff 1848-1926
Hengoed Baptist 1801-1839
Hirwaun St Llewrwg 1858-1925
Ilston 1679-1925
Kilvey All Saints 1845-1925
Laleston 1721-1899
Lavernock 1724-1904
Leckwith 1724-1881
Lisvane 1724-1902
Llanblethian 1661-1893
Llanblethian Maendy Ind 1801-1837
Llancarfan 1696-1901
Llandaff 1724-1929
Llanddewi 1679-1925
Llandeilo Talybont 1662-1925
Llandough juxta Cowbridge 1583-1929
Llandough juxta Neath 1695-1896
Llandough juxta Penarth 1724-1880
Llandow 1688-1924
Llandyfodwg 1721-1897
Llanedeyrn 1701-1900
Llanfabon 1717-1916
Llangan 1689-1929
Llangeinor 1723-1908
Llangennith 1671-1925
Llangiwg 1685-1892
Llangyfelach 1686-1905
Llangynwyd 1662-1901
Llanharan 1615-1901
Llanharry 1725-1901
Llanilid 1696-1922
Llanilltern 1717-1925
Llanishen 1718-1901
Llanmadoc 1683-1925
Llanmaes 1583-1924
Llanmihangel 1755-1925
Llanrhidian 1671-1885
Llansamlet 1704-1920
Llansannor 1723-1901
Llansawel 1913-1925
Llantrisant 1717-1871
Llantrithyd 1597-1925
Llantwit Fardre 1632-1850
Llantwit Major 1707-1900
Llantwit Major Bethesda Ind 1761-1837
Llantwit Major Tabernacle CM 1812-1837
Llanwonno 1717-1925
Llysworney 1619-1925
Lougher 1669-1925
Maesteg Chapelry 1845-1898
Marcross 1696-1929
Margam 1672-1901
Merthyr Dyfan 1724-1886
Merthyr Mawr 1696-1899
Merthyr Tydfil 1703-1837
Merthyr Tydfil Ebenezer 1793-1849
Merthyr Tyfil English Wesleyan 1804-1841
Merthyr Tydfil Pennsylvania Methodist 1807-1897
Merthyr Tydfil St Mary RC 1859-1925
Merthyr Tydfil Welsh Wesleyan 1807-1827
Merthyr Tydfil Zoar Ind 1810-1839
Michaelston le Pit 1724-1900
Michaelston super Avon 1716-1890
Michaelston super Ely 1721-1905
Michaelston y Fedw 1660-1900
Monknash 1721-1929
Neath St Thomas 1653-1900
Neath St David 1867-1902
Neath Valley Lay Register 1623-1679
Newcastle (Bridgend) 1702-1896
Newton Nottage 1715-1899
Nicholaston 1672-1923
Nolton Bridgend Chapelry 1840-1925
Oxwich 1672-1903
Oystermouth 1671-1901
Penarth 1724-1900
Penclawdd 1841-1884
Pendoylan 1569-1901
Penllegaer 1865-1929
Penllyn 1721-1902
Penmaen 1687-1902
Penmark 1696-1893
Penmark & Aberthaw CM 1795-1837
Pennard 1677-1925
Penrhiwceiber St Winifred 1883-1925
Penrice 1637-1925
Pentyrch 1678-1868
Peterston super Montem 1745-1900
Peterston super Montem Bethlehem Welsh Cong 1777-1881
Peterston super Ely 1724-1900
Pontardawe 1862-1915
Pontypridd St Catherine 1884-1925
Porteynon 1672-1921
Porthkerry 1724-1899
Pyle & Kenfig 1695-1876
Quaker South Wales 1699-1925
Radyr 1725-1900
Resolven 1850-1929
Reynoldston 1682-1925
Rhossili 1641-1926
Roath St Margaret 1724-1923
Rudry 1625-1900
Rumney St Augustine 1696-1925
Sketty St Paul 1850-1913
Skewen 1850-1922
St Andrews Major 1696-1905
St Athan 1677-1891
St Athan Methodist 1850-1925
St Brides Major 1721-1901
St Brides Minor 1723-1900
St Brides super Ely 1717-1901
St Donats 1572-1899
St Fagans 1689-1882
St George super Ely 1693-1900
St Hilary 1690-1925
St John juxta Swansea 1797-1923
St Lythans 1724-1901
St Mary Church 1584-1912
St Mary Hill 1696-1929
St Nicholas 1724-1900
Sully 1724-1901
Swansea St Mary 1631-1900
Taf Fechan 1813-1925
Tondu St John 1868-1915
Tondu Wesleyan 1849-1917
Trehill St Nicholas CM 1823-1836
Tythegston 1721-1901
Vaynor St Gwynno (Brecon) 1714-1923
Waunarlwydd Swansea 1888-1925
Welsh St Donats 1724-1925
Wenvoe 1585-1891
Whitchurch 1718-1926
Wick 1721-1915
Ynysfach Rhondda Nebo Bapt 1795-1849
Ynysgau Independent 1794-1837
Ystalyfera Holy Trinity 1874-1918
Ystradowen 1696-1904
Ystradyfodwg 1717-1883