Here you’ll find a wealth of information on the history of Glascoed including parish and civil registration records, old newspaper reports, electoral registers, land tax and stories shared by people like you, with an interest and knowledge of the history of Glascoed and its people. And STOP PRESS – a new transcription of the 1921 census of Glascoed has just been added (29th September 2024)!
The site has been a labour of love and has grown from its beginnings in 2007, through hard work and the kindness of many others with stories, information and photographs that they have been willing to share. I hope that you enjoy visiting and feel able to share.
The site is home to my transcriptions of the Glascoed censuses from 1841 to 1939. I hope that my knowledge of local people and places means that they are more accurate than others already published.
There is a wide range of other information on the site including newspaper articles, Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial records, electoral registers, and a fabulous chapel history thanks to the late Glyndwr Williams. Many thanks to those who have helped or provided information. Please let me know if I have neglected to acknowledge my sources, or if you spot any errors!
Glascoed.com has six main sections. You can use the menu buttons at the top to navigate or click on the sections below to jump straight into the content!
Use the magnifying glass at the top of the page to search for specific people or words.
The history of the School, Chapel and Church and Ordnance Factory plus the flooding of farms and even some Riots can be found here!
All sorts of records from censuses, to registers of Births, Marriages, Deaths, Residence, School and Church membership are in this section.
Explore the history of many of Glascoed’s houses and discover the people who lived in them in this part of the website.
Stories of many of Glascoed’s former residents feature: their lives, loves and fights! This section will grow through the Winter of 2024. A database of past residents is accessible here too!
Some of the juiciest village history is found in the local press: The Free Press, Usk Observer and Monmouthshire Merlin. Occasionally Glascoed people hit the national press too!
A new feature. I’m hoping that it will be a place where people with an interest in or knowledge of Glascoed can meet and share information and solve mysteries together!
