Diana and Pauline I just saw the note about the confusion regarding the Tynewydd and Adulam names, here is a section from the Llanelli Community Heritage site that explains it. The name changed to Adulam in 1840. The records I have are the records transmitted in 1837 by Daniel Davies, they date back to 1709. I got them from the PRO at Kew (RG4 /3821) from www.LlanelliCommunityHeritage.org Adulam According to tradition, a small community of Baptists were said to have met and worshipped in the district of Llanelli before 1653. John Myles, a minister of Ilston (Gower) is listed as a ‘Lecturer’ there in 1656. ‘Lower Mill’ is reputed to be one of their meeting places. Following the restoration of the crown in 1660, Baptists were forced to worship in secret, hiding in houses and caves, as there was persecution of Nonconformist sects throughout the land. One such meeting place was in a cave not far from Felinfoel at a place called Goitrewen. In 1689, an Act of Religious Tolerance was passed allowing nonconformists to worship openly. The first Baptist chapel in the district was that built at Felinfoel in 1709. It was then known as ‘Tŷ Newydd’ meetinghouse, the name that it bore until 1840 when the chapel was rebuilt. It then took the name of ‘Adulam’. The old Felinfoel millpond would have been a suitable venue for the chapel’s baptismal ceremonies. Today, a purpose-built baptismal pool can still be seen in the village, adjacent to the Lliedi Bridge. ( end quote) If anyone has further information I would welcome it. Dave Davies