Research based on Welsh history and records.
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Elinor is a Hassall
In 1805, according to the Bishops Transcripts for Little Newcastle in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Elinor Hassall ("of this parish") married John John ("of this parish"). John, his descendants and relatives ...
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Understanding why my relatives were in prison
1841 was a bad year for my ancestor William Walters and his family of Pont Wedwst in Cilrhedyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They buried one son, Samuel, aged 25, on 8th February 1841. And the Census of ...
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Citing local BMD registrations in England and Wales
The index of civil registrations of births, marriages, and deaths in England and Wales can be found on the FreeBMD Web site. This is not yet complete but fuller versions can also be found on the ...
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What does “privately baptised” mean in a Welsh parish register of 1799?
The parish register for St. Dogwells, Pembrokeshire has the following entry for 1799:
There is no burial record in this or an adjacent parish church in Wales for an infant John James between 1799 ...
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Help needed reading a place of birth in an 1871 census record from Glamorgan, Wales
I'm struggling to read the place of birth of Elizabeth Jones (Head of household schedule 167) in this image from the 1871 census of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
Here is a larger image of the ...
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How can I learn about a Trade Union activist in the South Wales coalfield in the 1890s and 1900s?
My great-grandfather Thomas (Tom) Jones 1870 - 1946 lived in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales for most of his life. His occupations were variously recorded as:
Haulier (1891 census, age 21)
Coal ...
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How can I identify all the possible alternatives for a surname
My ancestor Mary Ann Harper is frustratingly elusive as mentioned here. However, Harper is a surname that would lend itself to different spellings in censuses, birth records and the like — ...
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How can I learn more about ancestors who were Baptist Ministers/preachers in 18th-19th century Wales?
My great (x4) grandfather John James 1771? - 13 July 1857 who lived at Trecwn Mill, Llanfair Nant Y Gof, Pembrokeshire, Wales was called on his gravestone (in the churchyard of St. Mary's Church, ...
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How do I find twins in the England and Wales civil registrations?
How do I find twins in the England and Wales civil registrations?
In one of my workshops, I was given some information about a couple in the UK who had identical twin daughters. Although I knew their ...
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How can I confirm the parentage of Mary (1771? - 1851) wife of John James in Llanfair Nant Y Gof, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Llanfair Nant Y Gof is a rural parish in Pembrokeshire, consisting of scattered farms and a single mill, plus a couple of "big houses". There is no village as such. The population in 1800-1820 was ...
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Cost of BMD Certifcates in England and Wales
The cost of BMD certificates from the General Records Office (GRO) of England and Wales is quite expensive (£9.25 at time of writing) but what is preventing the obvious streamlining of this?
The GRO, ...
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When did patronymics cease to be used in North Wales?
Searching for the marriage of Griffith Roberts and Jane Pritchard sometime between 1855 (when the groom would have been about 18 and the bride 25) and 1866 in Caernarvonshire, Wales (where they were ...
