Thanks so much for responding. Great to meet someone walking the turf that my ancestors walked ca 1700! Perhaps some day I can join you. Do you have ancestors that were in Wales ca 1700? I currently believe that my gf William GEORGE of Landissillip Parish was bapt 22 Aug 1709: @ Rhydwilym [Baptist] Chapel, Pembrokeshire, Wales ; 1720s: came to Great Valley Bapt Ch in Tredyffryn Twp, Chester Co, PA, USA [likely with the financial help/guidance of Rhydwilym ??] Ships or ports unknown. He later moved on to the Montgomery & New Britain Bapt Churches also in PA where he continued to be a founding member, donor, deacon.. until his 1767 death. None of these church minutes lists his wf or ch[!?] and his 1767 will still lists no wife but shows ch as Sons Philip, Thomas. Daughters Jane Kerrel [CARROLL], Martha Hylyard, Ann West & Susanna Heyferlin. Granddaughters Martha George & Anne Hyly [Hylyard?]. Ages of children unknown but some could have been b in Wales! I will try to contact the archive offices as you suggested. I look forward to hearing from you again. Best, Hal McCawley, 4178 Pindar Way, Oceanside, CA, USA 92056 760-941-4716 ----- Original Message ----- From: ANNE EVANS To: HalMcCawley Cc: DYFED@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 3:58 AM Subject: Rhydwilym Records Hi Hal and List, I live near Rhydwilym chapel and am a Baptist myself. However I do not hold the parish records for Llandysilio nor Narberth. My computer is playing up today so cannot get in Genuki for Narberth. I understand one of your Georges lived there in early 1700's. Here are the details for the archives offices for Narberth and Llandysilio:- Llandysilio - Carmarthenshire Archives Office, email: Archives@Carmarthenshire.gov.uk Telephone 01267 228232 Fax 01267 228237 They are not open on Mondays. Narberth - Pembrokeshire Archives Office email: recordoffice@pembrokeshire.gov.uk Phone014377754 They are not open Mon Tues Carmarthen hold parish records from 1720 - 1812. The parish records of course are for anglican baptisms but some anglicans converted to the Baptist faith. Baptists had to marry in the anglican local parish church. Many also buried in the parish church. There is a Welsh language book entitled "Rhamant Rhydwilym" i.e. translated "The Romance of Rhydwilym" It was written by local men in this area. Rev E Llwyd Williams and Mr Absolom. I however have lent it out to someone and once returned I shall look it up for any clues Yvonne Evans