Hi All, Yes, a researcher is a good option when you have a specific query. But anyone seriously researching their Welsh ancestry needs to get a feel for the places where their family lived and an idea of what the NLW holds that might be relevant. For these you should plan at least one visit during your research, even if you do live far away. We had a visit from an American fourth cousin last month - someone I had never met before, but he was researching his Welsh line. For myself, I live the wrong side of England, so store up my queries and try to visit the NLW once a year, making a holiday of the visit. Regards Bill G-J In a message dated 12/01/2014 16:00:20 GMT Standard Time, reay.nunhill@virgin.net writes: Hi Everyone, I understand the frustrations here but may I make a suggestion. I live in Northumberland and although I am in the UK, I might as well be in Australia in terms of gaining access to certain Welsh records or accessing valuable information at the National Archives in Kew. I simply live to far away and as much as I'd love to, I don't have the opportunity to visit these archives in person. So, my point is, sometimes it can be worth asking a professional researcher for a bit of help? It need not be a huge expense - if you have a specific piece of research and you can give the researcher an accurate description of what you are looking for with matching dates, and you've looked it up on a database first, it might be one or two hours of a professional researcher's time. This cost is certainly a lot cheaper than say in my case, driving to Pembrokeshire or Kew! And the results and rewards can be amazing - really advancing your research forwards! So maybe consider the option? I have used researchers who are recommended by the archives. Also, you can ask for an estimate on the cost of finding the information first. Hope this helps. It certainly helped me! A lot cheaper than flying across the world! I'm sure Rhodri did not mean any harm by his comments. Rhodri has an amazing knowledge of local history and he has helped so many of us in the past and I'm sure he will continue to do so in the future! Kindest regards to you all! Bye for now, Sarah. On 12 January 2014 06:48, LeaMarie Robertson <leamarrob@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm embarrassed by the response posted to Hal McCawley. This has been such > a friendly and helpful list which is one of the reasons I believe it has > remained so active in the past. I know that Rhodri is one of the listers > who have been very helpful to many people. I have received so much > assistance, at time asking questions that probably seem ignorant beyond > measure to some people who are more experienced than I am or who live in > the UK and therefore understand cultural and physical layout etc. better > than I do. I appreciate the incredible patience that people have had with > me. I have more than likely repeated posts when coming back to things or > from having such a bulk of information I was looking for. Mr. McCawley > said "suggestions greatly appreciated". Maybe he hoped for a different > suggestion? If Mr. McCawley repeated a question, maybe he didn't > understand the answer, maybe he was hoping for some different input from > someone, maybe he didn't understand the input, maybe he printed it out and > his cat ate it or his teen-age son deleted it or.... Since we don't have > any idea why, I'd like to extend to him the benefit of the doubt that he is > still needing the information and if we don't understand why, kindly ask > him. It's just so much more pleasant that way for everybody in my personal > opinion. > > > > On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 2:00 AM, <dyfed-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Please delete any irrelevant notes when replying to this digest. > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Baptisms at Rhydwilyn Chapel, Pembrokeshire, Wales > > (RHODRI DAFIS) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:37:19 +0100 > > From: RHODRI DAFIS <rdafis@fsmail.net> > > Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Baptisms at Rhydwilyn Chapel, Pembrokeshire, > > Wales > > To: Hal McCawley <HalMac@cox.net>, dyfed@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <1436656.15831389404239372.JavaMail.www@wwinf3709> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > Hal, > > If you want to view the original records, it is a simple series of steps. > > 1. You arrange an appointment at the NLW. > > 2. You book a flight to the UK. > > 3. You hire a Car and Drive to Aberystwyth and keep the appointment. > > Simple. > > You have been given the information, by me and probably others that these > > records have been filmed by the Church of Latter Day Saints. > > You can view copies at Utah, again by appointment. > > Try Googling the Local Family History Centre that comes under the > Umbrella > > of the Latter Day Saints. > > A bit of initiative goes a long way, and could say you a lot of money in > > travelling fares. > > This Forum is here to answer questions from anyone once, and not to keep > > answering the same question time after time. > > Do you now understand why you have not a reply to your latest post? > > Rhodri > > > > > > > > > > > > ======================================== > > Message Received: Jan 09 2014, 01:30 AM > > From: "Hal McCawley" > > To: dyfed@rootsweb.com > > Cc: > > Subject: [Dyfed] Baptisms at Rhydwilyn Chapel, Pembrokeshire, Wales > > > > Anyone know how to view these records?? > > Researching- > > Rhydwilyn Chapel bapt rec of my gf William GEORGE of Landissillip Parish > > on 22 Aug 1709, and > > > > 17 Aug 1712 bapt for Thomas GEORGE of Narberth Parish. > > > > The National Library of Wales reportedly holds the Rhydwilyn Chapel > > christening, marriage and burial registers for this chapel dating > 1667-1823 > > (ref: Rhydwilym tist) chapel Minor Deposit 127A). > > Suggestions greatly appreciated. > > > > Hal McCawley, 4178 Pindar Way, Oceanside, CA 92056 > > 760-941-4716 > > > > > > ================================