Hi List I appreciate I am repeating myself but just in case anyone missed the first offer - I signed up as a tester for Billion graves site and I am able to upload pictures from my computer, they dont have to have come from Iphone/smartphone/Android phone just a normal picture (jpg) so if anybody would like me to add a gravestone that they have please email the details (of list) where the picture was taken (including a full postal address if you have one) Many thanks Evelyn

Hello, For those interested in these boats there are 2 original & 2 replicas competing in the Fastnet race this week-end. All hoping to show the strength, & reliability of these boats, if not the speed of modern yachts. They hope to beat the record set in 1925 by the "Jolie Brise". HJ

Hi Dave I have William Lewis on a list of Gamekeepers Certificates Issued July to October from 1807 published in the Cambrian 7 Nov. It says his abode was Cardiff and he was a clerk. Regards Lyn In Oz. snip > > 2) John's father - my GGGGgrandfather was called William born > c 1789? He was a gamekeeper (from John's marriage > certificate). Can I find records of this sort anywhere? > Online I found "The Cambrian" from 1807 mentions a William > Lewis, "Gamekeeper to Robert Jenner, Esq. for the several > Manors of Wenvoe-castle, Moyle, Wrinstone, Cadoxstone juxta > Barry, and Dynaspowis" but I am not sure if this is one and > the same. Why would he have moved to Merthyr? Isn't that > too far away from Wenvoe? Has anyone come across a record > that could help?

The transcripts and images for all the graves in this chapel are now online at: http://www.cefnpennar.com/pontneddfechan/ Apologies for all the mis-transcribed Welsh. The OGRE

Very clever.....Only a Politician can spin a story like that one... like they do to us every day.. Mary. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Eaton" <boyo.john@gmail.com> To: "Glamorgan" <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:28 PM Subject: [GLA] Found in Family History Research >I thought I would share this with you all > If its not true then its a good read. > John > > > Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , > was > doing some personal work on her own family tree.. She discovered that USA > Senator, Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse > stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid > share this common ancestor. > > > > The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows > in Montana > territory: > > On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this > inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison > 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. > > He was caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.' > > > > So Judy recently e-mailed Senator Harry Reid for information about their > great-great uncle > > > > Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical > sketch for her genealogy research: > > > > "Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. > > His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian > assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. > > Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government > service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. > > In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned > Pinkerton Detective Agency. > In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his > honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.". > -- > > To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com > GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html > - > A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be > found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ > > - > The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and > http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello All, I was searching through various registers for Co Louth, Ireland. I found the following transcription which has confused me a little (this is just me being inquisitive) .....I know marriages were entered in the bap. register post 1907 after a letter of freedom was sought but this is a little different. I thought I'd generate a little discussion and you can give me your thoughts if you wish. Dundalk Co Louth 14-09-1895,Hughes,Kathleen,Quay St Parents Hughes,John and Bellew,Anne, sponsors Thomas, Hughes,,Mary, Watters,, Priest and Husband? H McSherry/Alfred Dummber 24091923 St Patrick's Dundalk /Bapt In Cathedral Cardiff. This shows the baptism date and the marriage from 1923 which I would expect to see in 1923....what I do not get is the reference to a baptism in Cardiff ! Unless of course the child soon moved back to Dundalk and a few years later the baptism was added when 1st communion came up etc. (Bellew, Hughes and Watters are common enough to Co Louth) http://kevsirishresearch.blogspot.com/

Hi there, this is my first post on this board. I have been researching my family tree with the aid of my 92 year old grandfather for the last three years. My GGGgrandfather was called John Lewis, a baller born around 1820. On 16th Nov 1846 he married Ruth Winter at Merthyr Tydfil Parish Church. I am descended from one of his sons, my GGgrandfather James Lewis who moved to Llanelli. I am a bit stuck in a number of areas : 1) John Lewis - death date : can't find a thing. Neither can I for Ruth, his wife. He was an iron baller on the 1861 census, living in Pentrebach. 2) John's father - my GGGGgrandfather was called William born c 1789? He was a gamekeeper (from John's marriage certificate). Can I find records of this sort anywhere? Online I found "The Cambrian" from 1807 mentions a William Lewis, "Gamekeeper to Robert Jenner, Esq. for the several Manors of Wenvoe-castle, Moyle, Wrinstone, Cadoxstone juxta Barry, and Dynaspowis" but I am not sure if this is one and the same. Why would he have moved to Merthyr? Isn't that too far away from Wenvoe? Has anyone come across a record that could help? 3) Ruth's father was James Winter - I have found quite a lot on him, born 1792ish in Aberdulais, iron baller as occupation - has anyone come across more Winters who could be his parents? 4) My grandfather tells me that James, my GGgrandfather who was born around 1852 was the 'black sheep' of the family and something caused him to have to leave Merthyr. He married a girl called Catherine Morris on 6th Dec 1873 at St John's Church in Merthyr. Again, I wondered if any distant relation might have an idea of this! My grandfather never found out, but knew he had relatives near Merthyr still. Apologies for the long post, any ideas of where I should look next would be very much appreciated! Regards Dave Morgan Kent

Hello Dave Regarding the death info on Ruth, this "may" be it.... Ruth LEWIS, age 68, 4th Quarter of 1891, 11-A-471, Merthyr Tydfil. I found her and John in 1861, 71, 81 and 91. In 1891 they are with 2 of their sons, William and Thomas. Regards Doug Morris California, Missouri, USA -----Original Message----- From: Dave Morgan <morgs007@hotmail.com> To: glamorgan <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Aug 11, 2011 10:58 am Subject: [GLA] John Lewis / Ruth Winter Hi there, this is my first post on this board. I have been researching my family tree with the aid of my 92 year old grandfather for the last three years. My GGGgrandfather was called John Lewis, a baller born around 1820. On 16th Nov 1846 he married Ruth Winter at Merthyr Tydfil Parish Church. I am descended from one of his sons, my GGgrandfather James Lewis who moved to Llanelli. I am a bit stuck in a number of areas : 1) John Lewis - death date : can't find a thing. Neither can I for Ruth, his wife. He was an iron baller on the 1861 census, living in Pentrebach. 2) John's father - my GGGGgrandfather was called William born c 1789? He was a gamekeeper (from John's marriage certificate). Can I find records of this sort anywhere? Online I found "The Cambrian" from 1807 mentions a William Lewis, "Gamekeeper to Robert Jenner, Esq. for the several Manors of Wenvoe-castle, Moyle, Wrinstone, Cadoxstone juxta Barry, and Dynaspowis" but I am not sure if this is one and the same. Why would he have moved to Merthyr? Isn't that too far away from Wenvoe? Has anyone come across a record that could help? 3) Ruth's father was James Winter - I have found quite a lot on him, born 1792ish in Aberdulais, iron baller as occupation - has anyone come across more Winters who could be his parents? 4) My grandfather tells me that James, my GGgrandfather who was born around 1852 was the 'black sheep' of the family and something caused him to have to leave Merthyr. He married a girl called Catherine Morris on 6th Dec 1873 at St John's Church in Merthyr. Again, I wondered if any distant relation might have an idea of this! My grandfather never found out, but knew he had relatives near Merthyr still. Apologies for the long post, any ideas of where I should look next would be very much appreciated! Regards Dave Morgan Kent -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I thought the story sounded familiar so checked on SNOPES, as expected it is not true and has been around for many years. http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/horsethief.asp Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert Treharne Jones Sent: 11 August 2011 11:53 To: glamorgan@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLA] Found in Family History Research Brilliant! So political spin started as early as the 19th century!

Why am I so gullible? http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_remus_reid.htm Robert -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert Treharne Jones Brilliant! So political spin started as early as the 19th century! -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Eaton Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , was doing some personal work on her own family tree.. She discovered that USA Senator, Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana territory: On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. He was caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.' So Judy recently e-mailed Senator Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research: "Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.". -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Brilliant! So political spin started as early as the 19th century! Robert -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Eaton Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , was doing some personal work on her own family tree.. She discovered that USA Senator, Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana territory: On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. He was caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.' So Judy recently e-mailed Senator Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research: "Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.".

I thought I would share this with you all If its not true then its a good read. John Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , was doing some personal work on her own family tree.. She discovered that USA Senator, Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana territory: On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. He was caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.' So Judy recently e-mailed Senator Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research: "Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.".

Doug, Suzanne, If you click on the 'list' link under 'enumerator's book images' on the image of one of the nearby houses, you will find that No. 118 is listed and marked ad 'Uninhabited'. Dai On 09/08/2011 23:47, rdmnanst@aol.com wrote: > Sue > > What is your Great Grand Fathers name, birth date& place....I also only found > 119 and 117 Cardiff, Aberaman... > > Regards > > Doug > California, Missouri > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Suzanne Scrivens<suscrivens@hotmail.com> > To: glamorgan<glamorgan@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 12:51 pm > Subject: [GLA] lost address > > > > > > > Hi, I am looking for a clue as to where 118 Cardiff Road, Aberaman has gone, it > seems to have disappeared from the 1911 census, it existed in 1909 when my > g.grandfather gave it as his address when he got married!! Many thanks in > anticipation of some help, Su(nee Fry of Aberdare)

Sue What is your Great Grand Fathers name, birth date & place....I also only found 119 and 117 Cardiff, Aberaman... Regards Doug California, Missouri -----Original Message----- From: Suzanne Scrivens <suscrivens@hotmail.com> To: glamorgan <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 12:51 pm Subject: [GLA] lost address Hi, I am looking for a clue as to where 118 Cardiff Road, Aberaman has gone, it seems to have disappeared from the 1911 census, it existed in 1909 when my g.grandfather gave it as his address when he got married!! Many thanks in anticipation of some help, Su(nee Fry of Aberdare) -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I am looking for a clue as to where 118 Cardiff Road, Aberaman has gone, it seems to have disappeared from the 1911 census, it existed in 1909 when my g.grandfather gave it as his address when he got married!! Many thanks in anticipation of some help, Su(nee Fry of Aberdare)

Thank you Robert for your reply. Have sent email to Welsh Guards asking is they have any information. Daphne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Treharne Jones" <tjwizard@tiscali.co.uk> To: <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [GLA] Welsh Guards - Boxing chanpion WW1 > Daphne > > The Welsh Guards archives might help: > http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/16693.aspx > > Robert > > > -----Original Message----- > From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Daphne Lees > > Is there any way I can prove my grandfather was the Heavy Weight Champion > of the Welsh Guards in WW1? > > > -- > > To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com > GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html > - > A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be > found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ > > - > The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and > http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Is there any way I can prove my grandfather was the Heavy Weight Champion of the Welsh Guards in WW1? Regards Daphne

Daphne The Welsh Guards archives might help: http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/16693.aspx Robert -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Daphne Lees Is there any way I can prove my grandfather was the Heavy Weight Champion of the Welsh Guards in WW1?

Hi List I recently volunteered to be a tester for Billiongraves.com for all us people who dont have a smartphone .... if anyone has photos of Gravestones in Glamorgan that they would like included you could email me them off list and I can add them to the site .... just remember to let me have details of what cemetery the pics were taken in and make sure its a clear enough picture for someone to transcribe. (anyone can transcribe even if they dont have a smartphone and able to upload their own pics) Many thanks Evelyn

surely it would be easier to skip image and let someone answer who can translate welsh - well this is what I do unless it is just basic name and when they died when you can translate the date ... I have only recently started transcribing for Billion Graves and I think for all of us doing family research its a wonderful idea - have also discovered that they are running a test for people to upload pictures they have that havent been taken with a smartphone - I for one dont have a phone that you can use to upload them (even tho I think its a grand idea) - its just as well for us all to do our bit, I am pretty sure most of us researching our tree have pics that in time could get uploaded to this site Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eliz Hanebury" <elizhgene@gmail.com> To: "DYFED" <dyfed@rootsweb.com>; <powys@rootsweb.com>; "GLAMORGAN@rootsweb" <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 11:21 PM Subject: [GLA] Billion Graves >I have said I am transcribing photos at Billion Graves and some are > from Trefriw Public Cemetery and I need some serious Welsh help <G> > > A Hunodd April 22, 1927 > > I can't read the rest of the stone well but it seems to include his > wife as well and if someone would be willing to very quickly translate > <G> I would appreciate it > > > > Eliz > -- > > To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com > GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html > - > A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be > found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ > > - > The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and > http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message