Thanks for the link Graham. I found it easier online to go to http://www.walesonline.co.uk/ And use the Goggle search box to find Viewpoints. I do think they could better their layout though. It isn't an easy site to move around in. Going back to the site again, I decided to try a search for 'family history' and this brought up a more interesting set of links. You can email the editor from here too. Kind Regards, Jill -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of robert williams Sent: 08 August 2011 18:51 To: glamorgan@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] Lokking for living relatives? Greetings from Canton,here in Cardiff. For those of you who may be looking for some Living Relatives in South Wales? Try the "Viewpoints"Page of the South Wales Echo. They print stories from those people worldwide who are looking for missing links and any living relatives. They will print the requests in the Echo. Please keep requests short and to the point. Please don't put down ALL of your ancestors back to Adam and Eve,will you. o.k; The e.mail address to write to is:- ecletters@walesonline.co.uk Include your full name and address,and e.mail address. Cheers and good luck. Graham. From:- Graham WILLIAMS,of Canton,Cardiff. Glamorgan F.H.S;#551.

It just seems sensible to manage enough Welsh to deal with gravestones <G> It would be nice to be able to use non smart phones but it is sort of nice to beable to see what part of the Cemetery has been covered! I am also trying to deal with a Canadian Cemetery with German soldiers burials but I can manage a little bit of German <G> Eliz On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Evelyn Clarke <evsroots@btinternet.com> wrote: > 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 > >

Greetings from Canton,here in Cardiff. For those of you who may be looking for some Living Relatives in South Wales? Try the "Viewpoints"Page of the South Wales Echo. They print stories from those people worldwide who are looking for missing links and any living relatives. They will print the requests in the Echo. Please keep requests short and to the point. Please don't put down ALL of your ancestors back to Adam and Eve,will you. o.k; The e.mail address to write to is:- ecletters@walesonline.co.uk Include your full name and address,and e.mail address. Cheers and good luck. Graham. From:- Graham WILLIAMS,of Canton,Cardiff. Glamorgan F.H.S;#551.

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

Someone living near this location discovered a thread on this subject in the Ancestry list archives from some years ago, and has sent me an old photograph of the property, which I am happy to pass on to anyone interested, or to anyone with a relevant web site. "It's a photo of Cwm Byr allegedly taken in 1947 - but most of us locals think it is a lot older than that. Nowadays this area is surrounded by Forestry Commission owned pine forests - and Cwm Byr was razed to the ground by them in the late 50s/early 60s - so this photo came as quite a revelation to me, to see it looking so open." If anyone wants more information have a look at http://www.twmbarlwm.co.uk/ or contact me, I will then put you in touch with the person who supplied the photo ( which actually appears on the blog on the Twmbarlwm site). Jeff

Hello Geoff Do a search on Gareth Hicks site Tirbach, the link is at the bottom of this message. Also with a link to what your asking for is the GENUKI site. This site will give you the information you are looking for in Llanrhidian. Gareth --- On Sun, 7/8/11, Geoff Clegg <geoff.clegg@waitrose.com> wrote: I'm looking for the parents of Uriah ROBERTS who was born in Llanrhidian Glamorgan in about 1810. His parents were Baptists and I would like to know what records of his birth would have been made at this time. I think that I am right in saying that Baptists believe in adult baptism rather than infant baptism but would they have recorded the birth? Would anyone have any information regarding Baptist Chapels in the Llanrhidian area in about 1810 together with suggestions for where any registers from that time would be held? Geoff

I'm looking for the parents of Uriah ROBERTS who was born in Llanrhidian Glamorgan in about 1810. His parents were Baptists and I would like to know what records of his birth would have been made at this time. I think that I am right in saying that Baptists believe in adult baptism rather than infant baptism but would they have recorded the birth? Would anyone have any information regarding Baptist Chapels in the Llanrhidian area in about 1810 together with suggestions for where any registers from that time would be held? Geoff

Any journey by public transport in Wales may be planned at http://planner.traveline-cymru.info/journeyplanner/enterJourneyPlan.do?hss=LYgFa5995029 you may input a street address of where you are staying as the "from" and National Library, Aberystwyth as the "to", and it will give you the optimum routing, including maps of each segment. Hugh At 18:33 06/08/2011, you wrote: >Hello List, >I'm planning a visit to the NLW and do have a place to stay in >Aberystwyth. In checking online for public transportation to the library >from my guest house, I find none that comes close. Am I missing >something? Anyone have any suggestions? >Many thanks for any help. >doris

Hi I am interested in William Thomas b 1884 Cardiff he married Fanny Rees Cardiff in 1904. They had children Lily b1908 and Thomas b 1910/11 in Barry. William was the youngest son of William Thomas b Hereford 1848 and Mary Collins b Cork 1846 and his siblings were George, John, Mary, Thomas, Samuel and Catherine all born in Cardiff between 1868 and 1884. John was my grandfather and lived in Kathleen Street, Barry for most of his life.. I have details of their ancestors and have had contact with descendants of all of the siblings except William and I would like to complete the set. Please contact. I would also like to hear from descendants of William Horton and Rachel Jasper who were my grandmother Agnes's parents. Many thanks Ken Thomas

Hi Doris I think there was a bus when I was there but it didn't run on Saturday? For some reason I ended up walking and it was quite a hike up the hill but it was fine on the way back. It is also deceiving how far it is from the front gate as well. :) Allow time to register and take your passport. Have fun! Regards Lyn In Oz. > -----Original Message----- > From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > dcruickshank@spessart.com > Sent: Sunday, 7 August 2011 3:33 AM > To: glamorgan@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GLA] NLW question > > Hello List, > I'm planning a visit to the NLW and do have a place to stay > in Aberystwyth. In checking online for public transportation > to the library from my guest house, I find none that comes > close. Am I missing something? Anyone have any suggestions? > Many thanks for any help. > doris

Hello Jeanmarie If you could give a little more detail, such as the surname and a possible date of birth, I may be able to help you or at least give you the details if you have ancestry down to the page number in the schedule. Gareth P.S. This is a Glam list. Further contact will be off list. --- On Sat, 6/8/11, jmwest <jmwest@shaw.ca> wrote: I have tried many different times to search on this site you mentioned but to no avail. I am looking for the family of my grandparents in St Pancras, Middlesex. England In 1901 Census they lived at 3 Sandwich Street, Sub-registration District Grays In Lane. In the household should be his wife, Jane Emma, and childred, Jane, William, John and May. I have tried by name and by address but get nowhere. Can you help? With thanks. Jeanmarie

Hi Graham This project for Cathays Cemetery was done back in 2006 by a gentleman named Richard he took hundreds and hundreds of photo's and his site was http://www.cefnpennar.com/ He is also known as "The Ogre" I don't know if this was ever completed, at the time I helped out and have quite a few photos of headstones. Regards Patricia -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of robert williams Sent: 06 August 2011 18:46 To: glamorgan@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] Contacts with potential relatives? I too tryed to get hold of one of mine a while ago. Somebody I had never met. I met her sister and she told me that she isn't interested in contacting me period. Who is this elusive person? Well,none other than my own HALF-SISTER! Yep! I still haven't met her. I know where she lives in Cardiff,But I will now leave the ball in her court. I liked the idea of photographing Cemetery Headstones with a Smart Phone. Now lets all go over to Cathays Cemetery,'eh. But where do you start? As its the third largest Cemetery in Europe. From:- Graham WILLIAMS,of Canton,Cardiff. Glamorgan F.H.S;#551. -- 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

http://www.1911census.co.uk/ is the web site that has the full 1911 census. Ancestry is gradually attempting to improve its coverage of head of household in 1911, as I understand it. You can do searching for free using the advanced search facility to identify people in the same household with someone with a distinctive name. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "jmwest" <jmwest@shaw.ca> To: "Gareth Morgan" <morgangareth36@yahoo.co.uk>; "Glam" <glamorgan-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [GLA] Ancestry.uk 1911 census > Gareth, > > I have tried many different times to search on this site you mentioned but > to no avail. > > I am looking for the family of my grandparents in St Pancras, Middlesex. > England > > In 1901 Census they lived at 3 Sandwich Street, Sub-registration District > Grays In Lane. > > In the household should be his wife, Jane Emma, and childred, Jane, > William, > John and May. > > I have tried by name and by address but get nowhere. > > Can you help? > > With thanks. > > Jeanmarie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gareth Morgan" <morgangareth36@yahoo.co.uk> > To: "Glam" <glamorgan-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:06 PM > Subject: Re: [GLA] Ancestry.uk 1911 census > > >> Hello Heather >> >> You can search the 1911 Census for free at. >> >> http://www.1911census.co.uk/?ukwid=263079&sourceid=36&utm_source=Google+1911_CPC&utm_medium=General+1&utm_campaign=1911+Census+1 >> >> Gareth >> >> --- On Sat, 18/6/11, Heather Smith <heather.smith8@virgin.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Does anyone know how far Ancestry have got with transcribing the 1911 >> census, please? Are they starting from scratch or are they buying the >> 1911 >> census used by Findmypast? >> >> Two of my families are not listed on the Findmypast census. I have >> located >> one as I knew the address & Kew found out that that house number had not >> been photographed therefore it was not on the census. The other family >> Dinah >> aged 20 years & John Rees aged 25 years were married in Merthyr Tydfil in >> 1901. The family state that they went to the Rhondda where John Rees came >> from so I do not know the address or the town. >> >> All the best >> >> Heather >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3711 - Release Date: 06/18/11 >> > > -- > > 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 was in the same position as you a few weeks ago. Never saw one bus !!!! and ended up walking from the town centre. By walking up the hill, the nearest bus stop appears to be the one opposite the hospital. From there it is a short walk up the hill but quite a long one along the drive to the library. My best suggestion is to get a taxi from outside the railway station (the bus station is next door btw). Cost approx £4-£5 (I did that on the first day as I had a slight detour to the guest-house so paid a little more). More expensive thatn the bus but atleast you will get to the front door. ----- Original Message ----- From: <dcruickshank@spessart.com> To: <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 6:33 PM Subject: [GLA] NLW question > Hello List, > I'm planning a visit to the NLW and do have a place to stay in > Aberystwyth. In checking online for public transportation to the library > from my guest house, I find none that comes close. Am I missing > something? Anyone have any suggestions? > Many thanks for any help. > doris > > -- > > 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 too tryed to get hold of one of mine a while ago. Somebody I had never met. I met her sister and she told me that she isn't interested in contacting me period. Who is this elusive person? Well,none other than my own HALF-SISTER! Yep! I still haven't met her. I know where she lives in Cardiff,But I will now leave the ball in her court. I liked the idea of photographing Cemetery Headstones with a Smart Phone. Now lets all go over to Cathays Cemetery,'eh. But where do you start? As its the third largest Cemetery in Europe. From:- Graham WILLIAMS,of Canton,Cardiff. Glamorgan F.H.S;#551.

Wow! I thought I'd share this with everyone so forgive me if it's common knowledge and seems like I'm touting - I'm truly not touring but am excited by it.... I've just received my first ever android smart phone so have been trolling around, as you do, to find what apps might suit my interests. Imagine my delight when I came across an application called Billion Graves.... Basically -- anyone with a smart phone can participate and help map out every grave in every cemetery simply by taking a photo of each headstone on their smartphone and recording it's location automatically -- the photos are uploaded to the website and automatically added to the database so anyone can search for and see the headstone/details - you can transcribe the info quickly online. I'm off to my local cemetery here in Christchurch NZ tomorrow to make a start! I imagine there's a huge number of fellow researchers out there looking for graves so this is such an interesting option to be able to use... Cheers Lynda

Hi David If you find a link to the Neath Leyson family let me know. I can share details of them. Regards Lyn In Oz. > -----Original Message----- > From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Attride > Sent: Saturday, 6 August 2011 12:37 PM > To: GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GLA] Leyson or Leison Families > > Hello List, > > I am descended from the Leyson family who lived at Prisk in > Welsh St Donats in the late 18th century.  I have gotten > motivated to study this surname more.  I am interested in > sharing info with others who might be researching this > surname.  I have a list of Deaths for anyone of these similar > surnames.  I also have a list of Wills that I plan on transcribing. > > David Attride > Tennessee, USA > -- >

Wow that is great and it take the photo wow wow <G> is it an Android only app Eliz (a grave yard wanderer too) On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 2:27 AM, Lynda Hirst <lynda.hirst@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow!  I thought I'd share this with everyone so forgive me if it's > common knowledge and seems like I'm touting - I'm truly not touring but > am excited by it.... > > I've just received my first ever android smart phone so have been > trolling around, as you do, to find what apps might suit my interests. > Imagine my delight when I came across an application called Billion > Graves.... > > Basically -- anyone with a smart phone can participate and help map out > every grave in every cemetery simply by taking a photo of each headstone > on their smartphone and recording it's location automatically -- the > photos are uploaded to the website and automatically added to the > database so anyone can search for and see the headstone/details - you > can transcribe the info quickly online. > > > I'm off to my local cemetery here in Christchurch NZ tomorrow to make a > start!  I imagine there's a huge number of fellow researchers out there > looking for graves so this is such an interesting option to be able to > use... > > Cheers > Lynda > -- > > 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 >

Can you use the surname only with Middlesex? Any really unusual first name that you might find? I have Lacy's in the US who I have to use their first name only because the "L" morphs into S and some that I can only wonder at. Eliz On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 1:29 PM, jmwest <jmwest@shaw.ca> wrote: > Gareth, > > I have tried many different times to search on this site you mentioned but > to no avail. > > I am looking for the family of my grandparents in St Pancras, Middlesex. > England > > In 1901 Census they lived at 3 Sandwich Street, Sub-registration District > Grays In Lane. > > In the household should be his wife, Jane Emma, and childred, Jane, William, > John and May. > > I have tried by name and by address but get nowhere. > > Can you help? > > With thanks. > > Jeanmarie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gareth Morgan" <morgangareth36@yahoo.co.uk> > To: "Glam" <glamorgan-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:06 PM > Subject: Re: [GLA] Ancestry.uk 1911 census > > >> Hello Heather >> >> You can search the 1911 Census for free at. >> >> http://www.1911census.co.uk/?ukwid=263079&sourceid=36&utm_source=Google+1911_CPC&utm_medium=General+1&utm_campaign=1911+Census+1 >> >> Gareth >> >> --- On Sat, 18/6/11, Heather Smith <heather.smith8@virgin.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Does anyone know how far Ancestry have got with transcribing the 1911 >> census, please? Are they starting from scratch or are they buying the 1911 >> census used by Findmypast? >> >> Two of my families are not listed on the Findmypast census. I have located >> one as I knew the address & Kew found out that that house number had not >> been photographed therefore it was not on the census. The other family >> Dinah >> aged 20 years & John Rees aged 25 years were married in Merthyr Tydfil in >> 1901. The family state that they went to the Rhondda where John Rees came >> from so I do not know the address or the town. >> >> All the best >> >> Heather >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3711 - Release Date: 06/18/11 >> > > -- > > 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 >

Thanks David, it's what I was afraid of. I will ask the guest house people. doris On 8/6/2011 10:52 AM, David wrote: > I was in the same position as you a few weeks ago. > > Never saw one bus !!!! and ended up walking from the town centre. > > By walking up the hill, the nearest bus stop appears to be the one > opposite the hospital. From there it is a short walk up the hill but > quite a long one along the drive to the library. > > My best suggestion is to get a taxi from outside the railway station > (the bus station is next door btw). Cost approx £4-£5 (I did that on > the first day as I had a slight detour to the guest-house so paid a > little more). More expensive thatn the bus but atleast you will get to > the front door. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <dcruickshank@spessart.com> > To: <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 6:33 PM > Subject: [GLA] NLW question > > >> Hello List, >> I'm planning a visit to the NLW and do have a place to stay in >> Aberystwyth. In checking online for public transportation to the >> library >> from my guest house, I find none that comes close. Am I missing >> something? Anyone have any suggestions? >> Many thanks for any help. >> doris >> >> -- >> > >