Just a thought Heather, but it may be that the stone was not erected until a year or two after David's death, and the stone-mason has made a mistake in his age at death. Believe me this does happen. I wonder if an email to the Registrar at Neath asking if she has a death certificate for David, son of James and Ann Thomas, who died aged 20 years, in 1867-1869 would be the answer. OR if you know where he is buried, as you do, see if the Burial register is still in existence. OR if the newspapers have any mention of his death. I would think that one of these will bring about his true date of death, either to confirm or deny the gravestone inscription. Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Heather Smith Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:16 PM To: glamorgan@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] Gravestone but no death certificate? Help I cannot locate a death certificate for my David Thomas although I have a picture of the gravestone in Jerusalem C.M. Chapel in Pontrhydfen Neath Glamorgan. ER COF AM DAVID mab James a Ann Thomas o'r lle hwn yr hwn a Fu Farw MEDI 6 1868 yn 20 mlwydd oed There is no David Thomas who died in the July-September 1868 of the correct age or even near to it in any district. There is a few in the January-March quarter of 1868 one in Neath. That seems too far away to await burial in September. I understand that MEDI in Welsh means September not March which is a shame for me. Does anyone have any idea's? All the best Heather