The web pages for "test results" and "ancestor listings" on the following Evans DNA/Genealogy Project are now working. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansdna/EVANS%20Surname%20DNA%20Project.htm Thanks, Marjie, Proj. Adm.

Hi Bob I stayed overnight at the West Usk lighthouse - now an unusual B&B - a couple of years ago and went for a meal in St Brides! I couldn't find William in 1861 but ten years earlier he was living in St Brides with his mother Blanche and three siblings (twins David and John aged 10, and Isaac aged 6). Blanche had married a farmer called Adam Williams and they already had a daughter of their own - Sarah aged 3. Everyone in the house was born in St Brides except Blanche, who was born up the road in Bassaleg (now a suburb of Newport). Robert -----Original Message----- From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ROBERT LEWIS I'm seeking any information on the Lewis family, living in Wentloog St Brides before 1871. They are listed on the 1871 cunsus below. Address; Common rd Wentloog St Brides Mon. William Lewis, head age,32 , farmer. My G /grandfather Jane Lewis wife age 25 My G/ mother. William Henry Lewis son age, 1 My Grandfather By 1881 the Lewis family had move to Llandough nr Penarth Glamorgan, and then Barry by 1891. Lewis being a very popular name in Wales is difficult to research so I hope someone can help.

H, I'm seeking any information on the Lewis family, living in Wentloog St Brides before 1871. They are listed on the 1871 cunsus below. Address; Common rd Wentloog St Brides Mon. William Lewis, head age,32 , farmer. My G /grandfather Jane Lewis wife age 25 My G/ mother. William Henry Lewis son age, 1 My Grandfather By 1881 the Lewis family had move to Llandough nr Penarth Glamorgan, and then Barry by 1891. Lewis being a very popular name in Wales is difficult to research so I hope someone can help. Best wishes, Bob Lewis.

Hello Bob, Have you obtained the marriage certificate for them which would at least give you the name of both fathers, and also obtaining his birth certificate which would also give you his mothers maiden name, and knowing this for William senior would give you a better scope of finding him before 1871. In 1861 he more than likely was still unmarried and possibly living with parents. Regards Barbara

There are new results posted to the web page. See results at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansdna/EVANS%20Surname%20DNA%20Project.htm http://www.familytreedna.com/public/EVANS%20DNA%20Project/ Thanks to all for their participation. Marjie Evans, Proj. Adm

G'day Renee There is a Catherine Barry registered Newport, Mon June Q 1852, Vol 11a, Page 152 (which would be about right if you've used US date format from her death certificate)on a FreeBMD search of the years 1845 - 1855 for Monmouthshire. Also another in December 1854. Neither could not have appeared on the 1851 Census not having been born at the time. There are a number of Mary Barry's from 1856 - 1862. Two were registered in Pontypool, one in 1860, the other in 1862. I don't know if this helps but the FreeBMD search website http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl will show those GRO entries that have been transcibed to date for the years you seek. That's where I got the information above. Ray Lewis Hazelmere Western Australia Surname Interests in Monmouthshire: Davies; Jones; Lewis; http://www.LostCousins.com/?ref=LC894461 -----Original Message----- From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nae80Queen@aol.com Sent: Saturday, 17 February 2007 2:57 PM To: MONMOUTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MON] birth records for Catherine and Mary Barry in Wales I was wondering if anyone could help me with some birth records. I have Ancestry, but can't seem to locate the records. I am looking for the following ch ildren or any children born to John and Margaret Barry who were from Lislee, or Lisleagh Cork Ireland, but in Wales in 1851 and 1861. Actually their sons John and Maurice (Morris) Barry were born in Cork as well. Their daughters Catherine and Mary were born in Wales. Catherine (Catron on 1861, Catherine 1851) born 5/10/1852 (according to her death cert) and sister Mary some time after that. Mary born in Pontypool, and Catherine born in Monmouth Carleon. Ages on census were Catherine 1851 age 3, 1861 age 12. Mary 1861 9. But I was told they were made to look older in order to go to work. Catherine worked in a skin yard in 1861. So I'm stumped due to Catherine's death cert having her born 5/10/1852 and her? being on the 1851 census as 3? How can I find and confirm her birth? Renee in PA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Listers, The subjects for this week's 'Retrospective Images of Wales' webpages, just uploaded onto my website, are: 1. A two-page exploration of the parish church at Llanigon and the ruins of nearby Llanthomas Hall, in the county of Breconshire (fifteen pictures). This feature was first shown on Images of Wales in September 2001. 2. The market town of Tregaron in the county of Cardiganshire (six pictures). This feature was first shown on Images of Wales in May 1999. You can access the above features via www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/retro/retro.htm As usual, both features will be available on my website for one week. Kind regards, John ---------------------------- John Ball, Ystalyfera, near Swansea, Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2005.plus.com John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Joint Administrator for BRE, MGY, POWYS, & RAD mailing lists

Audrey Picture at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/llwyngwair/132456047/ The Church secretary at Moriah should be listed at http://www.ebcpcw.org.uk/en/documents/PDF/rptChurchSecForWeb.pdf but the document appears blank in my browser and I've written to the webmaster to request clarification. You could try: http://www.thesite.co.uk/placesdetail.asp?cboPlaces=4369 but I'm not sure the auto-population feature has managed to find much to say about it yet! The origins of the name Hargest are certainly very localised as you can see at http://tinyurl.com/2j9bdz Robert -----Original Message----- From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of audrey am wondering if anyone has any info on moriah chapel in pengenfford?while visiting Wales last Sept I was able to visit the chapel/graveyard and found gravesite of my ggrandparents,David and Elizabeth Hargest but found it unusual no other Hargests there.I would love to have more info on Moriah or perhaps be able to contact someone in the area who is familier with it.

am wondering if anyone has any info on moriah chapel in pengenfford?while visiting Wales last Sept I was able to visit the chapel/graveyard and found gravesite of my ggrandparents,David and Elizabeth Hargest but found it unusual no other Hargests there.I would love to have more info on Moriah or perhaps be able to contact someone in the area who is familier with it.Thanks audrey hargest-----new brunswick canada

I was wondering if anyone could help me with some birth records. I have Ancestry, but can't seem to locate the records. I am looking for the following ch ildren or any children born to John and Margaret Barry who were from Lislee, or Lisleagh Cork Ireland, but in Wales in 1851 and 1861. Actually their sons John and Maurice (Morris) Barry were born in Cork as well. Their daughters Catherine and Mary were born in Wales. Catherine (Catron on 1861, Catherine 1851) born 5/10/1852 (according to her death cert) and sister Mary some time after that. Mary born in Pontypool, and Catherine born in Monmouth Carleon. Ages on census were Catherine 1851 age 3, 1861 age 12. Mary 1861 9. But I was told they were made to look older in order to go to work. Catherine worked in a skin yard in 1861. So I'm stumped due to Catherine's death cert having her born 5/10/1852 and her? being on the 1851 census as 3? How can I find and confirm her birth? Renee in PA

Hi rachel Dont know if the database has changed already, but there are 22 hits for albert birch, exact spelling. you can select soundex or exact kerri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Boyd" <rachel-boyd@sbcglobal.net> To: <monmouthshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 1:19 AM Subject: Re: [MON] New Ancestry Databases > Good Morning, > I came across this the other day too, but it was shear luck that you > found your ggfather's records. I was looking for an Albert Birch, I got 3 > supposed hits, but two were George Birches and the third was somebody > Burch. So the search engine is currently only focusing on "sounds like" > surname. > > Rachel > CT, USA > > Net A <net.ambler@btinternet.com> wrote: > Morning all > > I was on www.ancestry.co.uk late last night looking for a marriage record > and noticed a new set of records. > > British Army WW1 Pension Records 1914 - 1920 Release One. > > At the moment they have only got records for surnames beginning with A and > B but it looks like a fabulous resource. I found my great grandfathers > sign up papers. He joined the army four days after his wedding and it has > his address and occupation and even his actual signature. I'm so pleased! > I can't wait till the other records are available. I also found early > discharge papers for another relative in 1917 so there appears to be a > range of records held in this database. > > Regards > Net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi all I have a John Hughes in my tree who was my gg - grandfather. I also have a whole scenario for him which I now think is wild surmise and wishful thinking, so have decided to go back to basics. The known facts are these - he had two daughters called Catherine (sometimes spelt Catharine) with Mary, who presumably he married. Catharine No 1 was baptised at St Mary's Monmouth on August 1825, - parents John and Mary Hughes, he a sailmaker, spelling Catharine. She didn't last long and was buried 17 Sep 1825. They had another crack at the name five years later and Catharine No 2 was baptised 9 May 1830 in Monmouth. John is now a labourer. He fails to appear on any censuses, though Mary and Catharine do. The only other sighting is Catharine's marriage certificate of 13 Jun 1852, in which John is a sailmaker again and it doesn't say deceased. Mary could be a widow in 1851 census for St James Street, Monmouth, though hard to read. I've checked the transcripts on Mike John's site as well as the PRs in Gwent RO and have come up with a host of John baptisms and burials and several John and Mary marriages, and have also sent off for 2 death certificates: 1) Sept 1/4 1837 v26 p 43.This is John Hughes, an innkeeper, who coincidentally married another Mary. They ran a pub in Agincourt Square called the Reformers' Tavern. I had thought this guy might be the father of mine, but now doubt it. 2) Jun 1842 V26 p53 - sent for. Not him as too young (21 year old b 1821, son of Thomas). John and Mary are such common names it's hard to see the wood for the trees so what I thought would be a good plan is to round up some suspects and eliminate them from my enquiries! To this end, if anyone has ANY John Hughes, of an age to be begetting children in the 1820s and 30s, in Monmouth or immediate environs (I suspect that given his sailmaking occupation, if he is not in Monmouth itself, he is at least likely to be near the Wye, maybe even on the other side?) could you please let me have his details, parents and children. I don't need ancestors going back to the ark! If I can establish who he isn't, I might have a better idea of who he is! Or any other suggestions for identifying this pesky ancestor would be most welcome. Many thanks TTFN Joss

Ian I have relatives in the 1851 census and their 'civil Parish or township' is listed as 'St Woollos' so I suspect that while it did not become an ecclesiastical parish until later it was still a civil parish for the purposes of the census. I can't really comment on the quality of the census information but I have found people on one census search engine that were not found on a different one! I can only suggest that you go back to the microfich census records and scan through that particular area and address. Good luck Andrew -----Original Message----- From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ian Moseley Sent: 10 February 2007 13:32 To: monmouthshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [MON] was All Saints Parish Newport now John and Maria Moseley Hello Andrew, Thank you for the information, I have received an answer from Barbara that I could not find All Saints in 1891 because the church was not erected until 1898 on Brynglas Road Newport and became an Ecclesiastical Parish February 2nd 1899. In the 1901 Census I have found a John Moseley b.c. 1867 in Newport together with wife Maria b.c. 1870 in Bristol living at 29 Shaftesbury Street, Parish of All Saints St Woolos Newport. I have tried all the searches I know in the 1891 census on Ancestry, including just searching for anyone born Bristol living in Monmouthshire. John and Maria's Eldest daughter was born in Newport in 1891, so I think they are living in Newport, John and Maria were married in Newport Mar qrt 1887. Are there any indexes missing in 1891? Regards, Ian Ian My relatives come from that area and I had no problems. If I enter St Woollos into the civil district and search on Ancestry.com then I get all the references ok. This sounds like a problem with the search engine! Andrew ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Andrew, Thank you for the information, I have received an answer from Barbara that I could not find All Saints in 1891 because the church was not erected until 1898 on Brynglas Road Newport and became an Ecclesiastical Parish February 2nd 1899. In the 1901 Census I have found a John Moseley b.c. 1867 in Newport together with wife Maria b.c. 1870 in Bristol living at 29 Shaftesbury Street, Parish of All Saints St Woolos Newport. I have tried all the searches I know in the 1891 census on Ancestry, including just searching for anyone born Bristol living in Monmouthshire. John and Maria's Eldest daughter was born in Newport in 1891, so I think they are living in Newport, John and Maria were married in Newport Mar qrt 1887. Are there any indexes missing in 1891? Regards, Ian Ian My relatives come from that area and I had no problems. If I enter St Woollos into the civil district and search on Ancestry.com then I get all the references ok. This sounds like a problem with the search engine! Andrew

Ian My relatives come from that area and I had no problems. If I enter St Woollos into the civil district and search on Ancestry.com then I get all the references ok. This sounds like a problem with the search engine! Andrew -----Original Message----- From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ian Moseley Sent: 09 February 2007 23:15 To: monmouthshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [MON] All Saints Parish Newport Hello All, I am trying to find the parish of All Saints, St Woolos Newport on the 1891 census I can find this parish in 1901 it is district 39, but why can I not find it in 1891? Regards, Ian. Always searching for Moseley,Mosely, Mosley's in MON, GLA, BRE. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Listers, The subjects for this week's 'Retrospective Images of Wales' webpages, just uploaded onto my website, are: 1. A forest walk to some of the waterfalls, near Ystradfellte in the county of Breconshire (eight pictures). This feature was first shown on Images of Wales in March 1998. 2. Remains of the 1,900-year-old Roman fort of Nidum at Neath Abbey in the county of Glamorgan (five pictures). This feature was first shown on Images of Wales in March 1998. You can access the above features via www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/retro/retro.htm As usual, both features will be available on my website for one week. Kind regards, John ---------------------------- John Ball, Ystalyfera, near Swansea, Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2005.plus.com John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Joint Administrator for BRE, MGY, POWYS, & RAD mailing lists

Hello Ian, You have not been able to find All Saints in 1891 because the church was not erected until 1898 on Brynglas Road Newport and became an Ecclesiastical Parish February 2nd 1899. Regards Barbara

Hello All, I am trying to find the parish of All Saints, St Woolos Newport on the 1891 census I can find this parish in 1901 it is district 39, but why can I not find it in 1891? Regards, Ian. Always searching for Moseley,Mosely, Mosley's in MON, GLA, BRE.

I am researching the Pugh and Nicholls family living around Newport in the 1800's. In particular I am looking for the decendants of Anna Louisa Pugh who married Ernest George Nicholls who were married in the 1900's. I have a lot of information on the Nicholls side going back to Somerset around 1789 with James Nicholls. I would like to hear from anyone researching the same families. Andrew

A lovely name ELLIOR, it has Viking overtones and would not be out of place in "Beowulf" the old Frisians and Half Danes. Eanmund and Eadgils. and Ellior I can picture Ellior the Dane battle axe in hand. -----Original Message----- From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jonnixey.fh Sent: 05 February 2007 21:33 To: monmouthshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MON] Help: Llanwenarth Ultra lookup please? Importance: High Hi Lewis, One lister suggested the name in 1861 was Ellior which would make perfect sense to me. As Job was from Wiltshire and likely wasn't able to write, Hellier in a west country accent would sound like Ellior, or Ellier. Tracking his wife Margaret back through the 1851 and 1841 censuses and tying up with freebmd info all ads up: Margaret Phillpott, (dau of William and charlotte Phillpott) married John Forward Abergavenny 1846. Son Samuel with mum and grandparents in 1851. Margaret Forward married Job Hillier Abergavenny 1853. Job and Margaret appear in 1861 as Ellios or Ellior with 3 children Elizabeth, Mary Ann and Thomas. Margaret Hellier married Charles Escott Abergavenny 1869. Jane Escott born Abergavenny 1870. 1871 census, Margaret appears with the surname Day, so does her daughter Jane, but the children from her previous marriage were still named Hellier. 1881 much the same. 1891 Margaret is with daughter and son in law Isaac and Maria Jenkins, and Margaret's surname is once again Escott. Many thanks for your help and interest and to everyone else who replied over this query. Kind regards, JOn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message