May I suggest that the archives of this list are looked at, as the topic has been discussed several times. Regards Graham S -----Original Message----- From: monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:monmouthshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of kevin mccormack Sent: 23 April 2007 21:13 To: MONMOUTHSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MON] Monmouthshire - England or Wales? Hi Graham, Monmouthshire was never in England. I believe the confusion came about from the family search.org site that still has Mon. in England. Best regards,Kevin. Co Cork Ireland http://www.geocities.com/mckennakevin/index.html?1171910163734 www.kevccfc.tribalpages.com This has to be copied and pasted into your address bar... when you are there use password seaborne (for my tree) >From: "Graham" <graham.phillips1@ntlworld.com> >Reply-To: Graham <gm.p@bigfoot.com>, monmouthshire@rootsweb.com >To: <monmouthshire@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [MON] Monmouthshire - England or Wales? >Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:09:13 +0100 > >Not sure if this is strictly on topic, but it does seem relevant. > >I am aware that, over the centuries, Monmouthshire has been in both >England and Wales (but not at the same time!). > > I have searched the internet, without success, to get some ideas as >to the dates the national boundary changed, to see whether particular >ancestors of mine were English or Welsh. > >Does anyone have the definitive information on this, or can point me in >the right direction? > >Thanks, >Graham Phillips >(born in Yorkshire, so definitely English!) >