LISTERS, I received an email from someone in the UK, asking for help with a special project. I've cut and pasted below a part of that email and was hoping that others on the six PA Lists that I am on might be able to help me. ---------------------- << I'm researching placenames in the USA and CANADA with possible Welsh connections. Once my Data Base is full I hope to find the story behind those placenames. There's a Conway in North Carolina and a Pembroke. Is the Gower in Missouri related in any way to the Gower in South Wales? Why was Welsh, Louisiana so named, and Berwyn Heights in Maryland? North America is littered with Jonesvilles, and Hughestowns, and Davis's. Were any of these towns named after Welsh settlers? Do you know of any books on the Welsh in America that might help >> ---------------------- Does anyone have knowledge of any Welsh settlements, towns with Welsh names and how or for whom they were named? I'd be most grateful for any help, and please reply off List to: L3604B401@aol.com so as not to bother the rest of the List with this project. Thank you one and all Barb CA
There's a Welsh Run in Franklin Co. I can't tell you anything about it except that my ancestors (Pensyvania Dutch) settled there when they left Lancaster Co. Don ----- Original Message ----- > LISTERS, > I received an email from someone in the UK, asking for help with a special > project. I've cut and pasted below a part of that email and was hoping that > others on the six PA Lists that I am on might be able to help me. > ---------------------- > << I'm researching placenames in the USA and CANADA with possible Welsh > connections. Once my Data Base is full I hope to find the story behind those > placenames. There's a Conway in North Carolina and a Pembroke. Is the Gower > in Missouri related in any way to the Gower in South Wales? Why was Welsh, > Louisiana so named, and Berwyn Heights in Maryland? North America is > littered with Jonesvilles, and Hughestowns, and Davis's. Were any of these > towns named after Welsh settlers? Do you know of any books on the Welsh in > America that might help >> > ---------------------- >