Hi Sam, If you don't get another response from the list, you might try an old-fashioned approach, and send a letter to the editor of the newspaper in Bristol. In the days prior to email, I had great success that way. Just a short letter explaining who (and why) I was seeking, and some sort of contact information, resulted in a wonderful reply. If Alun Ashton himself does not see your letter, somebody who knows him might! (An internet search, and/or your local public library, will provide the name of the appropriate newspaper.) (My "people" were in Dorset. I contacted the Denver Public Library, and was given info for two newspapers. I picked one to write to; it turned out to be a weekly rather than daily, and led to the discovery of a previously unknown cousin -- who read the newspaper after she returned from holiday!) Good luck! Norma Whitaker across the Pond in Colorado, USA On Dec 17, 2010, at 1:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > ate: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:56:54 -0000 > From: "Sam" <[email protected]> > Subject: [POWYS] Family Research > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I'm trying to get in touch with the following person. The only address I have is from 20-30 years ago: > > Mr Alun Ashton > 46 Springfield Road > Mangotsfield > Bristol > > I'd be grateful for any help.. > > Frank (Sam) Ashton

Hi Lloyd Thank you very much for the suggestion, so I did just that. I think I'll really need to make a trip to Wales one day, as the records I was interested in aren't digitised yet. It's hard with google too, as it seems most interested in bringing up sites for accomodation and real-estate. Regards Liz > Hi Liz, > Go to the National Library of Wales site and do a search for Aberyscir and > then Maesyvaynor, a number of references come up including an old will, > click on Image 1 to read then 2 etc. > Site > www.llgc.org.uk > Go to Full Catalogue > Ignore the Reader Number & password enter query in search box. > Hope this helps, > Regards > Lloyd > -----

Thanks for the pointer. Sam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Bryan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [POWYS] Family Research > Try: http://www.onlinesearches.info > > Alison > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Try: http://www.onlinesearches.info Alison

I'm trying to get in touch with the following person. The only address I have is from 20-30 years ago: Mr Alun Ashton 46 Springfield Road Mangotsfield Bristol I'd be grateful for any help.. Frank (Sam) Ashton

Hello Liz. Same with me. The records I want aren't available online. I've been trying to get to Aberystwyth for at least five years now (from Norfolk UK) but increasing limits on mobility have sabotaged plans every time. Perhaps there's a need for a campaign to press for greater accessibility to genealogical records for disabled people. Maybe a chat with the Equality and Human Rights Commission after the holiday is on the cards. Heddwch Mike. Mike Llywelyn Cox [email protected] http://www.ppeyes.org.uk http://micoxpplog.blogspot.com A NSUN (http://www.nsun.org.uk) member A http://www.solnetwork.org.uk member. Family History www.wotashower.co.uk On 16 Dec 2010, at 10:12, Liz Parkinson wrote: > Hi Lloyd > > Thank you very much for the suggestion, so I did just that. I think > I'll really need to make a trip to Wales one day, as the records I was > interested in aren't digitised yet. It's hard with google too, as it > seems most interested in bringing up sites for accomodation and > real-estate. > > Regards Liz > > >> Hi Liz, > >> Go to the National Library of Wales site and do a search for >> Aberyscir and >> then Maesyvaynor, a number of references come up including an old >> will, >> click on Image 1 to read then 2 etc. > >> Site > >> www.llgc.org.uk > >> Go to Full Catalogue > >> Ignore the Reader Number & password enter query in search box. > >> Hope this helps, > >> Regards > >> Lloyd >> ----- > > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/ > powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Everyone I just joined the list recently, and wonder if anyone is researching families who'd lived in Aberyscir. I did a search of the Archives, and couldn't find any postings about it. My g-g-g-grandfather was Reverend David Jones (1775 - 1861) who was the rector of St Mary's (or St Cynidr's) there. The censuses say that he was born at Aberyscir. His father might have been Rev John Jones, who was the preceeding clergyman, & David's wife was Margaret Morgan from Egwysilan. Is anyone else researching this Jones family, or these Morgans? In an old family will, there are mentions of The Manor of Aberyscir, Maesyvaynor Farm and some further 6 farms in Brecon with indecipherable names (to me anyway!). Does anyone know anything of the history of these two properties in particular, or where I can find out? I know that Maesyvaynor was leased by my family (Davies) to Josiah Guest and that now there's a town there, but that's all. Thank you very much - I'm in Australia. Cheers Liz Parkinson

Hi Liz, Go to the National Library of Wales site and do a search for Aberyscir and then Maesyvaynor, a number of references come up including an old will, click on Image 1 to read then 2 etc. Site www.llgc.org.uk Go to Full Catalogue Ignore the Reader Number & password enter query in search box. Hope this helps, Regards Lloyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Parkinson" <[email protected]> To: "Powys List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 1:25 PM Subject: [POWYS] Aberyscir query > Hi Everyone > > I just joined the list recently, and wonder if anyone is researching > families who'd lived in Aberyscir. I did a search of the Archives, and > couldn't find any postings about it. > > My g-g-g-grandfather was Reverend David Jones (1775 - 1861) who was > the rector of St Mary's (or St Cynidr's) there. The censuses say that > he was born at Aberyscir. His father might have been Rev John Jones, > who was the preceeding clergyman, & David's wife was Margaret Morgan > from Egwysilan. Is anyone else researching this Jones family, or these > Morgans? > > In an old family will, there are mentions of The Manor of Aberyscir, > Maesyvaynor Farm and some further 6 farms in Brecon with > indecipherable names (to me anyway!). Does anyone know anything of the > history of these two properties in particular, or where I can find > out? I know that Maesyvaynor was leased by my family (Davies) to > Josiah Guest and that now there's a town there, but that's all. > > Thank you very much - I'm in Australia. > > Cheers Liz Parkinson > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone help me sort out this puzzle? My g g grandfather was named John Davies and was born at Beacons/ Beccwns farm near Gelligaer in Glamorgan in about 1812. He married a Jane Watson in Gelligaer in 1842 though on the marriage certificate he gives his name as John Williams . They went to farm at Llandetty and then at Bodwigiad , Penderyn. The 1851 census has the family of John and Jane Williams living at Bodwigiad farm with their children Llewelyn (after his grandfather), Elizabeth  and Gwenllian, all with the surname Williams. However  their next child George was born at Bodwigiad in November 1852 and his birth certificate gives his surname as Davies and his parents as John Davies and Jane Davies formerly Watson. The 1861 census has Jane Davies as head of the household at Beccwns farm with no husband but with 2 more children, both born at Gelligaer, Glamorgan. I believe that Llewelyn Davies, father of John who changed his name then changed it back, was buried at Vaynor churchyard but when I went to look for his grave I couldn't find it. I did however find the grave of Llewelyn's son, John's brother, another Llewelyn who kept the Mount Pleasant Inn at Pentwyn, Vochriw, so I think there must be some family connection with Vaynor. Has anyone listed the Monumental Inscriptions for Vaynor Churchyard? Can anyone think of an explanation for the change of name and then the change back to what it was originally? Margaret

Photos of: Four Churches and Chapels in Cardiff, GLA Dear Listers, The latest subjects to be added to my 'Welsh Churches and Chapels collection' are all in Cardiff: 1. Ebenezer Independent Chapel, Charles Street, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) 2. St David's Roman catholic Cathedral, Charles Street, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) 3. Church of St John the Baptist, Trinity Street/St John's Street, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) 4. Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) Go to www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/churches/ and search the index for the four Cardiff links. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] 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/ Brecknock FH Group Webmaster: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsbfhs/ Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists

These photos and histories of Welsh Churches are so much appreciated, John. Please continue these educational articles. Merry Christmas, everyone... Ellen Edwards -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Ball Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:02 PM To: Powys List; Glamorgan List Subject: [POWYS] Photos of: Four Churches and Chapels in Cardiff, GLA Photos of: Four Churches and Chapels in Cardiff, GLA Dear Listers, The latest subjects to be added to my 'Welsh Churches and Chapels collection' are all in Cardiff: 1. Ebenezer Independent Chapel, Charles Street, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) 2. St David's Roman catholic Cathedral, Charles Street, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) 3. Church of St John the Baptist, Trinity Street/St John's Street, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) 4. Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff (photography by John Ball) Go to www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/churches/ and search the index for the four Cardiff links. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: [email protected] 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/ Brecknock FH Group Webmaster: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wlsbfhs/ Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Ruth, Thanks for the info on where Ann says she was born.I had another look at the image and you could well be right. Further down the page there was a "K" very different to Ann's. Now all I have to do is find her marriage to John Philpots,and baptism! Roy

Hi List, Seeing John's comments on list activity, how about a new game called, "Lost - but not found." Rather than chasing missing ancestors, lets chase siblings who disappear. These are very often initially found after a search of a census or parish register. The idea is that you submit details in a logical way so that search engines can pick them up easier. For example, I have: In Meifod, Robert HUMPHREYS and Mary JONES had 3 children: Sorted: John Roberts HUMPHREYS, born 1839. (Surname later becomes HUMPHRIES) Missing: Elizabeth HUMPHREYS, born 1841. Last seen as a Dairy Maid, 1861, in Hannington in Wiltshire Missing: Mary Jane HUMPHREYS, born 1842. Last seem as a House Maid, in 1861, in Hannington in Wiltshire Missing: Joseph HUMPHREYS, born 1847, in Welshpool. Last seen as a House Painter, in 1901, Longsight, Manchester Cheers Mike

Hello listers I wonder if anyone can help me with the translation of a few lines of a poem by Lewis Glyn Cothi. I have seen a translation of this somewhere, but now can find it nowhere on the web. I am looking for a suitable verse of poetry to put on my father's memorial, and I remember that these lines said something about the shelter provided to Cothi by Cwmbiga, my father's birthplace. I think I am interested in lines 7 to 10, or possibly lines 5 to 8 of the following stanzas. So many of the words are archaic that it's impossible to try and translate it using online translation sites. Minnau yn y man yno Drwy vedw'r allt a roav dro; I dy Maredydd y dov, Lle'r eurir llawer erov'; Ac yno tario hyd dydd I Bennant Bacho beunydd. Llechu'n ngrug Cwm Buga, Llwyydwydd im' yr allt oedd dda; Rhodiaw bron Bumlummon las, Rhivaw gwawn rhov a gwanas. Gwyliau o hyn hud Galan Ar y naw mor o'r un man; Thanks Nicola BJ

There are some bits and bobs in the footnotes in: Gwaith Lewis Glyn Cothi: The Poetical Works of Lewis Glyn Cothi, a ... By Lewis (Glyn Cothi) at google books, it is an interesting read <G> http://books.google.com/books?id=FksAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA468&lpg=PA468&dq=%22Minnau+yn+y+man+ynoDrwy+vedw'r+allt+a+roav+dro;I+dy+Maredydd+y+dov,%22&source=bl&ots=ZlNmChsqGh&sig=U6R5LsUR_zVfD5KsWZCO1Bd9KpQ&hl=en&ei=50YFTZfBD4P7lweJrKSWDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Eliz On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 4:51 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >   Hello listers > >   I wonder if anyone can help me with the translation of a few lines of a poem >   by Lewis Glyn Cothi. > >   I have seen a translation of this somewhere, but now can find it nowhere on >   the web. I am looking for a suitable verse of poetry to put on my father's >   memorial, and I remember that these lines said something about the shelter >   provided  to  Cothi  by  Cwmbiga, my father's birthplace. I think I am >   interested in lines 7 to 10, or possibly lines 5 to 8 of the following >   stanzas. So many of the words are archaic that it's impossible to try and >   translate it using online translation sites. > >   Minnau yn y man yno >   Drwy vedw'r allt a roav dro; >   I dy Maredydd y dov, >   Lle'r eurir llawer erov'; >   Ac  yno tario hyd dydd >   I Bennant Bacho beunydd. >   Llechu'n ngrug Cwm Buga, >   Llwyydwydd im' yr allt oedd dda; >   Rhodiaw bron Bumlummon las, >   Rhivaw gwawn rhov a gwanas. >   Gwyliau o hyn hud Galan >   Ar y naw mor o'r un man; > >   Thanks > >   Nicola BJ > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 8:00:40 AM Subject: POWYS Digest, Vol 5, Issue 336 Regards R Davies, Townhead. I don't think this is your Ann Pritchard.  She was described as babe in the 1851 Census.

Dear Listers, Thought you might be interested in the following message from David Roman, 2011 Census Area Manager for Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Powys, and Torfaen. Please send any responses directly to him at [email protected] John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists ============ Hello I am working on the 2011 Census preparations and I'm always on the lookout for human interest stories that will raise the profile of the census generally. We are looking for a response rate as close to 100% as possible because the information is so important in planning public services and deciding how much funding goes into different areas. I am also aware that past census returns are an essential family history research tool. I wondered if you would be prepared to send out an email appeal for stories that might make good pieces in local press - a snapshot of a different way of life or a surprising family link. Stories in Welsh particularly welcome. There are examples on the main census website: http://2011.census.gov.uk/Your-census-stories I hope you can help - Kind Regards David Roman 2011 Census Area Manager/Rheolwr ardal Cyfrifiad 2011 Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Powys, Torfaen/ Blaenau Gwent, Sir Fynwy, Powys, Torfaen [email protected] 01633 423950 07801 331596

Hello Everyone, I was hoping someone that lives in Brecon could help me find a phone number for a living relative in Brecon??? If you could help me please sent me a private email and I will send you their name. Merry Christmas Robert

Hello, Would someone please have a look at the 1851 census for Ann Pritchard b.1809 Breconshire? Would they then tell me where she was born? I have the census,but make out her birthplace as Vernog.....while it's transcribed as Kernog. And finally,if you know,could you tell me where it is? Thank you Roy

The place name is very faint, and hard to read, but it does seem to start with an F - pronounced in Welsh like a v. My guess would be Faenor ( otherwise known as Vaynor) -----Original Message----- From: R Davies <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:22 Subject: [POWYS] Ann Pritchard Hello, Would someone please have a look at the 1851 census for Ann ritchard b.1809 Breconshire? ould they then tell me where she was born? I have the census,but make ut her birthplace as ernog.....while it's transcribed as Kernog. And finally,if you now,could you tell me where it is? Thank you Roy =================== isit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message