Jon at Jonmein@aol.com wrote: I am trying to locate articles/journals/books that provide a general overview of the above area for the 1800-1880 period. I have avidly read books such as Price's "Industrial Saundersfoot" and Edwards' "THe Coal Industry in Pembrokeshire", very useful for putting into context my family's mining history. Any ideas/comments gratefully received. ============= Hi Jon, In addition to Gerry Lewis's excellent suggstions, I can recommend a 28-page booklet called "Old Industries of Pembrokeshire" by Brian S. John - Book no. 2 in the "Face of Wales" series, first published 1975 by Greencroft Books (no ISBN quoted). Greencroft Books is probably the author's own publishing house. In 1975 his address was: Greencroft Park House Lanchester Durham DH7 0QZ Tel: 01207 520412 The booklet is well researched and includes sections on: Quarrying Industries Metal Mines and Metal Working Ship-Building Coal Mining Mills and factories Rural Crafts I suspect the book is out of print, but if you live in the UK, your local public library may be able to find a copy through the Inter-Library Lending Service. Best wishes, John ---------------------------------- John Ball, South Wales, UK E-mail: wfha@clara.co.uk Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/index.htm --- This message is certified virus-free by AVG Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.243 / Virus Database: 118 - Release Date: 30/03/2001

Hi Listers Today's "Times" of London has an obituary of Lord Hartwell (formerly Michael Berry), a life peer. extract: "The Berry family's was a remarkable history of entrepeneurialism. Born into a modest home in Merthyr Tydfil, Bill Berry [William Ewart Berry, Michael's father] the future Lord Cmrose, came to London to start at the bottom of periodical journalism. By the 1920s he and his brother [John] Gomer Berry (who became Lord Kelmsley) had built up an empire of magazines and regional and national newspapers." Bits inside [] indicate my additions. There was actually another brother - Henry Seymour Berry who became Baron Buckland. The three were sons of John Mathias Berry (born 2 May 1847) and Mary Anne Rowe, who married 24 May 1870. John Berry was the son of J(ohn?) Berry and Rebecca Mathias, who married 14 Nov 1846. Rebecca (born 1816) was a daughter of Henry Mathias, farmer, of Wolfsdale in the parish of Camrose. If anyone is interested in the families called Mathias from Camrose, I have some information. I am descended from Philip Mathias, another farmer, of Camrose. Gerry Lewis

on 2/4/01 7:15 pm, Jonmein@aol.com at Jonmein@aol.com wrote: > Hi > > I am trying to locate articles/journals/books that provide a general overview > of the above area for the 1800-1880 period. I have avidly read books such as > Price's "Industrial Saundersfoot" and Edwards' "THe Coal Industry in > Pembrokeshire", very useful for putting into context my family's mining > history. > > David Williams' book "The Rebecca Riots" has given me much food for thought > about the development of education/religion but mostly with reference to > areas further north of Begelly. > > Any ideas/comments gratefully received. > > Jon Hi Jon I bought a book a few years ago called "A Pembrokeshire Countryman Looks Back". It turned out to have a sub title " Further Researches and Remeniscences of Begelly and District". The author and publisher (in 1988) was Commander W.R.Morgan (of Velindre near Crymmych). As he was born in 1909 I suspect he is no longer with us. It was printed by Five Arches Press, Tenby and did not have an ISBN. He also wrote an earlier book "Story of Begelly". Chapter headings in the book I have: The Village Farming The Drovers Coal Mining Education Religion Village Water Supply Postal Services Raods and Toll Gates The Coming of the Railway The Union Workhouse The books are long out of print, so some phone calls to antiquarian or second hand bookshops in west Wales may come up trumps. Gerry Lewis

No shortage of Mathias in Camrose still!! cheers Tony Rogers

Hi Gerry, We were very interested to see your posting on the "Berry" family. Our family tree is one of the MORTIMER's, Mary (REVILL) SCHWARZ's ggrandfather was a John Mortimer B. circ. 1848 ,married to an Elizabeth Smith b. circ.1849. Johns brother was a Stephen Mortimer married to a Leticia Berry. Stephen apparently owned the family farm in Pembrockshire ( ? Stenton area). Leticia was a cousin to Lord Camrose and Lord Kelmsley. Have you got any information on this branch of the family ? John and Stephen Mortimer's parents may have been a Benjamine Mortimer from Camrose, and a Mary Mortimer possible from Llawhaden. In 1851 Benjamine lived in Redstock/Steynton . In 1861 it appears the family moved to Rosemarket, a farm called Bastleford. The son Stephen appears ended his days in Pelcombe Bridge, near Haverford West. Regards Herb and Mary (Revill) Schwarz in sunny Ontario,Canada <schwarzs@ebtech.net> -----Original Message----- From: Gerry <gerry@asterisk.co.uk> To: WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 12:57 PM Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Berry family of Camrose and later Merthyr Tydfil >Hi Listers > >Today's "Times" of London has an obituary of Lord Hartwell (formerly Michael >Berry), a life peer. > >extract: "The Berry family's was a remarkable history of entrepeneurialism. >Born into a modest home in Merthyr Tydfil, Bill Berry [William Ewart Berry, >Michael's father] the future Lord Cmrose, came to London to start at the >bottom of periodical journalism. By the 1920s he and his brother [John] >Gomer Berry (who became Lord Kelmsley) had built up an empire of magazines >and regional and national newspapers." > >Bits inside [] indicate my additions. > >There was actually another brother - Henry Seymour Berry who became Baron >Buckland. The three were sons of John Mathias Berry (born 2 May 1847) and >Mary Anne Rowe, who married 24 May 1870. > >John Berry was the son of J(ohn?) Berry and Rebecca Mathias, who married 14 >Nov 1846. > >Rebecca (born 1816) was a daughter of Henry Mathias, farmer, of Wolfsdale in >the parish of Camrose. > >If anyone is interested in the families called Mathias from Camrose, I have >some information. I am descended from Philip Mathias, another farmer, of >Camrose. > >Gerry Lewis >

Does anyoneknow if the Pembrokeshire archives hold records of trials etc, if not where could I find the trial of a convict who was tried in Haverfordwest in 1858 then transported to Australia. TIA Lesley

Hello List, I am looking for any definitive information to this family line for the time period 1750-1800. I believe most would have been working in the iron mines during this time period. Any published material or information sites (I have been through those in Genuki) would be most appreciated. I am searching for the births of Isaac Callen abt 1786 and John Callen born 1783. I was surprised to find the large number of person's married and baptised in this area with this particular spelling of the name. I understand that it originates as Scotch-Irish. Thank you in advance for your kind assistance, Dawn Perry-Taft e-mail: slo_taft@juno.com CALLEN/ CALLIN in Llangattock& Llangynidr, BRE & Beaufort & Aberystruth, MON DANDO in Wales, DAVIES/DAVIS in Ebbw Vale, MON & Eardsley, HFD, MAGGS in Abergavenny, MON, MILLER in Machen, GLA MORRIS in Machen, GLA SMITH, Thomas descendants Yarkhill, Ledbury, HFD WILLIAM in Machen, GLA

Don't know Lesley but their email address is on the Archives section of my Help Page, see below. Gareth List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Silvester" <mdmljs@enternet.com.au> To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:08 AM Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Court records/assizes > Does anyoneknow if the Pembrokeshire archives hold records of trials > etc, if not where could I find the trial of a convict who was tried in > Haverfordwest in 1858 then transported to Australia. > TIA > Lesley > > > > >

Fwd from the Glamlist for those who don't subscribe to it. Gareth List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Keates" <steve@s-ckeates.fsnet.co.uk> To: <GLAMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 7:16 PM Subject: The Pembrokeshire collier. > The Pembrokeshire Collier > This one for the much respected Taff Tony > > Sanitary Condition of Pembrokeshire from State of Mines Reports by Sir > Hubert Mackworth. > > In this county the seams of coal are thin, exceedingly contorted and > uncertain, consisting for the most part of culme. For this reason the coal > has been usually worked only by very shallow and temporary pits, affording > occasional employment to the collier, who therefore often applies himself to > agricultural and other labour. The number of hands at these pits is usually > small, sometimes consisting of members of a family, of whom the women wind > up and unload the coal, whilst man and boys are at work underground. The > result of these circumstances is, that the Pembrokeshire collier differs but > little in any respect from the agricultural labourer, and his gains but > little exceed the payment for work on the surface off the ground. He is too > poor to move to other localities, such as the valleys of Glamorganshire, > where wages are much higher; and he has frequently a freehold or other > interest in his cottage or hovel...thus keeping him tied.. > > From the Sir Herbert Mackworth Reports on conditions in mines. 31 January > 1854 > PRO POWE7/1 > > Mackworth's opinions may have been the exception rather than the rule. And > people from Pembroke came into Glamorgan industries just as they did from > other surounding counties. > As an example to show how many people from Pembrokshire there were in the > industrial areas the 1851 Census for Merthyr Tydfil shows that the > percentages of Pembrokeshire born individuals in the following districts > were as follows > N. Georgetown 13.2%. Those born Glam. & Mon. 14.8% > Dowlas, New South Wales 13.9%. Those born Glam. & Mon. 8.7% > Pentrebach 7.0%. Those born Glam. & Mon. 14.1% > > Steve > > > > ==== GLAMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Glamorgan page of the Online Family History Fair at > http://www.genfair.com > This Mailing List is Independent of all Family History Societies > >

Hi Jon Check out the Genuki Pem pages, I am still adding books as I come across them. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/ Let me know if you have any I don't :-) Gareth List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jonmein@aol.com> To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:15 PM Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Social history of Pembrokeshire, particularly Begelly/St Issells areas > Hi > > I am trying to locate articles/journals/books that provide a general overview > of the above area for the 1800-1880 period. I have avidly read books such as > Price's "Industrial Saundersfoot" and Edwards' "THe Coal Industry in > Pembrokeshire", very useful for putting into context my family's mining > history. > > David Williams' book "The Rebecca Riots" has given me much food for thought > about the development of education/religion but mostly with reference to > areas further north of Begelly. > > Any ideas/comments gratefully received. > > Jon > >

Hi I am trying to locate articles/journals/books that provide a general overview of the above area for the 1800-1880 period. I have avidly read books such as Price's "Industrial Saundersfoot" and Edwards' "THe Coal Industry in Pembrokeshire", very useful for putting into context my family's mining history. David Williams' book "The Rebecca Riots" has given me much food for thought about the development of education/religion but mostly with reference to areas further north of Begelly. Any ideas/comments gratefully received. Jon

Hi Elidan, Mormonism is the reason. My g-aunt Elizabeth married a convert and lived in a cave upon arrival at Salt Lake City from Wales. Regards, Elaine

Elida, I believe most of the Welsh who went to Utah did so because they had joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At that time most converts left their home lands and gathered with other members, partly because of the opposition they received upon joining. Those who didn't stay in Utah may not have liked the climate---very hot and arid, with lots of snow in winter. Pennsylvania had a climate closer to that of the British Isles---cooler summers, rainy and humid, but also with a fair amount of snow in winter. Joan in upstate New York (near the Pennsylvania border) From: Elida <elida@signature.cc> To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] New book by Roscoe Howells > Hi, > > What was the attraction for transplants from Wales to go to Utah? > > My grandfather did that before traveling east to finally settle in > Pennsylvania. > > Anyone with any ideas on these emigration routes? > > Thanks, > Elida in Dixie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerry" <gerry@asterisk.co.uk> > To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 10:28 AM > Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] New book by Roscoe Howells > > > > Hi Listers > > > > I've received today details of Roscoe Howells's latest book, which is > being > > published by Gomer Press on April 27th. > > > > It's called "From Amroth to Utah" and has 144 pages and 38 pictures. > > > > Trevor Fishlock (another Pembrokeshire author - I think - at least he's > > definitely written books on Wales) writes: > > > > "Roscoe Howells is a consummate story teller. Like all good story tellers > he > > is also a good listener. He blows the dust off history and brings it > > engagingly to life, Every society, like every individual in it, likes to > > know something of its roots, where it comes from , where it fits in. > > Honouring the past, the story teller brings light and meaning to the > > present. This new book is about Amroth and those of its people who > journeyed > > and suffered agonisingly in nineteenth century America. the tale is > > beautifully told" > > > > The book will be available from > > Gomer Press > > Llandysul > > Ceredigion > > SA44 4QL > > Wales > > UK > > > > cost 9.95 UK pounds post free in the UK > > > > ADD 5 UK POUNDS POSTAGE FOR OVERSEAS > > > > Pay by Sterling cheque (made payable to Gomer Press), or by > Mastercard/Visa. > > > > Send your name and address with cheque, or card number and expiry date to > > the above address. Please indicate whether you want the book signed by the > > author. > > > > I've met Roscoe just once, whilst I was wandering round some beautiful > > National Trust gardens near Amroth. I'd never met him before and we spent > > nearly an hour chatting about local history. I can confirm that he is very > > talkative! > > > > I don't have a particular interest in the Amroth area, but I shall > certainly > > be getting a copy of this book. > > > > Gerry Lewis > > > > Researching (in Pembrokeshire) > > > > Maternal lines > > PERKINS, Nolton > > SUMMERS > > ARNOLD > > WALTERS, Roch > > EVANS, Castlebythe, then Camrose, then Llanstadwell > > THOMAS, Castlebythe > > MATHIAS, Camrose > > ROWLANDS, Camrose > > ROBERTS, Camrose > > MATHIAS, Letterston > > ROWLAND, Letterston > > LEWIS, St Nicholas, then Mathry > > JAMES, Jordanston > > > > Paternal lines > > STEPHENS, Wiston, then Llandewi Velfrey > > GRIFFITHS, Llandewi Velfrey > > > > I have a database of 18,000 entries from the 1891 census of north west > > Pembrokeshire. This will be extended in due course - probably when I > retire! > > It does not include Haverfordwest yet. I am prepared to do searches in the > > database for fellow listers. > > >

Hi, What was the attraction for transplants from Wales to go to Utah? My grandfather did that before traveling east to finally settle in Pennsylvania. Anyone with any ideas on these emigration routes? Thanks, Elida in Dixie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry" <gerry@asterisk.co.uk> To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 10:28 AM Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] New book by Roscoe Howells > Hi Listers > > I've received today details of Roscoe Howells's latest book, which is being > published by Gomer Press on April 27th. > > It's called "From Amroth to Utah" and has 144 pages and 38 pictures. > > Trevor Fishlock (another Pembrokeshire author - I think - at least he's > definitely written books on Wales) writes: > > "Roscoe Howells is a consummate story teller. Like all good story tellers he > is also a good listener. He blows the dust off history and brings it > engagingly to life, Every society, like every individual in it, likes to > know something of its roots, where it comes from , where it fits in. > Honouring the past, the story teller brings light and meaning to the > present. This new book is about Amroth and those of its people who journeyed > and suffered agonisingly in nineteenth century America. the tale is > beautifully told" > > The book will be available from > Gomer Press > Llandysul > Ceredigion > SA44 4QL > Wales > UK > > cost 9.95 UK pounds post free in the UK > > ADD 5 UK POUNDS POSTAGE FOR OVERSEAS > > Pay by Sterling cheque (made payable to Gomer Press), or by Mastercard/Visa. > > Send your name and address with cheque, or card number and expiry date to > the above address. Please indicate whether you want the book signed by the > author. > > I've met Roscoe just once, whilst I was wandering round some beautiful > National Trust gardens near Amroth. I'd never met him before and we spent > nearly an hour chatting about local history. I can confirm that he is very > talkative! > > I don't have a particular interest in the Amroth area, but I shall certainly > be getting a copy of this book. > > Gerry Lewis > > Researching (in Pembrokeshire) > > Maternal lines > PERKINS, Nolton > SUMMERS > ARNOLD > WALTERS, Roch > EVANS, Castlebythe, then Camrose, then Llanstadwell > THOMAS, Castlebythe > MATHIAS, Camrose > ROWLANDS, Camrose > ROBERTS, Camrose > MATHIAS, Letterston > ROWLAND, Letterston > LEWIS, St Nicholas, then Mathry > JAMES, Jordanston > > Paternal lines > STEPHENS, Wiston, then Llandewi Velfrey > GRIFFITHS, Llandewi Velfrey > > I have a database of 18,000 entries from the 1891 census of north west > Pembrokeshire. This will be extended in due course - probably when I retire! > It does not include Haverfordwest yet. I am prepared to do searches in the > database for fellow listers. >

Thanks Gerry, not often a book gets detailed on Genuki *before* it's published :-) Your generous lookups offer on your massive nw Pem database is also greatly appreciated. Gareth List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry" <gerry@asterisk.co.uk> To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:28 PM Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] New book by Roscoe Howells > Hi Listers > > I've received today details of Roscoe Howells's latest book, which is being > published by Gomer Press on April 27th. > > It's called "From Amroth to Utah" and has 144 pages and 38 pictures. > > Trevor Fishlock (another Pembrokeshire author - I think - at least he's > definitely written books on Wales) writes: > > "Roscoe Howells is a consummate story teller. Like all good story tellers he > is also a good listener. He blows the dust off history and brings it > engagingly to life, Every society, like every individual in it, likes to > know something of its roots, where it comes from , where it fits in. > Honouring the past, the story teller brings light and meaning to the > present. This new book is about Amroth and those of its people who journeyed > and suffered agonisingly in nineteenth century America. the tale is > beautifully told" > > The book will be available from > Gomer Press > Llandysul > Ceredigion > SA44 4QL > Wales > UK > > cost 9.95 UK pounds post free in the UK > > ADD 5 UK POUNDS POSTAGE FOR OVERSEAS > > Pay by Sterling cheque (made payable to Gomer Press), or by Mastercard/Visa. > > Send your name and address with cheque, or card number and expiry date to > the above address. Please indicate whether you want the book signed by the > author. > > I've met Roscoe just once, whilst I was wandering round some beautiful > National Trust gardens near Amroth. I'd never met him before and we spent > nearly an hour chatting about local history. I can confirm that he is very > talkative! > > I don't have a particular interest in the Amroth area, but I shall certainly > be getting a copy of this book. > > Gerry Lewis > > Researching (in Pembrokeshire) > > Maternal lines > PERKINS, Nolton > SUMMERS > ARNOLD > WALTERS, Roch > EVANS, Castlebythe, then Camrose, then Llanstadwell > THOMAS, Castlebythe > MATHIAS, Camrose > ROWLANDS, Camrose > ROBERTS, Camrose > MATHIAS, Letterston > ROWLAND, Letterston > LEWIS, St Nicholas, then Mathry > JAMES, Jordanston > > Paternal lines > STEPHENS, Wiston, then Llandewi Velfrey > GRIFFITHS, Llandewi Velfrey > > I have a database of 18,000 entries from the 1891 census of north west > Pembrokeshire. This will be extended in due course - probably when I retire! > It does not include Haverfordwest yet. I am prepared to do searches in the > database for fellow listers. > >

Hi Listers I've received today details of Roscoe Howells's latest book, which is being published by Gomer Press on April 27th. It's called "From Amroth to Utah" and has 144 pages and 38 pictures. Trevor Fishlock (another Pembrokeshire author - I think - at least he's definitely written books on Wales) writes: "Roscoe Howells is a consummate story teller. Like all good story tellers he is also a good listener. He blows the dust off history and brings it engagingly to life, Every society, like every individual in it, likes to know something of its roots, where it comes from , where it fits in. Honouring the past, the story teller brings light and meaning to the present. This new book is about Amroth and those of its people who journeyed and suffered agonisingly in nineteenth century America. the tale is beautifully told" The book will be available from Gomer Press Llandysul Ceredigion SA44 4QL Wales UK cost 9.95 UK pounds post free in the UK ADD 5 UK POUNDS POSTAGE FOR OVERSEAS Pay by Sterling cheque (made payable to Gomer Press), or by Mastercard/Visa. Send your name and address with cheque, or card number and expiry date to the above address. Please indicate whether you want the book signed by the author. I've met Roscoe just once, whilst I was wandering round some beautiful National Trust gardens near Amroth. I'd never met him before and we spent nearly an hour chatting about local history. I can confirm that he is very talkative! I don't have a particular interest in the Amroth area, but I shall certainly be getting a copy of this book. Gerry Lewis Researching (in Pembrokeshire) Maternal lines PERKINS, Nolton SUMMERS ARNOLD WALTERS, Roch EVANS, Castlebythe, then Camrose, then Llanstadwell THOMAS, Castlebythe MATHIAS, Camrose ROWLANDS, Camrose ROBERTS, Camrose MATHIAS, Letterston ROWLAND, Letterston LEWIS, St Nicholas, then Mathry JAMES, Jordanston Paternal lines STEPHENS, Wiston, then Llandewi Velfrey GRIFFITHS, Llandewi Velfrey I have a database of 18,000 entries from the 1891 census of north west Pembrokeshire. This will be extended in due course - probably when I retire! It does not include Haverfordwest yet. I am prepared to do searches in the database for fellow listers.

Elida Have a look at the section "Welsh Counties, then and now" on my Help Page, it explains the history of county name changes in Wales in the last century. Gareth List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elida" <elida@signature.cc> To: "Gareth" <W/gen@johngareth.freeserve.co.uk>; <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Lookup Exchange > For those of us who are not native to Wales, could someone explain the > significance of having several counties grouped together into areas like > Dyfed? Powys is another one. Why the grouping? > > Do they share the same government officials or schools or what? > > Thanks, > Elida in South Carolina, USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gareth" <W/gen@johngareth.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 10:54 AM > Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Lookup Exchange > > > > Just thought I'd mention that there are now quite a few lookup entries > > across the Dyfed counties where the volunteer has withdrawn for personal > > reasons. > > Please have a look to see if you could fill the breach on any particular > > item. > > Thanks > > > > Gareth > > List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. > > Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html > > Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html > > > > > >

Gareth, Thanks for your response - with your help page you have aptly explained and illustrated how these county names have changed, many reverting back to their former identities prior to 1974. It must be difficult for a whole generation of people to have had so many of their county's names changed in 1996. Take care, Elida in South Carolina, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gareth" <W/gen@johngareth.freeserve.co.uk> To: "Elida" <elida@signature.cc>; <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Lookup Exchange > Elida > Have a look at the section "Welsh Counties, then and now" on my Help Page, > it explains the history of county name changes in Wales in the last century. > > Gareth > List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. > Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html > Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elida" <elida@signature.cc> > To: "Gareth" <W/gen@johngareth.freeserve.co.uk>; > <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 7:44 PM > Subject: Re: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Lookup Exchange > > > > For those of us who are not native to Wales, could someone explain the > > significance of having several counties grouped together into areas like > > Dyfed? Powys is another one. Why the grouping? > > > > Do they share the same government officials or schools or what? > > > > Thanks, > > Elida in South Carolina, USA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gareth" <W/gen@johngareth.freeserve.co.uk> > > To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 10:54 AM > > Subject: [WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE] Lookup Exchange > > > > > > > Just thought I'd mention that there are now quite a few lookup entries > > > across the Dyfed counties where the volunteer has withdrawn for > personal > > > reasons. > > > Please have a look to see if you could fill the breach on any particular > > > item. > > > Thanks > > > > > > Gareth > > > List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. > > > Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html > > > Help Page > http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi Everyone, Listers may be interested to know I've recently uploaded a new set of "Images of Wales" photographs onto my website, featuring the Pembrokeshire coastal village of Broad Haven in the parish of Walton West. The webpage includes pictures of the Hephzibah Baptist Chapel and its graveyard. Select "Images of Wales, Main Feature" from the "Short Cuts" link at the top of my WFHA homepage at the URL below. Enjoy!! :o) Best wishes, John ---------------------------------- John Ball, South Wales, UK E-mail: wfha@clara.co.uk Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/index.htm --- This message is certified virus-free by AVG Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 07/03/2001

Just thought I'd mention that there are now quite a few lookup entries across the Dyfed counties where the volunteer has withdrawn for personal reasons. Please have a look to see if you could fill the breach on any particular item. Thanks Gareth List Administrator for Dyfed, CGN & PEM. Lookup Exchange http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/lookup.html Help Page http://www.johngareth.freeserve.co.uk/hicks.html