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. >

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. > > >