Pat: Thanks for your interest. I posted some of these details a few weeks ago, but I'll try to concisely offer pertinent information here. My ggg grandfather was James Jenkins: Born 1817 in Llangynin, Carm. Married 1842 in Ilston, Glam, to Elizabeth Davis of Llangan, Carm. (Her father of Llanboidy, Carm., her mother of Mydrim/Meidrim, Carm.) Children born 1844 to 1848 in Llanelly, Carms. Family sailed 1854 to United States. In one U.S. record, differing from other records, James said he was born in 1818 in Lampeter Velfrey, Pem. John Jenkins, brother to James: Born 1811 in Llanboidy, Carm. (surmised) Letter from John to James 1887 & 1888, John in Neath, Glam., visiting daughter's family. Visiting from Cilshew (surmised: Cil-rhiw, farm SW of Lampeter Velfrey, Pem.) 1881 Census mentions a John Jenkins, servant/labourer, at Cil-rhiw, Lampeter Velfrey, Pem., born 1811 Llanboidy. John's family information unknown, beyond daughter and her husband's name. Harriet, sister to James, mentioned in John's letter: Died about February 1888 after living "in the Mote." Buried "from the Mote." 1881 Census mentions a Harriet Jenkins, widow, in Llanboidy, Carm, who was born in Llanboidy in 1805. I have no other family information on her. Another brother, Ben, died underground in the Rhondda, according to the letter. According to James, his parents were Thomas Jenkins and Mary Thomas. (I don't know where he recorded this information; family passed it down): One researcher of unknown relation (taken from Web site) used 1841 and 1851 census, believes Thomas is the one born/christened 1782 in Llanddewi Velfrey, Pem., Mary born in Llangynin. Same researcher believes Thomas and Mary the ones married 1805 in Llanboidy, Carm., which might make Harriet the oldest child if she could be the widow mentioned in the 1881 census. Same researcher believes Thomas' father was a Thomas also, born in Lampeter Velfrey about 1756, died Llangynin possibly 1793, but those appear to be guesswork. Thanks again for your response. Kevin. --- Pat Powell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Kevin > > I would like to help you as I am often following up > my family around > that area. My greatgrandfather was born in Mote > which usually stands for > New Moat - but occasionally for Henry's Mote. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus