In a message dated 4/4/2001 7:02:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > 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 > Hi Gerry, I have been trying to get my hands on Mr. Morgan's book, "Story of Begelly" (I thought it was "A History of Begelly") since I visited Begelly in 1997 and had a chance to see a copy owned by a local couple. It contained great information about my John ancestors with pictures of the family at the old homestead (Fold Park)! I would also be interested in the other book you mentioned, "A Pembrokeshire Countryman Looks Back: Further Researches and Remeniscences of Begelly and District". I have inquired over the internet to various book shops with no luck. Do you have any names of antiquian booksellers in that area. I would also like to place an ad in the local newspapers - can you give me a clue as to what newspapers that might be? I appreciate any help or advise you can send my way. Thanks, Donna John VanJahnke roots2find@aol.com