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    1. Re: [WGS] Care Wiss
    2. Thanks, Connie, I've been wondering how it is pronounced! Cuz, Susan -------------- Original message from GramereC@aol.com: -------------- > Caerwys (Care Wiss) > > A few miles west of Holywell, the tiny settlement of Caerwys (Care Wiss) > proudly proclaims itself as the smallest town in Britain, for it was restored > to > town status with its own mayor in 1974 after the period since 1886 as a mere > Parish. Caerwys was granted its first borough status as early as 1290 by > Edward I, having earlier received a charter from Henry III. The town also > boasts > of containing the oldest lived-in house in Wales, with parts of a 1480 > dwelling remaining in an 1800 alteration. > > Cuz Connie > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

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