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Comment by Darris G. Williams on October 16, 2008 at 7:08am

Terry,
To find more details about David Roberts born in Merionethshire around 1793-4 you should search the available marriage indexes for Merionethshire. With his wife's name it is much more likely to find the correct marriage in those indexes. Without the wife's name it is still possible to get a few leads to investigate.

Another possibility exists if you know which religion David Roberts followed while in the United States. Several Welsh American periodicals were published in the 19th century in America and often provide details about families including their place of origin in Wales.

An index to many Welsh emigrants listed in a number of Welsh American periodicals is titled, "Emigrants From Gwynedd To USA 1795-1932" may be worth searching for details on David Roberts.

Comment by Nancy on October 10, 2008 at 6:35pm

I started my geneology in 2005. Since then I found out my many times great grandmother was the Princess of Wales, Nest Verch Rhys. Since I found that out I have been trying to find a picture or portrait of her to add to my tree. I have traced 4 lines of my genealogy and have gone back to 82 bc. I love tracing my family. I have never been to Wales. I would love to but do not have the money at this time. Any ideas?

Comment by Terry Roberts Barco on October 1, 2008 at 8:06am

I started doing the family tree about 10 years ago. After years of searching have finally traced ones to when they came into the states, unfortunately havent found much help or information in their native countries.
My Welsh line, David Roberts was born in Merionthshire Co. around 1793-4. His gravestone is in Washburn Cem., Black Hawk Co., Iowa and reads, died june 30, 1883 in his 89th year. Have not been able to make a concrete connection to anyone. He married in Wales (no name) and immigrated to NY where he lived for a number of years in the Oneida Co. area where his youngest son Robert David Roberts was born in 1838. In 1870 i find David with his son's family in Iowa . Robert married Sarah McArthur (born in Scotland) in 1868.
I have used ancestry.com and the family search along with death certificates and etc. Yes the family search has a lot of info but its not always accurate as to the connections as the info is not required to be fact based and in some cases is wishful thinking on the part of the submitter. So although it is good for leads, you need to verify connections. My mother-in-law is a member of the church and a submitter on info and have seen her submit info on the premiss that it just has to be right as she can find no other connection.

Comment by Gaynor on September 26, 2008 at 1:45am

I live in Wales but some of my ancestors emigrated to USA. My Samuel family went to PA and my Martin family to Idaho and Utah. I have Perkins ancestors there.
Ancestry is excelent and also Mormon family search.
My other links are Edwards, Davies, Meredith, Rowlands, Phelps, Harries, Jones, Griffiths etc
All my family links are celtic and most of my family settled in Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil.
My Merediths can be traced back to 12th century and are supposed to be descendants of Owain Glyndwr.
My Walbeoffe's were french knights that came from Normandy with William and settled in Brecon.
Diolch

Comment by Marilyn Griffiths on September 21, 2008 at 12:51pm

Hello all,
I'm researching my Griffiths/Jones/Parry family from the Penmaenmawr/Dwygyfylchi area. I've got some sketchy info back to 1793 with the Griffiths'. Jones is, of course, difficult and my great-grandmother, Ann(e) Parry born in Llandudno, seems to have appeared out of nowhere. I'd love to make some Penmaenmawr connections and share info.
Best,
Marilyn

Comment by Brian y Tarw Llwyd on September 20, 2008 at 9:24pm

Hail, all! According to my genealogist (Garan Gwyn -- see below), my great-grandfather, David Jonathan Lloyd, was born to Thomas Lloyd and Hanna (nee Rowe) in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan... Thomas and Hanna were married there on Oct. 17, 1859 "in what was then the Dowlais Church." I would love to know where Thomas and Hanna were from, and am trying to find a list of churches that existed there in 1859. Anyone think they might have some clues for me? Luck to you all!

Comment by Jennifer (aka Garan Gwyn) on September 20, 2008 at 8:38pm

Shwmae! (It's about all I know in Welsh...so I've got to use it! LOL) My ancestral tie to Wales, that I have been able to verify, is through Thomas Morgan, born 10 Mar 1788 in Ty Mawr Wybrnant, Penmachno, Betws-Y-Coed, Wales, although I have seen other places of birth listed for him. He married Joanna Jones, born 9 Feb 1791 in Llanigon, Breconshire, Wales. Because of a fire the apparently destroyed a lot of records (I don't remember when that happened) there are a lot of holes in my research. I'd love to hear if anyone has made any connections or has more information on this line. Thanks!

Comment by Paul Griffiths on September 20, 2008 at 6:13am

My Family Search Has Led Me To St. Donats GlamonganshireNot Even Sure What Part Of Wales This Is In. Any Help Out There Would Be Appreciated
Thanks
Paul Bevan Griffiths

Comment by Ed Griffiths on September 18, 2008 at 10:38pm

My ancestors came from "England" according to records, but I am sure that they originated in Wales..... I've been trying to figure out how to research in Wales to get some hope of finding my true roots.

If any one has any ideas, I would be very grateful.

Comment by Sara on September 11, 2008 at 9:49am

I'm excited to find this group! I've recently started a group project on Family Tree DNA to explore Mathews, Virginia, and especially the county's Welsh roots. My ancestors there include Lewis, Jones, Davis, Hudgins, Williams, and more.

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