This virtual book CD resource contains the 1844 Pigot's Directory for Wales. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into Welsh history and enables you to discover more about the lives of your More Info
Welsh Genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history. There is a separate system of archives and repositories for Wales, there are differences in civil registration and censuses, Nonconformist registers are dissimilar to those of other Churches, and Welsh surnames and place names are very different More Info
Product Code: BK6195
Issue 24 features: *Toughs in cuffs: Angela Buckley investigates criminal ancestry, particularly in Victorian times, and how to trace it *Horatio’s last words: Explore Nelson’s last will and testament *The Welsh at Work: Emma Jolly follows occupational migrations in and out of Wales in the 18th and 19th centuries *Ancient roots: New DNA research sheds light on our origins *Lost in the war, found in the records: WW1 case study *The jester vs Jerry: How cartoonist Heath Robinson helped with the propaganda war against Germany in WW1 *Message to the masses: Jill Morris follows the many journeys of John Wesley as he took Methodism to the people *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on umbrellas More Info
Product Code: DYAP024
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Monumental Inscriptions for Bedwas: St. Barrwg (part 1) & Hephzebah Welsh Baptist Chapel
Monumental Inscriptions for Newport: St. Woolos (Part 2: Plots B-G ), Commercial Street Baptist Chapel, Ebenezer Methodist Chapel & Mount Zion Welsh Congregational Chapel (Hill Street)
Monumental Inscriptions for Whitchurch: St. Dubricius & United Reformed Church. Also contains MIs for Ruardeen and Welsh Bicknor.
These are the MI's for five graveyards that are no more as recorded in 1985. They are Caerleon Baptist Chapel, Castleton Calvanistic Methodist Chapel, Commercial Street Baptist Chapel in Newport, Welsh Ebenezer Chapel in Newport and Zoar Baptist Chapel in Castell-y-Bwch.