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The term genealogy is used in this article to describe records that contain family information gathered by individuals, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled family information, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These excellent sources can save you valuable time. However, they may contain inaccuracies, and you should verify the information found in them. | The term genealogy is used in this article to describe records that contain family information gathered by individuals, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled family information, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These excellent sources can save you valuable time. However, they may contain inaccuracies, and you should verify the information found in them. | ||
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Wynne-Woodhouse, Bill. Irish Travelling Folk. Also known as travellers, itinerants, migrant-workers, tramps, Bohmians, beggars, didicai and gipsies. There are distinctive families within these groups by names of Bryan, Burns, Carroll, Furry/Fury, Donaghue, Fox, Moden, MacNanty, Toohay, Florence and Murphy. Theser families often have their children christened and are buried in local cemeteries. Article covers years 1480-1945, in Hel Achau, #30, spring, 1990, pages 31-33. Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h | Wynne-Woodhouse, Bill. Irish Travelling Folk. Also known as travellers, itinerants, migrant-workers, tramps, Bohmians, beggars, didicai and gipsies. There are distinctive families within these groups by names of Bryan, Burns, Carroll, Furry/Fury, Donaghue, Fox, Moden, MacNanty, Toohay, Florence and Murphy. Theser families often have their children christened and are buried in local cemeteries. Article covers years 1480-1945, in Hel Achau, #30, spring, 1990, pages 31-33. Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h | ||
Wynne-Woodhouse, Bill. Patagonia - Y Wladfa Gymreig. This little known fragment of the family history of Wales' 'Colony', Patagonia in South America originally appeared in 'Baner ac Amserau, Cymru. on 15th Sept. 1875, and is a record of births, marriages and deaths, in the first ten years of the area's history. It is all written in Welsh. Dating from 1860-1875, and is found in Journal, Hel Achau, #33, April 1991, pages 19-20. Family History Library Ref. 942.43 D25h. | Wynne-Woodhouse, Bill. Patagonia - Y Wladfa Gymreig. This little known fragment of the family history of Wales' 'Colony', Patagonia in South America originally appeared in 'Baner ac Amserau, Cymru. on 15th Sept. 1875, and is a record of births, marriages and deaths, in the first ten years of the area's history. It is all written in Welsh. Dating from 1860-1875, and is found in Journal, Hel Achau, #33, April 1991, pages 19-20. Family History Library Ref. 942.43 D25h. | ||
Jones, Mrs. D. Elwern, and Wynne-Woodhouse, Bill. The Descendant of a Bible Translator in the Workhouse. A recent article in Hel Achau on Thomas Edwards, Twm o'r Nant, mentioned that his daughter Elizabeth, married the Rev. Arthur Jones. Jones was a descendant of Bishop William Morgan who translated the Bible. Jones, and Wynne-Woodhouse have drawn up a pedigree from a number of old printed sources: starting with Thomas Salesbury marrying Elizabeth, M. Jenkyn Don in 1451. Surnames on the chart are Jones, Swinford, Wilson, Oldham, Bentham, Hughes, Morgan, Evans, Williams, Griffith and Roberts. Covers from 1451-1906. One of the descendants lands up in the Chester Workhouse in England, and marries Elizabeth Cunninghame in Jan. 1900. Article in Journal "Hel Achau' #20 christmas 1986, page 5-6. Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h | |||
=== Genealogical Collections === | === Genealogical Collections === | ||
[[Image:St Donats Castle, Glamorganshire.jpg|thumb|right|400x289px]]Due to the intricacies of early Welsh land tenure and the unchallenged jurisdiction of tribal laws, a tribe member, upon reaching 14 years of age, had to establish his freeborn status with the tribe. Knowing his genealogy for at least nine generations was required for him to get his inheritance. Many Welsh pedigree collections have been produced from this tradition. | [[Image:St Donats Castle, Glamorganshire.jpg|thumb|right|400x289px|St Donats Castle, Glamorganshire.jpg]]Due to the intricacies of early Welsh land tenure and the unchallenged jurisdiction of tribal laws, a tribe member, upon reaching 14 years of age, had to establish his freeborn status with the tribe. Knowing his genealogy for at least nine generations was required for him to get his inheritance. Many Welsh pedigree collections have been produced from this tradition. | ||
The Family History Library has some collections of Welsh genealogical material, including published and unpublished collections of family histories and lineages as well as the research files of prominent genealogists. | The Family History Library has some collections of Welsh genealogical material, including published and unpublished collections of family histories and lineages as well as the research files of prominent genealogists. | ||
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Johnson, Keith A. and Malcolm R. Sainty. ''Genealogical Research Directory''. Sydney, Australia: Genealogical Research Directory Editors, 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|929.1025 G286grd|disp=book 929.1025 G286grd}}.) Search all editions since the directory is published yearly and specific family names may appear in only one edition. | Johnson, Keith A. and Malcolm R. Sainty. ''Genealogical Research Directory''. Sydney, Australia: Genealogical Research Directory Editors, 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|929.1025 G286grd|disp=book 929.1025 G286grd}}.) Search all editions since the directory is published yearly and specific family names may appear in only one edition. | ||
Hayes, Dafydd. Patronymic Paranoia. This article attempts to educate the reader how to navigate through Welsh Patronymics in research. Article covers years from 300A.D.-1946. Hel Acau, #36, April 1992, pages 22-27, Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h | Hayes, Dafydd. Patronymic Paranoia. This article attempts to educate the reader how to navigate through Welsh Patronymics in research. Article covers years from 300A.D.-1946. Hel Acau, #36, April 1992, pages 22-27, Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h | ||
It is also possible to find lists of people who are researching certain surnames through the GENUKI website at: | It is also possible to find lists of people who are researching certain surnames through the GENUKI website at: | ||
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The Guild of One Name Studies publishes a list of organizations that study specific surnames: | The Guild of One Name Studies publishes a list of organizations that study specific surnames: | ||
''Register of One-Name Studies''. 12th ed. London, England: Guild of One-Name Studies, 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 D24re|disp=book 942 D24re 1996}}.)<ref>''[[Wales]] Research Outline''. (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, 2000), 36-39. NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into the FamilySearch Wiki and is being updated as time permits. </ref> | ''Register of One-Name Studies''. 12th ed. London, England: Guild of One-Name Studies, 1996. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 D24re|disp=book 942 D24re 1996}}.)<ref>''[[Wales]] Research Outline''. (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, 2000), 36-39. NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into the FamilySearch Wiki and is being updated as time permits. </ref> | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||