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All These welsh Names are really confusing!!lol
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Roxanne | Report | 11 Jan 2007 14:56 |
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Just started on my welsh ancestry,Im so confused with all these place names is driving me mad:-)) I keep having to check and double check the place names,its taking forever:-))))))))))) |
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Our | Report | 11 Jan 2007 15:05 |
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If you need any help just shout :)) Em. (in welsh wales ) |
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RStar | Report | 11 Jan 2007 15:09 |
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Lol I know the feeling. At least youre getting somewhere, Ive not got past my great grandparents in Brynmenyn. |
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Jane | Report | 11 Jan 2007 15:26 |
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Roxanne....Good luck!! Found the easiest way to deal with some of the place names is to say them in a Welsh accent and then see the census taker has written it as it sounds...lol! |
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Guinevere | Report | 11 Jan 2007 15:42 |
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The major problems I've found have been when the census taker is English and the householders Welsh speakers. I've encountered some interesting [honetic spelling of Welsh placenames. Gwynne |
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Roxanne | Report | 11 Jan 2007 16:45 |
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Thanks guys:-)) at least Im not on my ownlol Gwynne,I think that what the problem is,it a real pain,isnt it! Now I know why Ive put it off for so long, Oh well!this time Im sticking with it,Im determined to get there:-) |
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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 11 Jan 2007 17:29 |
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Roxanne I can assure you it is much easier researching on a pc, when we went to Wales last year to further research, you should have seen the looks I got when asking for directions!! lol Good luck Kim |
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karen in the new forest | Report | 11 Jan 2007 17:53 |
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hi i cant get back beyond my dads parents either as there is so many with the same name,david thomas etc mine are glamorgan mountain ash ,were going there for a holiday this year lol karen |
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