Good morning colleagues, I am interested in the Roderick and Rhydderch
Families of Gwent. Our family Thomas Roderick moved into Blaenafon
about 1800, where there are 4 recorded baptisms in the Llanover Upper
parish. He was son of Evan Roderick or Rhydderch of Llantrisant, Glam.
and I have suspected a genealogical connection with other Roderick and
Rhydderch fams. in Pontypool, Abergavenny, Monkswood, Panteag, I have
acquired many certificates of birth, marriage and death from the GRO in
London, concentrating on Gwent. I am happy to provide any information
from them.
We also have Y chromosome DNA project which really proves family
relationships through the male line. It is through FamilyTreeDNA
(Google it) , and all Rodericks and RHydderchs are heartily invited to
participate. We have 5 independent families in Wales already
identified with respect to parish origin.
Thank you for any collaboration.
Thomas H. Roderick, Ph.D.
Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
email: roderick(a)gwi.net