Hello genealogists,
I am researching my Pugh ancestors who came from Merionethshire, Wales in
the mid 1600s. My ancestor, Lewis Pugh, immigrated to Richmond County,
Virginia in 1695. There are a group of us who are working on tracing our
ancestry during this time period. Lewis left Virginia with one of his sons
and returned to Merionethshire around 1730 to collect an inheritance.
Another son followed in a few years. These three men did not return to
Virginia. We know that Lewis died in Wales but do not know what happened to
the other two. So you see we are interested in others with the Pugh surname
who may descend from this family.
Could you kindly please tell me how we might get in touch with others Pugh
researchers in the area of Merionethshire and surrounding counties? Fifteen
men who descend from Lewis Pugh have had there Y-Chromosome DNA tested which
proves that they are all related. We would like to expand this project to
include some Pughs living in Merionethshire today or men that descend from
Pugh men who lived in Merionethshire area in the 1700s. Any suggestions
about how to contact these people would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Daniela