John,
In response to your question, I'm also posting this to all of the mailing
lists I'm subscribed to as there are probably many new subscribers who
aren't aware of this:
For anyone researching in Wales, the one book I consider to be a "must
have" is "Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research", ed. by John &
Sheila
Rowlands, 2nd edition1998, pub. by the Federation of Family History
Societies Publications Ltd. and the authors, ISBN 1 86006 065 X.
This edition (and other genealogical research books/guides) can now be
purchased online from the Society of Genealogists, London -- website:
http://www.sog.org.uk/acatalog/welcome.html --- under British
Research/Wales/Genealogical Guides from the online catalog page. For those
of us who live outside the UK, this online purchasing method is extremely
convenient!
*PLEASE*, *PLEASE*, purchase (and read!) this book, as it will answer many
of the basic
questions posed to the lists (and directly to lookup exchange volunteers) by
new researchers who are unfamiliar with the types of records available. It
also addresses those records that go beyond the obvious parish registers,
Bishops' Transcripts, and Census Returns, and which are often overlooked by
many researchers.
In addition, purchasing Ordnance Survey maps of the areas you're researching
is also essential, and will clear up many frustrations encountered due to
your unfamiliarity with the locale.
Julie Preston
juliepreston(a)ameritech.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "john richards" <john(a)gtwest.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <juliepreston(a)ameritech.net>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 4:37 PM
Subject: Welsh Family History
Hello Julie,
Sounds interesting, do you by any chance have the ISBN number and /or
author.
John Richards. (London UK)
Searching
RICHARDS, WIFFEN, DAY (London & Middx.)
WIFFEN & NORRIS (Stock, Essex)
RICHARDS & DUGGAN (Pembs) DFHS 2715
DAY, SAUNDERS, (North Surrey)