Tag Archive: Aberystwyth

August 2nd, 2009
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Saturday Night/Sunday Morning Genealogy Fun – My genealogical three’s

I’ve been busy catching up on a few maintenance projects around the Ancestral Wales home, which was in desperate need of some painting projects to be done – hence the absence of posts. 

Thanks to a recent update for the computer that went rogue on me this week, I’ve also had to spend a lot of time restoring my computer, and on the phone with Microsoft (and my thanks to the techs who rescued my stuff and called me back three times to make sure everything was updating ok!!!)  Although I’m always backing up my system, it is never 100 percent up to date, and so I did lose some of my work.  A valuable lesson learned indeed.

In the absence of any genealogical tidbits to post this week, I decided to take up Genea-Musing’s Saturday night fun challenge. (yes, it is Sunday now …….)   “Tell us your three responses to the questions:”

* Three genealogical libraries I frequent

Alberta Family History Library(As a volunteer)

FHS Library

Calgary Public Library (to use ancestry.com)
* Three places I’ve visited on genealogy trips

Saskatchewan, Canada

Aberystwyth area, Wales

Manchester, England
* Three genealogy societies I belong to (or want to)

Alberta Family History Society (belong)

Dyfed Family History Society (belong)

National Genealogical Society (wish list)
* Three websites that help my research

Ancestry.com

Findmypast.com

GENUKI.co.uk
* Three ancestral graves that I’ve visited

Fitton, Tal-y-bont Cemetery, Ceredigion, Wales

Cadman, Tal-y-bont Cemetery, Ceredigion, Wales

Davies, Tal-y-bont Cemetery, Ceredigion, Wales
* Three ancestral places I want to visit

Many cemeteries in the Aberystwyth area of Ceredigion, Wales

National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Ceredigion Archives
* Three brickwall ancestors I want to research more

Lewis Maurice Davies (1844-1917)

George & Annie Cadman (1880-1930’s)

Clayton Mariners of Aberystwyth (late 1700’s to mid 1800’s)

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June 26th, 2009
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Cardiganshire Motor Vehicles

I’ve put this on my ‘wish list’ for my research trip to Wales next year.  I have many photographs of my Aberystwyth families standing beside, sitting astride, or driving various vehicles.

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Although I’m guaranteed not to find “this” particular car, it would be really cool to find other family vehicles listed in the records.  It seems that the records contain name of the vehicle owner and address information, along with details of the vehicles registered.  Of course any records under 30 years old are not available to the public.

I know I’ve said this before, but the Ceredigion Archives is a ‘must visit’ for anyone researching Cardiganshire.  The link I’ve provided, takes you to the catalogue of records held at the archives.  From local government records, to private collections, shipping and harbour records, this resource is invaluable.

How I’m going to divide my time between Ceredigion Archives , the National Library of Wales , and visiting cemeteries remains to be seen!!

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April 13th, 2008
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Archifdy Ceredigion/Ceredigion Archives

Those of us with ancestors from Cardiganshire are very lucky to have the Ceredigion Archives as a resource. On two occasions I’ve contacted them with a query and both times the researchers have answered my questions and more, and are very helpful indeed.

The url for the website is http://archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk/ I do find the website a little cumbersome to work with, but when I searched for the ships I was interested in I did find them fairly easily.

Of particular help to me on my second query were the shipping records available for Aberystwyth. These records opened up a whole new family branch of Clayton mariners. It also put me in touch with a distant cousin, which was a lovely bonus. The archives has a wealth of information, so do contact them if you have queries in the area.

Happy hunting!

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