Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

Welsh Quaker ancestors are the cultural group from which the majority of the ancestors of my children originate (on my husband’s side).   One of the benefits of researching this culture is that the people were religious, often educated (could read and write) and were very good at documenting vital statistics and events. As a result, there are several very read on…

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

New OPenn Digital Resources Platform launched online.

Following is an excerpt from a press release regarding the launch of the new OPenn Digital Resources Platform.   Recently I wrote a post titled, “Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania” about my own research into our extensive Pennsylvania and Welsh Quaker ancestry and listed numerous links for pursuing similar research. Be sure to bookmark this link as well. I’m so read on…

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

Prince William’s mitochondrial line is of Indian ancestry?

  My children’s ancestry branches backward into history, through Welsh Quakers immigrants in Pennsylvania, to Welsh royalty and then to British royalty, including Prince William. It was surprising to learn Prince William’s mitochondrial line is of Indian ancestry?   The result of these connections is that my husband and children are distantly related (20th cousins 4 times removed from Princes read on…

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

About us…

This is one of my four blogs: Feathering the Empty Nest Empty Nest Ancestry Top Web Blog Tips Job Bully   I’m a wife and mother, with a wonderful husband and two great ‘kids’ who are now young adults, and we live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada – in the great city of Chilliwack, to be exact (one hour from Vancouver). read on…

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

FamilySearch.org offers a ” Free Guide to Pennsylvania Ancestors “

The ” Free Guide to Pennsylvania Ancestors ” is a true goldmine for me! I would estimate that well over 70% of my genealogy research has been for Pennsylvania and environs – and by the looks of things will never end. Mark’s ancestors were Welsh Quakers in exile who immigrated to Pennsylvania with William Penn and settled. For the most read on…

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

John ap Evan (John Bevan) of Wales

  John Bevan was the 12th great grandfather to my children. He was born 1646 in Treverigg, Llantrisant, Glamorgan, Wales, and was one of five children of Evan ap John (1600-1665) and his wife Jane ferch Richard (born 1645).   According to “Merion in the Welsh Tract”, the Bevan “family of Treverigg was one of the most ancient in Glamorgan, read on…

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

My favorite and most used US genealogy research links.

  The following is my extensive list of my favorite and most used US genealogy research links. Although the vast majority of these are free, there are a few paid sites included that I do subscribe to – simply because I find them invaluable.   Acadian Marriages to Amerindians Access Genealogy American Antiquarian Society American – Canadian Genealogical Society American read on…

Researching Welsh Quakers in Pennsylvania.

Robert William, a friend and King of Goshen.

  Robert William “King of Goshen”, 9th great grandfather to my son and daughter, son of Ellis and Ellin Williams, was born in about 1647 in Marion, Pembroke, Wales.   Featured image: Goshen Meeting House. Sometime prior to 1691, Robert William had immigrated to Pennsylvania, United States. Robert William married Gwen Cadwallader, daughter of John and Sarah Ellin (Roberts) Cadwallader, read on…