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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Merionethshire => Topic started by: ladywood on Monday 13 October 08 07:33 BST (UK)

Title: Could somebody please read this for me?
Post by: ladywood on Monday 13 October 08 07:33 BST (UK)

I found these two pages in my great grandfather's diary written in Welsh, and sadly do not read nor speak the language.  Could somebody please help me out here?

Title: Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
Post by: regross on Monday 13 October 08 07:52 BST (UK)

Hello,

perhaps you could ask the moderator to put it in the welsh language only section od rootschat?

Robyn in Australia

Title: Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
Post by: geewill on Thursday 16 October 08 14:45 BST (UK)

Taid (grandfather) died Fed17 1878 Aged 77
Nain(grandmother)died28 sept 1887 aged 83
Eweyth
(cousin ) Dafyd  Jan 22 1878
Edward Aug 12 1881 Aged 53
Lewis Feb 29 1887

Title: Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
Post by: aled23 on Thursday 16 October 08 15:51 BST (UK)

recorded 1894

the annals of the family of Abergarfan

grandfather died feb 17....77 yrs old
grandmother died july 28...83 yrs old
aunty Beth april...
uncle Dafydd jan...
uncle edward aug...
uncle Lewis feb...

the above entries from Abergarfan ....the first letter after the death of our dear mother.

Title: Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
Post by: ladywood on Thursday 16 October 08 23:28 BST (UK)

My deepest thanks for the translations to everyone who replied.  Thank-you.

Ladywood