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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: MaidinEngland on Thursday 17 July 25 00:12 BST (UK)

Title: www.welshmariners.org.uk
Post by: MaidinEngland on Thursday 17 July 25 00:12 BST (UK)

Hi

Oh No!!!

This brilliant site seems to have stopped functioning.  Does anyone know whether the information is available elsewhere?


Tks

Title: Re: www.welshmariners.org.uk
Post by: MaecW on Thursday 17 July 25 04:14 BST (UK)

Still there and searchable at https://www.welshmariners.org.uk/index.php.

Doesn't seem to have been updated since 2018. Hopefully it is being maintained,.

Maec

Title: Re: www.welshmariners.org.uk
Post by: MaidinEngland on Friday 18 July 25 20:54 BST (UK)

Hi Maec

Thank you so much for your prompt and helpful reply.  Working fine now! 

So grateful and so relieved.

I found my chap easy peasy.

Brilliant resource

Title: Re: www.welshmariners.org.uk
Post by: nestagj on Tuesday 05 August 25 16:40 BST (UK)

Unfortunately the gentleman who did the research, Dr Reginald Davies, has passed away.

Title: Re: www.welshmariners.org.uk
Post by: MaecW on Wednesday 06 August 25 05:31 BST (UK)

I'm sorry to  hear that. He did us a great service by setting up the database and I hope somebody can take it over and maintain it.
In the meantime there is also Bryan Richard's database of Swansea Mariners at "www.swanseamariners.org.uk/swanseamariners.php" which has fairly comprehensive records of men and ships.

This, of course, touches on the perennial question of how we can retain and maintain useful databases once the originator has to drop out.