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« on: Sunday 17 April 05 05:27 BST (UK) »
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Anyway, I've seen a letter which suggests that the Foords came from Holland in the 1640's and it's been passed down that they moved to Wales and became shipwrecked on the Welsh Coast after they left due to religious movement. Do you know how to find information about shipwrecks in Southern Wales or utch records that may have passenger lists? I can send you the letter if you like.
Over the past couple of months I've been able to track the family down a fair bit further to circa 1651 to a William Foord of Itton. His father probably would have come from Holland if the story's correct. Please email me if you want information about this. I have many official documents, pedigrees, etc and a gedcom file of a few thousand people.
What's your connection with the Foord family? Do you know if there are many related Foords in Wales today?
j.