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Which location is best?

Cardiff
9 (34.6%)
Swansea
2 (7.7%)
Aberystwyth
4 (15.4%)
Newport
3 (11.5%)
Bangor
3 (11.5%)
Hay-on-Wye
1 (3.8%)
Wrexham
2 (7.7%)
Welshpool
1 (3.8%)
Other (Please specify and explain)
1 (3.8%)

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Offline Amy K

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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 30 November 04 16:32 GMT (UK) »
No so fast Graceland, looks like Cardiff! Ha! ;)
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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 30 November 04 16:37 GMT (UK) »
DOH  ;D
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 30 November 04 16:43 GMT (UK) »
 ;D
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 30 November 04 16:57 GMT (UK) »
Amy, that is such a difficult list to choose one from.

Wrecsam would be ideal because I could then make use of my Clwyd FHS membership.
Hay on Wye because of the books
Cardiff, because its simply Cardiff
Aber - v.central, llgc, tons of dead rellies. Can also tie in with Ysbyty Ystwyth, Tregaron, Llanbadarn, Ystrad Fflur

Bangor, umm, the Octagon? Got banned from there a few years ago, after a friend got his nose broken (not by me). Some good pubs though.
Welshpool????? :P

Other, now you're talking:
Llanllyfni - could fly into Caernarfon airport!
Conwil Caio - Dying to find out what on earth possessed a forebear to move there. :P
Cwmbach - mining heritage
St Davids - 2 trips there is worth one to Rome!   :o
Holyhead - could also make a trip to Britains saddest railway station - full of English pensioners

sorry, getting carried away now.  I've made my choice, but I'll live with whatever decisions made. ;D ;D ;D



Stuck with:
William Williams of Llanllyfni
John Jones in Llanelli
Evan Evans in Caio
David Davies of Llansanffraid
Evans: Caio/Carms
Jones: CDG, DEN

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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 01 December 04 22:45 GMT (UK) »
Hmmmmm, a Rootschat meet in Winter?
South Wales , means having to drive over the Beacons.
Aberystwyth, means having  to negotiate Devils Bridge.
North wales, having to get round the Horseshoe Pass.
I'm voting for Hay On Wye. ;D

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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 01 December 04 22:48 GMT (UK) »
I am new here too, Cardiff was my choice, but Newport would be fine too.

I'm in the South Wales Valleys and am not a Welsh speaker.

It's great to find so many helpful people on this site, really love it,

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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 02 December 04 21:33 GMT (UK) »
I would not mind Cardiff, Swansea or Newport.
But this is a long way to travel from the north so perhaps 2 meets one south and one north.
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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #16 on: Friday 03 December 04 08:23 GMT (UK) »
The first RootsChatters meet was at the Black Country Museum. If we follow their example, perhaps we should meet at the Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagans (nr Cardiff) ?

Although I wouldn't mind going to a Records Office with some experienced people. Most of my research has been done from handed-down family notes, on-line databases, and family history census CD's etc.

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Re: HOW ABOUT A WELSH ROOTSCHAT MEET?
« Reply #17 on: Friday 03 December 04 08:36 GMT (UK) »
The more meets the merrier, then sometime a meet will coincide with one of my trips to Britain  ;D

My brother lives in Llantrisant so I could combine a family visit with a RootsChat meet,
preferably at St. Fagans - a great place for a wander around !
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