Find a Welsh Emigrant or Immigrant from Wales Record Selection Guide
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Helpful information to know before starting a search[edit | edit source]
• Full name of the immigrant ancestor
• Approximate year of arrival
• Approximate age at arrival
• Names of the immigrant’s children
• Region, county, or parish of origin
• Where the ancestor lived in the new country
• Relatives’ names: parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins
• Religious affiliations
• Occupations (include all over their lifetime)
Decide what you want to learn, select a date range and what you know about the emigrant then choose a source to examine.
What you want to learn | Date Range | What is known about the emigrant | Sources |
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Place of origin |
Pre 1790 | Name | |
Pre 1790 | Name and religion |
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1790-1890 | Name and occupation |
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1790-1890 | Name and both parent's names |
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1890-present | Name |
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Parent's names | Pre 1790 |
Name |
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1790-1890 |
Name |
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1890 to present |
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Why they emigrated |
all dates |
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