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Somerset / Quaker families in the Dunster area of Somerset
« on: Thursday 08 April 21 15:32 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to trace the origins of a Virginia 'Hughes' Quaker family, that may have originated from the Dunster / Doniford area. Possible emigration 1640-80. There are number of Hughes/Huyish/Hewes in Dunster from parish records.
Does anyone know if Dunster had a Quaker community or meeting house in the 17th century? Any suggestions gratefully received with thanks.
Philip

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Somerset / Stoke St Gregory Parish Records
« on: Monday 06 May 19 14:02 BST (UK)  »
Sue Froud had a website, primarily on Chedzoy families, that had a transcription of all SSG baptisms, marriages and burials. It was on something like 'familyhistorypages.com'
The site seems to have disappeared, so does anyone know if it is saved or available elsewhere?
Many thanks,
Philip

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Somerset / Victoria Pl, Taunton
« on: Monday 29 April 19 15:50 BST (UK)  »
I'm trying to find if Victoria Pl (Place?) in the 1871 Census, still exists. From the enumerator's book it appears close to the High St, parish of St Mary Magdalene.
Does anyone with local knowledge know if this road/street still exists.
Thanks for reading this.
Philip

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Possible Patronymic name change.
« on: Sunday 24 February 19 19:18 GMT (UK)  »
Paternal FTDNA gives me close matches with a number of 'Hughes' matches in USA, at 37, 67, & 111 markers. Our common ancestor looks to date around 1400/1500's but I'm puzzled that I am a 'Jenkins' and how the name changed to Hughes.

I can only think of patronymics, for example, two brothers: Hugh Jenkins stayed in the UK, producing my direct family, whilst his brother, Jenkin Hugh, emigrated to USA (names are made up!)

Just wondered if anyone had any other thoughts or suggestions.
Thank you for reading this

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Flintshire Lookup Requests / Jenkins family of Hawarden
« on: Sunday 24 February 19 19:05 GMT (UK)  »
I have got back to the Hawarden baptism of John Jenkins 26/8/1683 (and his sibling Thomas in 1679), to a father Edward.

Edward Jenkins would be born around 1650/60, and married around the late 1670's. I can find no appropriate records at all for Edward, in North Wales & Cheshire. Does anyone with local knowledge have any bright ideas?
I realise that during the Civil War and Commonwealth, parish record keeping was not at it's best!

I have more or less complete Hawarden Register transcripts if I can help anyone else.

Thanks for reading this.

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / William Jenkins b.c.1813 Monmouthshire
« on: Sunday 08 April 18 13:43 BST (UK)  »
I am trying desperately to find a birth/baptism for William Jenkins b.c.1813 Monmouthshire.
William Jenkins (of Mynyddislwyn parish) married Rachel Evans (of Risca parish) at Mynyddislwyn 14 Jun 1834 (witnessed: Jane Walters/William Evans)

In 1851 Bassaleg, he was 39, born Mynyddislwyn. Children: Benjamin. Thomas & William - born Blaina, Risca & Bassaleg respectively. He died before the 1861 census.

There is a myriad of Monmouthshire births for William Jenkins, but nothing for Mynyddislwyn. Is there anyone with local knowledge that is able to suggest an adjacent parish to search for his birth?

Thank you in anticipation
Philip

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Y DNA test: Test/marker P312 & DF99
« on: Thursday 21 December 17 22:58 GMT (UK)  »
I have a very close Y DNA cousin in America and we share common ancestry dating back to the 1400's.  We both have taken FtDNA tests.
His query, and mine, is how do we test for Norman ancestry and what are the markers to look for?  Also what do tests P312 and DF99 say about out ancestry?

Apologies for being so clueless, hopefully someone with a clearer understanding of Y DNA than me (that's not difficult!) will recognise the tests/markers.

Many thanks for reading this.
Philip

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Engrossed inventories exhibited from 1660
« on: Friday 24 November 17 11:46 GMT (UK)  »
Looking at a will of 1682 for Thomas Hughes, I am unsure of the following wording
"Thomas Hughes of the illeg in the King's service overseas...."

Apart from its literal meaning, I wondered if anyone else has come across the wording/phrase and can offer a more accurate interpretation, before I  splash out money to get a copy from Nat Archives and have it interpreted.

Many thanks in anticipation.
Philip

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Flintshire Lookup Requests / Mary Ann Hughes 1807 St Asaph
« on: Saturday 07 October 17 20:20 BST (UK)  »
Mary Ann Hughes is a close DNA match, with a number of trees giving her birth 1807 St Asaph. Censuses agree with this, bar one that says Rhyl. She married James Betton in 1825, again St Asaph.

My problem is that I cannot find an appropriate baptism or names of parents, unless she was chapel baptised. Similarly there appear no marriage records.

If anyone has access to St Asaph church records and can do a quick check, I would be very grateful.
Thanks for reading this.
Philip

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