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I have a reasonable size public family tree on Ancestry with photos, records and information. I am happy for people to view and copy items from my tree and I do the same on other public trees, that is why so many of us go public on Ancestry. We all help each other and you never know you may get a link with family you never knew existed.

What does tick me off though is recently I am being trawled a lot for my photos and copies of old documents etc. by members who keep their own personal trees private. I have in the past sent messages to these privateers to see why they are interested in something from my tree just in case there is a connection but in most cases I get no reply.

If they want to keep their information to themselves then that is their business but if they do copy from public trees at least have the decency to send a quick note saying thank you.

100%Gog

I am told that DNA test results for ethnicity can vary between siblings due to individual mutation. My brother and I have tried this and it seems the variation does occur although the difference is small.

It came as a surprise to us both and also the family. I am assuming that this is the mutation effect showing through but also that the results are estimates as many of the testing companies state.

Has anyone else come across this as well?

Before anyone asks....yes we do have the same biological parents

100%Gog

Does anyone know where a place or property called either Brillin or Brittin is in Llanfairfechan?

I lived in Llanfairfechan many years ago but I cannot recall a place of that name.

My 3x G-grandfather William Roberts was born there in 1783. I have checked old maps but can only get back as far as the mid 1800's and nothing shows up. The last entry of its existence that I have, is of Richard Roberts my 4x G-grandfather's burial in the parish register in 1794.

The baptism record for William Roberts actually says Brillin/Brittin Row so I suspect its a row of cottages rather than a stand alone property.

Any ideas will be greatly received.

Thanks
100%Gog

My great-grandfather was born in Llangefni or Pentraeth in 1855 but I cannot find any birth record for him neither birth registry or baptism. However, he is not the main problem....it is his father!

Throughout his life my great-grandfather was known on official records as Owen Hughes apart from two, his marriage certificate and the birth certificate of his eldest child (my grandmother) where he is recorded as Owen Hughes-Jones. On his marriage certificate his father is listed as David Jones and that is the only time he appears. Sadly David's occupation is almost illegible but I have it on good authority that its "Horse Carter". I suspect that my g-grandfather may have been illegitimate and he took his mother's surname of Hughes for most of his life.

If anyone can find a David Jones living in Llangefni or Pentraeth at around 1855 I would be interested to know. I am suspecting that David was relatively young when my g-grandfather was born as my gg-grandmother was only about 17 years old at the time of Owen's birth.

I have looked up births of an Owen Hughes and an Owen Jones and a combination of the two but there are so many out there that it would cost a small fortune to get all the certificates.

Any help on finding who David Jones was or even a birth for Owen my g-grandfather will be gratefully received.

100% Gog

Does anybody please have any information about the Menai Bridge Inn/Tavern in Llangefni?

My ancestors ran the pub from the 1830's through to about the 1900's. The pub was located on the corner of the High Street and Field Street but I believe it may have closed in about 1905.

I have a record of my ancestors being there in the 1841 census through to the 1901 census but the pub appears to change its name in about 1906 to Menai Bridge House which suggests it became a residentail property or another business after that.

The pub was initially run by a William Jones and then after his death his wife Catherine Jones before the final licensee being their daughter Sarah Williams (nee Jones).

Any information on this will be much appreciated.

100% Gog