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Offline Amy K

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Alexander Cordell
« on: Friday 24 September 04 09:53 BST (UK) »
For anyone with ancestors in South Wales during the 1700's and the 1800's I would highly recommend that they read the novels of Alexander Cordell. They give you a wonderful 'feel' of where and how our ancestors were living at the time, how their communities worked, how their lives were affected by changes in industry etc.

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Re: Alexander Cordell
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 September 04 10:10 BST (UK) »
Nice tip, Amy ! 
Having lived in Wales for 6 years, I was used to the accent, and when I was reading these books, I "imagined" the dialogues in the book with a welsh accent.
Lovely reading !

I read "How green was my valley" many years ago, but I can't remember much of it now. Wasn't that also about Wales, but a different class of people, a doctor maybe ?
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