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Offline ladywood

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Could somebody please read this for me?
« on: Monday 13 October 08 07:33 BST (UK) »
I found these two pages in my great grandfather's diary written in Welsh, and sadly do not read nor speak the language.  Could somebody please help me out here?

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Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 October 08 07:52 BST (UK) »
Hello,

perhaps you could ask the moderator to put it in the welsh language only section od rootschat?

Robyn in Australia
The following families and their Australian decendents:
Abbott, Barnard, Clarke, Inward, Lanfear, Rutter,Spencer:Middlesex
Greenaway:Cornwall
Edney, Godwin/Goodwin, Gullett:Hampshire;
Gullett:Devon
Emms:39th Regiment of Foot 1810-1832
Gordon:Scotland
Arnold, Morton:Ireland
Davies:Wales
Olcorn:Cumberland
Osborne:Staffordshire
Harrington:Kent
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Gross: Tullau Wurtmemburg Germany

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Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 16 October 08 14:45 BST (UK) »
Taid (grandfather) died Fed17 1878 Aged 77
Nain(grandmother)died28 sept 1887 aged 83
Eweyth
(cousin ) Dafyd  Jan 22 1878
Edward Aug 12 1881 Aged 53
Lewis Feb 29 1887

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Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 16 October 08 15:51 BST (UK) »
recorded 1894

the annals of the family of Abergarfan

grandfather died feb 17....77 yrs old
grandmother died july 28...83 yrs old
aunty Beth april...
uncle Dafydd jan...
uncle edward aug...
uncle Lewis feb...

the above entries from Abergarfan ....the first letter after the death of our dear mother.


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Re: Could somebody please read this for me?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 16 October 08 23:28 BST (UK) »
My deepest thanks for the translations to everyone who replied.  Thank-you.

Ladywood