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Jill Muir
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Bob Carson replied to Jill Muir's discussion Glamorgan Family History in the group Wales and Welsh Genealogy
"My ggg-grandmother was Eliza Griffiths born 1809, Wales. Trying to determine husband and what happened to him. Wales 1851 census shows her with children in Abergwawr, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire. My gg-grandfather was born in 1849,…"
Nov 9, 2012
katey brocklebank joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Sep 28, 2012
Christine Gibbins commented on Jill Muir's group Somerset Families Group
"Rural Landscapes Early Land use in Somerset"
Mar 14, 2012
Jill Muir and Pj Sisseck are now friends
Oct 3, 2011
Mary Jo Perry joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Apr 24, 2011
Lesa Moore joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Jan 6, 2011
Christine Gibbins commented on Jill Muir's group Somerset Families Group
"Martin Southwood has related the sad news that Janet Cridland, who has been a great help to me in transcribing Parish Registers as well as being an Online Parish Clerk for part of West Somerset, has sadly passed away after a painful fight against…"
Nov 17, 2010
Aussiemandas joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Nov 13, 2010
Elizabeth Kipp nee Blake and Jill Muir are now friends
Nov 6, 2010
Linda Hole joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Oct 17, 2010
Christine Gibbins commented on Jill Muir's group Somerset Families Group
"The Somerset Heritage Center opens it's doors 27 Sep 2010 http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/"
Sep 27, 2010
Christine Gibbins commented on Jill Muir's group Somerset Families Group
"The Plague in Bristol. Interesting article on this link: http://www2.glos.ac.uk/bgas/tbgas/v060/bg060031.pdf"
Sep 27, 2010
Caroline Gurney joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Aug 28, 2010
Connie Underwood joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Aug 19, 2010
Brian Ronald Beckett left a comment for Jill Muir
"Thank you for the welcome Jill, once I have got to grips with how things work I'm sure I will need to join other groups as well, but one step at a time :-)) Brian"
Aug 11, 2010
Jill Muir left a comment for Brian Ronald Beckett
"Welcome Brian to the Glamorgan Group. There is a Somerset group too. You wouldn't be a good Family historian if you didn't wander down unexpected paths. Lets' hope that you soon resolve some of your mysteries anyhow. Best wishes Jill"
Aug 11, 2010
Ursula Ann Martin commented on Jill Muir's group Somerset Families Group
"Hi Guys, Just got a big box of photos mainly with Cecil Buttle (no relation to me), cricketer for Somerset. Anyone related and would like me to copy them?"
Jul 25, 2010
Christine Gibbins commented on Jill Muir's group Somerset Families Group
"Taken from the Somerset Record Office web site: From 5 July 2010 until the autumn, the office will be closed, although we will continue to answer enquiries by post, phone and email throughout the move. For more information, please see the Somerset…"
Jun 26, 2010
Sylvia Back commented on Jill Muir's group Somerset Families Group
"Hi everyone, My Husband family all come from Somerset, surnames include:- Back from Ashill, Townsend from Donyatt, Keitch from Combe St Nicholas, Wimbridge from Ashill, Goodwin from Ashill, Cummings from Ashill, Miller from Chard, Street from Combe…"
Jun 16, 2010
Sylvia Back joined Jill Muir's group
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Somerset Families Group

This Group covers the county of Somerset in South West England, a beautiful area of many contrasts, coast, moor and the famous Somerset Levels. It has a rich history. The county town is Taunton. Come and join us.
Jun 16, 2010

Profile Information

What surnames are you interested in researching?
Glamorgan: BEVAN, JONES, JONES, JONES, JONES, THOMAS
Cardiganshire: DAVIES, Benjamin a clothier and Sara [his daughter]
Montgomery: EDWARDS, Thomas.

Somerset,around Congresbury, Yatton & Kenn: KNIGHT, NETHWAY, GOSLING, PERRIS and PAYNE.
What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
Wales, ie Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire and England, North Somerset
What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
Advanced Family History Researcher
For what reason did you start genealogy research?
Always been interested in the past. My father had tried to research his origins, which I hadn't known about until way after his death. When my Mum was very ill, she gave me a slip of paper with the names of her grandparents and I wanted to fulfil her obvious wish that I research these surnames. Both my parents would be very very interested in what I have discovered, but what a pity I hadn't started earlier, so that they would have been able to add to details and share my pleasure in my findings.
Do you have a genealogy website or blog?
http://www.muirfamily-genealogy-online.co.uk/

Some of my Favourite Genealogy websites - Jill

Have you ever thought of having a genealogy website?
Pat Geary has excellent advice on her site on how to set about creating Genealogy websites.

Do try this out.
It is here.

As Microsoft's Frontpage support came to an end, they brought out a new program called Expression Web. It is a great program and EW version 3 is just out.

Take a look at Pat Geary's Expression Web Tutorials and Expression Web Tips.



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At 8:48am on August 11, 2010, Brian Ronald Beckett said…
Thank you for the welcome Jill, once I have got to grips with how things work I'm sure I will need to join other groups as well, but one step at a time :-))

Brian
At 6:57am on February 14, 2010, JanB said…
Thank you for the invite Jill. At the moment the family I have found are in the Reading and Wokingham area so I am not in your part of Old Berkshire. I have had a look at your website though - very interesting. I will bear in mind for the future.

Best wishes

Janet
At 8:45am on January 21, 2010, Elizabeth Thorne Bynon said…
How do I take the Hunlock Creek out of my profile? That's really all I needed to do about that address. Thanks.
At 7:39pm on January 20, 2010, Elizabeth Thorne Bynon said…
Hi Jill,
I just didn't want my home address posted on here. Other than that every thing is fine. As of today I still have not found out my great grandmother's maiden name. You would think after 20 years of research, I would have found something.
At 12:53pm on January 7, 2010, Patricia said…
Thank you for the invitation. I am in Letchworth Garden City, North Hertfordshire. We visited Aberdare while on holiday last Summer and found one of the graves we had been looking for, which was a great help - didn't realise how enormous Aberdare Cemetery was and were grateful for the help of 2 of the cemetery workers. Researching James, Hill and Griffiths from Aberdare, all colliery workers. The James family very possibly came from LLanboidy - waiting for confirmation.
Regards
At 5:06pm on October 19, 2009, Lynne Kleingertner said…
Thank you for the invitation Jill. Sorry to take so long in answering!
At 9:30am on October 19, 2009, Carole Williams Weimer said…
Thanks, Jill, for the invitation to join your group. My family is from Glan Conwy, just over from Angelsey and from Llanegryn near Towyn. I don't have any connections with South Wales.
At 2:56pm on September 15, 2009, Kathleen Fox Allen said…
Hello Jill,

I just wanted to let you know that Tina Wyatt left a question for you on my "What's your favorite name?" discussion. (Bottom of the second page of responses.)

Thank you for your comment,
Kathleen
At 4:18am on August 19, 2009, Bob Brock said…
Hi Jill. My Knights were stonemasons and builders in Chertsey (Surrey) throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with brief forays into neighbouring parishes. An early settlement examination implies that a Thomas Knight served an apprenticeship in Stamford (Lincs) from about 1789, though he may not have completed the apprenticeship as he married in Chertsey in 1794. I have found a possible baptism in Stamford in 1770, though have not yet proved a link with the Chertsey family. Hope that helps, Bob.
At 8:39am on August 8, 2009, Elizabeth Thorne Bynon said…
Hi Jill. I would like my physical address removed. Just the Hunlock Creek and zip code. Pa. is fine. It's only for security reasons since I have my full name on here, I hope you understand. I do like writing to you and wish to continue to do so.
In answer to my great grandmother, she wasn't in this country very long. I'm pretty sure she went back to England around 1893. The census burned for the year 1890. I'm thinking she went back to Durham. She did have a son George Davison/Davidson that I was told she went back with.
Where are you from Jill ?
Have a great day,
Beth
 
 
 

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