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From: Luddite Jean <>
Subject: Re: [MON] ISAAC EVANS born 1764 somewhere in Wales
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:31:33 +0100
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There are quite a few Evans researchers on the Monmouthshire Family
History List at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/monfh/

-Jean.

At 04:24 13/06/2008, you wrote:
>Greetings fellow listers,
>
>I have been researching my family history for over 10 years now, but have
>never before had the courage to research my Evans ancestors into their
>homeland of Wales, so please be patient with me if I appear very ignorant!
>My 4 x gr. grandfather ISAAC EVANS was reputedly born in Wales, but married
>over the border in Bristol in 1799. From the age stated on his death
>certificatehe was born about 1764. I am starting my search with the three
>Welsh Counties which would seem most likely to me to be a starting point for
>a move to Bristol, and am therefore sending this letter to the mailing lists
>for the Counties of Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and Breconshire. Unfortunately
>Isaac died in a workhouse in
>Southwark, London, but nothing can be gleaned about his origins from their
>records.
>
>I realise that looking for anyone by the name of Evans is like looking for a
>needle in a haystack, but hope that his forename of ISAAC may narrow down
>the search a little.
>Please, if anyone can give me any pointers as to where I can go from here,
>or where to start my search, I would be most appreciative. Of course, if
>anyone has ever come across the name Isaac Evans, anywhere, which might
>give me a lead, I would love them to contact me.
>
>Cheers, Diana in Tropical Far North Queensland
>
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