Wales?

[Livingston]

If I dig back far enough there's Welsh on both sides, just as there's Scots on both sides. Smalley on Dad's side since about 1050. I'd have to look at my notes for Mom's side.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Haven't been able to actually trace the lineage for my family yet, but Davis, derived from Davidson, appears to be Welsh, based on my research.

[Derek]

Hello Dave ... Please ask away any questions and I will try and answer them. I am born, bred and still living in Wales. I have managed to trace our family back to 1680. All of them resided in Wales for their whole lives. Reading the posts its surprising how many 'Welsh' connections are here at x marks. Don't forget to check out the Welsh Tartan Centre ... www.welsh-tartan.co.uk
Iechyd Da
Derek

[starbkjrus]

Ruanaidh,

I didn't know Vaughn was Welsh. There are Vaughns sprinkled all over my father's family for the last 200 years or so. Thanks.

Derek,

Thanks for that link; I had lost it. Like that Vaughn tartan the show.

[Ruanaidh]

Ruanaidh,

I didn't know Vaughn was Welsh. There are Vaughns sprinkled all over my father's family for the last 200 years or so. Thanks.

Derek,

Thanks for that link; I had lost it. Like that Vaughn tartan the show.

Dee,

The Vaughans, while originally Welsh, have been in Ireland for at least three centuries. As you can see (just type in vaughan) a hundred and fifty years ago the Vaughans were fairly scattered throughout Ireland but chiefly in Counties Cork, Clare and Tipperary. The Vaughan of Wales is a beautiful tartan
that I wear to honor that part of my family.
Cheers

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Great Ruanaidh, as if I did not have enough tartans to lust after, you have to post this one! And I have some Irish (g'g'g'g' gradmother), although not sure it is Vaughan.

[davecolorado72]

I had always been under the assumption that I was English/Polish/Italian but found out that what I had assumed was "english" was actually welsh. Although my family didn't keep any records, etc so I am having a hard time finding specifics about where in Wales my family has come from.

I know I am only part welsh but when I see myself I don't really indentify with the other nationalities....I identify with the celtic/Welsh part.

I am just tired of feeling somewhat disconnected from my heritage. Hopefully this is the start of remedying that.

Dave

[Rob]

I had always been under the assumption that I was English/Polish/Italian but found out that what I had assumed was "english" was actually welsh. Although my family didn't keep any records, etc so I am having a hard time finding specifics about where in Wales my family has come from.

I know I am only part welsh but when I see myself I don't really indentify with the other nationalities....I identify with the celtic/Welsh part.

I am just tired of feeling somewhat disconnected from my heritage. Hopefully this is the start of remedying that.

Dave

Dave,

Do you know the surname of your Welsh ancestor? It may be possible to locate the probable area of Wales where the surname came from.

Wales is the part of Britain with the highest density of Indigenous British (Celtic) ancestry, although Celtic ancestry is common throughout Britain.

Bob

[toadinakilt]

i've got a bit...like my great-great grandma...mostly scots and irish, but i do claim a bit of welsh.