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A new look for Cutlock & Co
More images, more mobile
More images, more mobile Cutlock & Co has had a design makeover. Nothing greatly wrong with the old look, which has been the same since the start. However it wasn’t perfect for meeting Google’s new emphasis on being “mobile-friendly”. And I’d been on the look out for a simple “magazine” format for ages, although not necessarily for this website. This new WordPress theme {1} appeared to fit the bill, so time for a play! Ann Harriet Howes (Cutlock) with daughter Gertie on the beach The design » »
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Putting all the Levis in order
Another tale of Welsh miners in America
Another tale of Welsh miners in America The idea of one, or more, Watkins ancestors being born in America was tackled a while back, in ‘Cracking a family myth‘. Now another possible source of the tale has emerged, through a family tree on Ancestry. The original story as recounted by cousin Islwyn was about the father of John Watkins, namely my 2x great grandfather Levy. Or Levi – I use the alternative spelling as a way to reduce confusion with my grandfather of the » »
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Not taking a hint on Griffith Watkins
Highs and lows in a Rhondda life
Highs and lows in a Rhondda life Taken separately, none of the information in this piece is exceptionally noteworthy, but together perhaps there is enough for passing interest. This little session kicked off with one of Ancestry’s “new hints” email notifications – usually highlighting irrelevant items or ones I’d checked out a day or two before. This time, it included a 1911 Wales census hint for Griffith Watkins, a great great uncle {1}. While this did indeed prove to be a hint to ignore, it prompted » »
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Cycling in, and out of, the family story
Changing transport, and work, options
Changing transport, and work, options As a cyclist, and sometime cycle campaigner and rides organiser, I was delighted to be contacted out of the blue (via this site) about family bike shop connections. Second cousin (once removed) Ronnie Myhill used to have such a shop in Carlisle, before switching to grocery – I’d already spotted his dad Sidney was a cycle agent at one point. Ronnie was definitely involved with bicycles in 1953, and the grocery store existed by 1969, per phone directories on Ancestry. Our » »
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Bush Houses viewpoints
Cwm Clydach Cottages in colour and b&w
Cwm Clydach Cottages in colour and b&w Cutlock & Co is extremely grateful to a new contact who has forwarded some photos of Bush Houses. One view was familiar, from the painting which appears at the bottom of Feeling Bushed and also a poor quality version received via another source, but the older black and white image was certainly from a fresh perspective. Looking down the valley towards Tonypandy, with the main part of Clydach Vale /Blaen Clydach to the left (north), St Albans church can » »
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Standards for research and documentation
For the serious family researcher. Newly published, Genealogy Standards, 50th Anniversary Edition. It is produced by the American Board for Certification of Genealogists, but seems a good place to go as it includes sections on Standards for Documenting Standards for Researching Standards for Writing Under a tenner on Amazon.co.uk Amazon .co.uk also has a link to the old Millennium edition, which is more expensive and wrongly labelled! A Mocavo article brought this to Cutlock & Co’s attention and is worth reading if the book appeals. » »
