of Aberdyfi
Computers A long winter and a hot summer. Whether this has anything to do with the computer problems I’ve been having lately I don’t know. Suffice to say that an upgrade on my main server failed and so I decided to utilise my old laptop as my new ownCloud and local website server. Hopefully, everything …
I really must get down to writing more stuff in this blog! The trouble is, so much has been happening with the moving in, re-decorating, exploring the new area, meeting new people, etc., that The Williams Family Tree has taken a bit of a back seat. Not that the database has been neglected. There have …
I have recently moved house and, unfortunately, the hard drive containing all my emails and email contacts got damaged in transit. As yet I have not been able to find my most recent backup. If you have made contact at any time over the last ten years or so could you please email me and …
During a recent very brief visit to Aberdyfi, Vickie and I met up with a wonderful young lady, 80 year old Margaret Gwenda Williams – aka Gwenda – the widow of my 2nd cousin once removed, Bernard John Phillips Williams. Gwenda was instrumental in sorting out the connection between the Williams family and John Elfyn …
My cousin Jennifer married Ian on 4th July and we were there to enjoy the celebration. A fantastic day in superb surroundings. Congratulations to you both. Ian’s middle name is Leith and it turns out he is descended from the Leiths of Leith Hall. The hall is now owned by the National Trust and you …
Family Tree of Leith and Leith-Hay of Leith Hall Read More »
Well, over 400 actually. That’s the number of individuals added to The Williams Family Tree since my last post. With the kind help from Mandy Parker-Morrissey and Jean Morrissey (nee Harris) I have managed to add numerous members of the Harris family and their cousins including over 50 Strangwards! The crucial factor as far as …
We have now shot over the 91,000 individual mark thanks to a number of people who have been kind enough to pass on information about their families. Mary Collishaw has added me to her family tree on Ancestry so that I can half-hitch information for the Tingey/Tingay family. The Davis family (Joe and Fred snooker/billiards …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all. Many thanks to all who have contributed to The Williams Family Tree over the last year – there are too many to mention by name. Contributions are always welcome be it information about a single individual, a family, or a complete branch. Financial contributions to …
Recently, the Williams Family Tree website has been inundated with fake user account requests. As many as one a minute at times. This means that I may have missed some genuine requests while dealing with the baddies! If I have, I apologise – please register again. I have added a simple CAPTCHA ( “Completely Automated …
Spent a few hours tidying up and validating the Home page. Found a few errors that weren’t down to me but eventually got it looking rather good – I think!