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WATKIN is a christian
name
so in Wales WATKIN AP WATKIN
is WATKIN son of WATKIN
later he might be called WATKIN WATKINS
One etymology is Flemish Gwalter >> Gwalterkin
Walter >> Watt = little Walter >
> > Watkin
food for thought
http://www.watkins.org.au/
Founded in 1995, this coalition of WATKINS researchers has been formed
to collect and organize genealogical data on WATKINS families
world-wide and along the way we try to have a little fun.
Watkins Family
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RESEARCH GUIDANCE
always go to GENUKI first
http://www.genuki.org.uk
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/
then the library catalogue at UTAH
PLACE SEARCH - English transliteration of Welsh names
can vary - be creative !
www.familysearch.org
Family History Library Catalogue
BUT not all resources have been
filmed
- especially parish registers controlled by
the Church in Wales which refused permission
- you need physically to go to local record offices
or ask a researcher.
Boards
> Topics
> Census
> United
Kingdom
Boards
> Surnames WELSH PATRONYMICS
PARISH
REGISTERS - Please note that the SOG are continually
adding registers
to their library. You are always advised to look
at the catalogue http://www.sog.org.uk/prc
for any parish in which you are interested
.
atter July 1 1837 use BMD certificates
http://www.freebmd.org.uk
- THE WHOLE INDEX NOT YET TRANSCRIBED
BUT it is also available on fiche and online
google for more faq
http://www.familysearch.org
- issues about composed patronymics in Welsh IGI
so always
check original sources.
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- Events and Time Periods
Birth
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<<< 1536 and parish
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1837-Present <<< 1837 and civil
registration started
Marriage
1536-1837
1837-Present
Death
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1837-Present