Welcome to The Davies Family History Website - 2008
 
The basis of this website is a family history database containing information on over 8,000 individuals. Although this started as a family tree of my direct ancestors, it has expanded to include the descendants of their brothers and sisters, and, in many cases,  the ancestors of those who married them. So every individual appearing in the database is connected, but that connection is often as the result of marriage rather than by bloodline. Strictly speaking, then, this is more than one family tree - the reason for the plural title. 
 
The map shows the principle families appearing in the database, with an indication of  their earliest identified origins - the roots of the trees, you might say. From the nineteenth century onwards emigration from Britain occurred in most of these families, with the result that living descendants are now to be found all around the world. I have been greatly helped in my research into the family history by first-, second-, and more distant cousins, around the world, who have provided me with photographs, documents and, where they, too, are engaged in genealogical research, the results of their own research efforts. All this has now been incorporated into the database and I am most grateful to all those who have contributed and are continuing to do so. Special thanks to cousin Colin Davies in Edinburgh who has incorporated into the database the results of all his research on the Scottish branches of the family, on which I have performed no research whatsoever.

Some cousins have their own websites and I provide links to them where appropriate. Of particular interest to those searching for ancestors in West Glamorgan is James Loveluck's website. James and I are cooperating closely to ensure that our sites complement each other with a minimum of duplication.
 I hope to extend this cooperation to other areas this year.
To search the database, extract information in GEDCOM or other format, produce reports or download images, use the navigation button at the top of every page of the site to take the link to the Davies PhpGedView Welcome Page. The entire database is now on this website and accessible using PhpGedView.  Links from the map above provide general introductory information about the family roots in each of the indicated geographic areas. The Navigation buttons at the top of every page of this front section of the site will take you directly to information on the Powell & Davies lines, the Brough & Prentice lines, or other connected families.  .
 
Thank-you for taking the time to visit this site; I hope you will find it useful and informative. If you see something you don't like, something wrong, something that doesn't work for you, or you have suggestions for improvement, please let me know. Many thanks!       Ron Davies 
 
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