The following people are seeking help tracing their family history. We have given their address after the entry so that you can e-mail them directly. (But read the note below first.) Looking for information on RICHARDS family from Mynyddislyn. My father THOMAS EDWIN RICHARDS born there in 1926 his father was THOMAS RICHARDS who worked at the Oakdale Mine up until about 1929/1930 when he moved to the South Kent Coalfied. His mother was LILLIAN BENNETT, believe Thomas senior had brothers or sisters who had children who moved to USA. Remember my father telling me that he visited his cousin (female) when she lived in Newark, New Jersey in the early 1950's. Believe that some of his cousins also moved to AUSTRALIA. Would welcome any news. CONTACT: Caroline, Houston email - philandcaz$watt.org Hello I am looking for information on the MARSH family. My late father was JOHN ( JACK ) MARSH and his brother was THOMAS ( TOM ) MARSH they were both from CRUMLIN, my late grandmother was MARGARET MARSH ne JENKINS she used to run the old NEW INN pub in CRUMLIN, her mother ( my great grandmother was MARY PHILLIPS ) I know I have a lot of ancestors buried at BEAULAH CHAPEL in NEWBRIDGE. I also have links to the blue LION pub in CWMDOWS and the MAYPOLE INN nr OAKDALE. A lot of my ancestors were publicans and blacksmiths. If anyone has any information on the MARSH, JENKINS or PHILLIPS family please get in touch. CONTACT: Sue Lungley NORTH WALES email - lungley$fsmail.net HELLO, I AM CURRANTLY LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION REGARDING MY GREAT/GRANDMOTHER/GRANDFATHER THERE NAMES WERE MARY MAGDALEN JAMES AND DAVID JAMES AND THEY LIVED AT 22,blueFIELD NEWBRIDGE ABERCARN U.D. MY G/GRANDFATHER WAS A MINER,ALSO I BELIVE HE WAS IN THE SOUTH WALES BORDERER'S THEY LIVED IN THIS AREA AROUND 1935, THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN, RACHEL ANN JAMES, GWEN JAMES, MARY JAMES, GLYN JAMES, PHILLIP JAMES, PLEASE,PLEASE IF ANY ONE KNOW'S OF ANY INFORMATION I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT, AS AT THE MOMENT I AM STRUGGLING TO FIND ANY MORE INFORMATION' THANK YOU. CONTACT: JEAN SKATES,THE RHONNDA email - Skt549$aol.com I'M RESEARCHING MY MATTHEWS FAMILY ALL I HAVE IS MY G/G/GRANDFATHER AS BEING BORN MYNYDDISLWN 1794 HIS NAME WAS EDMUND MATTHEWS HE WAS A MASON HE MARRIED IN NEATH IN 1825. I HAVE LOOKED IN THE PARISH RECORDS AVAILABLE WITH NO LUCK CONTACT: JIM MATTHEWS, NEATH email - james.mathews2$ntlworld.com I can't find an address in Oakdale. I only have a name. Im assuming my Grandmother lived in the village as my Mother was born there in 1921. Her name was HANNA JANE EVANS. and she married Wilfblue STEVENS at the age of twenty, as she had my mother who was born 1921, in Oakdale. My Grandmother was born in 1900. She had a brother, who moved to Canada later.. My Grandmother married into the Stevens family, Im assuming again, my Grandfather worked in the pit in Oakdale, otherwise he wouldnt have been able to get a house there. Myself, I visited the house when I was about 6yo. I remember at the back, I looked up to find a massive blue hill, I thought at the time a mountain. As far as I can tell from Multi map .com, there is only one surrounding hill . I need an old map. But the two names I'm looking for are Stevens and Evans. My Grandfather was moved to the Askern pit in Yorkshire, where the family has spread. My Mother married into the Britton family. Ironically, my Grandfather here Oswald E Britton was an engine driver on the GWR. I dont know my Grandmothers name, Including my father they had eleven children.All born in Swansea except the youngest, so I think they moved to Wiltshire about 1939. I do believe in miracles. I hope these names ring a bell somewhere. CONTACT:David Britton email - davidemour$btinternet.com I am researching the SMITH, RICHARDS and ASHTON from the Parish of Mynyddislwyn. Can anyone help me to find information on MORGAN RICHARDS, MARY MONK Nee RICHARDS, ELIZABETH VENN Nee RICHARDS and SARAH RICHARDS. The family was living in 2, Penner Street, Newbridge in 1901. If you can give me any information on any one of the families here, please email me. CONTACT: GARY JAMES SMITH of PENTWYN/TRINANT email - garyjamessmith$hotmail.com Is there any one who knows anything that can help me find my grandfather? His name is WILLIAM JONES he died around 1938/1939 was buried in the graveyard on the hill between CEFN HENGOED &YSTRAD. He used to play the organ for the WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH He married the second time to a FLORENCE ELLEN VICTORIA EVANS who lived in CEFN HENGOED until she died in 1973. Would be very grateful for any info at all. CONTACT: Yvonne email - y.z.witch$hotmail.com I'm trying to start a family tree. Anyone with info concerning my fathers family Ronald Morgan of 58 Markham Crs Oakdale would be appreciated. I know Ronald lived with his family in Cefn forrest then when his parents passed away he was cablue for by his older brother John Morgan who ran a small shop from his front room in Gilfach. Any info would be very much appreciated. CONTACT: Irene JAMES, Brisbane Australia email - jamesirene$telstra.com or jamesirene2$hotmail.com LOTS MORE NAMES ON PAGE 9 PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE