Welsh Genealogy

My recent trip to the Newberry Library in Chicago redirected me to my Arnold ancestry. According to numerous sources the family is of Welsh origin.

I try to avoid the "Noble European Lineages" as much as possible since there's too much room for error. Besides, the stories of the noblility's common descendants tend to be more interesting. However, this one hooked me.

The Welsh dealt in patronymics [John's son Thomas = Thomas ap John. Thomas' son Arthur = Arthur ap Thomas, etc.] Figuring out the pronunciation of Welch names is also an adventure.

Familysearch.org has a neat feature called "Community Trees." Sources are given and conflicting information is noted on the page of the individual concerned.

This should lead to a few hours of fun research!

By the way, "Move-in Day" is approaching for the Genealogy Society of Marion County's Research Center at Memorial Park Cemetery on East Washington St./US 40. Keep checking in for updates!