Author: Dai Davies
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Walking the Rivers
Bubbling brooks crisscross the landscape, scouring their paths into the earth. Among the green hills of Llandybïe, the twinkling of water sings in harmony with the rhythmic clang of iron upon iron. Their joyous song intertwined in the daily rhythm of one Evan David. While water is life, for this blacksmith, it is also livelihood.…
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Virtual Background Shop!
This is a game-changer, I had tried so many times to make my Zoom background represent me and my business without success. Dai produced a range of backgrounds that are perfect and professional; allowing me to change the background depending on the situation. Thank you Dai! –Jude Rhodes So, you’re interested in a professional-looking virtual…
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No Place Like Home
Twenty years is a long time to be away from home. For Timothy, the passage of twenty years looked like an entirely new life. Gentle, grassy slopes replaced with coal pits and billowing black smoke. A loving family left behind and new family—a wife and four kids—gathered along the way. In the town of Oldbury,…
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The Fundraiser: Marion Monica Evans of Aberystwyth (1887–1948)
Marion Monica Evans was born on July 20, 1887,[1] in Manorowen in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales. She was the only daughter of the Rev. Joseph Evans, an Anglican clergyman, and Mary Roberts. Little is known about her early life, but she grew up with her family at the Rectory in Jordanston. It’s likely that…
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The Long Aching Sorrow
Hiraeth. The “long aching sorrow” that accompanies the mind as it travels the long roads home when the body cannot. Over 300 miles sat between Dai and…
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Free Software for Making Your Own Genealogy Videos
As genealogists, we’re always looking for new ways to get our loved ones more engaged with our research. We create online trees, blog our discoveries, and make photo booklets, but have you ever considered turning your research into a family history video? In this talk, Dai discusses all of the free software used to create…
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What Did Your Ancestors Read? Exploring 18th & 19th Century Literary Culture
Have you ever wondered if your ancestors could read? Or what they read? In this talk, Dai explores the changes in literacy and literary culture in the 18th and 19th Centuries across Wales and England. This was an especially transformative time in Welsh history, culminating in the Welsh Literary Renaissance of the late 1700s, when…
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Copyright for Family Historians
Learn everything a genealogist needs to know about copyright. In this talk, Dai explains what copyright even means, how to find and use public domain images, and how to navigate the confusion of Terms of Use on genealogy websites. Build your confidence so you can infuse your genealogy research with beautiful historical photographs, paintings, and…
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Why is That Your Name? Crafting a First-Name Study
A new and innovative method to unlock the potential in our ancestors’ first names. In this talk, Dai illustrates how we can turn a traditional British naming system into an effective tool to help break down our brick walls. Prepare for a voyage through a sea of Thomas’, Annes, Davids, and Marys, to see how…
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Writing the Stories of Your Stigmatised Ancestors
“How do I best write the life story of my ancestor?” It’s a question that all family historians have to ask. The answers become more complex when our ancestors had lives that were stigmatised or marginalised. In this talk, Dai Davies of GenealCymru explores the ethical storytelling practices that they learned while working on their…