I've been spoiled by my family lines in Massachusetts and Connecticut with excellent town records back to the beginning of the colonies. Sure, there are some "lost" generations as more people arrived, more children were born, more towns were founded, and fewer records were kept, but for many of the lines, there are complete records back to when they got off the ships.
My Mary in the 1851 census said she was born in Llanbadarn and in 1861 in Llanbadarnfawr. The 1841 census only asked if she were born in the county and she indicated she was born in Cardiganshire. For all the census, her estimated birth year would have been 1814.
I do have three Mary Morgans, daughters of David Morgans, from my FamilySearch.org. The three Marys are:
Born 18 Jul 1813 in Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn; father David, mother Chatherine
Born 6 Mar 1815 in Llanbadarnfawr; father David, mother Catherine
Born 10 Dec 1815 in Llanbadarn Odwyn; father David, mother Eleanor
They do not make clear if these are birth or baptism records. I'm tempted to throw out the one with mother Eleanor - the village is not in the same immediate area as where my records show they lived. Both records with David & Catherine/Chatherine are for christenings. The 1815 record matches where my Mary Morgan said she was born in the census records, so that may very well be my Mary!
It's time to find where to order parish records. Those may be my best chance of getting more information. According to a local Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn website, the records for the church there have been transcribed, but I didn't see how to request the information. I might have to join the local history/genealogical society to get access.
Yeah - I was thinking of the wrong thing with the Euros.
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