In July, once more our speaker was a member of our own branch, who shared the fascinating results of her Family History research. We were surprised by the unusual and interesting history she had found among her husband’s ancestors.

But that was not all – the likelihood of a connection to a famous local landowner lead us on to Local History. We learned a great deal about the area between Bedwellty and East Glamorgan, and the founding of the famous Lewis Schools.  Then it was back to ancestry, and the well-documented royal forebears of the Lewis family. Fame indeed!