BBC Radio Wales – Look Up Your Genes - New Series.

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Currie
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BBC Radio Wales – Look Up Your Genes - New Series.

Post by Currie » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:03 pm

BBC Radio Wales – Look Up Your Genes - New Series.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/genres/h ... pyourgenes

The first two weeks are highlights of the previous series.

This week (ends Sunday).

Titanic records - James Cronan of the National Archives at Kew, shows us the passenger lists for the Titanic.
Lost Father - Cat Whiteaway helps to discover the identity a lost father in Colwyn Bay
Waterloo Tales - Gail Fynes of Newtown on her great-great-grandfather, who fought in the famous battle.

Alan

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Post by Currie » Tue May 06, 2008 1:07 pm

There’s some very interesting stories this week.

A Welsh gentleman, while researching his family history, discovers that his grandfather was not born in Cardigan, but on Pitcairn Island, and that he is a direct descendant of Fletcher Christian.

A young man with failing health sets out on a long sea voyage. He dies in Australia and his personal belongings are returned to his parent’s home in Wales. They remain locked in his trunk for 90 years until it is opened to reveal its secrets.

Alan