My Old Guest Book (page 32)
Jim Moyle in grandblanc, michigan at 22:25:44 Wednesday June 28 2000
parents were from cornwall and i know nothing about my relatives.My father ,
Bertram C. Moyle was born in Redruth in the late 1800's and my mothers maiden name was Mabel Rickard.Could you please tell a good place to start looking
Kate in Torpoint Library at 16:8:50 Wednesday June 28 2000
Love your site and we use it all the time for inquiries from the public on all things Cornish especially pictures of the Cornish Tartan and Cornish Flag. If you are passing through Torpoint please call in and see us!
Dick Thompson in New Rochelle, NY, USA at 4:50:15 Wednesday June 28 2000
I will be visiting Cornwall (Kernow) next month. Hope to trace my Cornish roots. My grandmother's name was Curnow, and her family cane frome the Penzance area.
Carolyn at 7:19:19 Monday June 26 2000
I am actually cornish myself, and come from Helston, yet I am at
University in Kent and I miss home so I thought I would find it on the Web!!
Gill Lewis in Taunton, Somerset, UK at 23:15:4 Saturday June 24 2000
An excellent website which I stumbled on totally by accident.
I used to live in Budock, went to Falmouth School (1970-1976), and then to Marjons (1976- 1979).
I,m now living in Taunton but miss Cornwall so much.Best wishes, Gill
Anne Reiss in Vista, CA USA at 16:26:25 Thursday June 22 2000
My great-grandfather was a Cornish miner at Almaden, CA. He came from Camborn, his name last name was James. My great-grandmother was from Tavistock name was James, also.
Karen Thomas in Threemilestone, Kernow at 15:20:54 Thursday June 22 2000
What a great site! I love your jokes, they have made me smile. All those lovely pictures have made me very homesick(i'm at uni in Canterbury at the mo') and so I am very anxious to get home. Come and visit us soon! Karen xxxx
Jana Hawes Robertson in Kent, Washington USA at 19:44:57 Tuesday June 20 2000
Website: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/o/b/Tom-Robertson/index.html
Looking for others researching names EDWARDS, FRANCIS, HAWES, KELWAY, LOVE, PEARCE, PENBERTHY, RICHARDS, ROBERTS, SANDOE, SHAKERLEY, STEVENS, THURLEBY mostly in Lelant, Cornwall but surrounding areas included (St. Ives, St. Erth, Hayle, St. Just, Penwith, Gwinear . . .). I've transcribed on my site "A Short Description of St. Uny, Lelant" (1951) which is a
Booklet by The Rev. E. T. Davies-Freme. That Lists Vicars, Priests and Curates of St. Uny (Euny), Lelant, Towednack and St. Ives instituted before 1281 until 1942
Robert Barry Waller in Victoria Australia. at 12:55:11 Monday June 19 2000
Hi I am researching my Mothers family tree of Wallis.
I have traced my ancestors from 1460 in Egloskerry Cornwall.
Josiah Wallis migrated to Australia in 1855.
I find your site very interesting, thank you R.B.Waller.
janet in British columbia Canada at 6:36:1 Monday June 19 2000
Great site . I'll be visiting regularly
Andy Taylor in Indian Queens, Cornwall at 0:46:29 Monday June 19 2000
Your site has insired me to progress from using basic HTML to more advanced HTML.
Cornwall has just had the most fantastic weather this weekend. The sunset at Polly Joke this evening was breathtaking. Best wishes.
Richard Pearce in Isles of Scilly at 18:50:46 Thursday June 15 2000
Alan,thanks for visiting my Scilly webcam,I've often visited your site and I think Its most excellent.I was in Australia (Bendigo)this past Winter and recommended it to all Cornish Australians I met(which was alot!).
roy curtis in southam,leamington spa warks at 22:48:24 Tuesday June 13 2000
just found your site,looks very interisting.my wife mary and I moved to St Austell in 1969 from Birmingham ,and wed at Charlestown church in 1970.Our two children Rebecca(21years)and Alex(18years)were born at Treliske hospital.Although we now live in Warwickshire we still visit Cornwall every year.Mevagissey,our next visit 17th June 2000
patricia dennehy in boston massachusetts at 16:57:5 Tuesday June 13 2000
my family are Goodlands and Phillips from Lanner. We visit quite often, we are planning to be home on the 22nd of june. I was born in the states but have always felt at home in cornwall. We have a lot of relatives still home there.
patricia dennehy in boston massachusetts at 16:57:5 Tuesday June 13 2000
my family are Goodlands and Phillips from Lanner. We visit quite often, we are planning to be home on the 22nd of june. I was born in the states but have always felt at home in cornwall. We have a lot of relatives still home there.
Marion Wakelin in Liss, Hants at 8:0:25 Tuesday June 13 2000
Your site cheered me up this morning when feeling low thanks. I visit Brentwood to see Daniel O'Donnell in the winter
Julie Smith in Somerset, England at 21:44:24 Monday June 12 2000
Alan, I think the site's great. My mother's family name is Trevithick and her home village was Sithney, near Helston so I'm wondering if we are related in any slight way to Richard Trevithick, the engineer. Perhaps an enlightened soul out there can help with that.
Best wishes to all Cornish exiles, near and far.
Richard Pearce in Scilly Isles at 19:29:23 Monday June 12 2000
great website. if you want to see Daily pics of the Isles of scilly visit my "scilly webcam"
http://www.zyworld.com/seadog572/home.htm
Don Penhollow in Walled Lake, Michigan, U.S.A. at 23:20:43 Sunday June 11 2000
For the greater part of my 57 years on this side of the pond I have proudly responded to inquiries of my family that my family originated in Cornwall. In the past few months I have found that there is one Penhallow remaining in Cornwall. Victor Penhallow has passed his interest in family history to one of his sons, Kevin whose web site has been a very rewarding experience. I suppose I should not have signed in to your web site without first looking it over. But, your biographical schetch leaves me with no need to doubt its quality and most certainly educational value. Cornwall has recently become to me more than just a place that I say where our family originated. It has become a place I would like to visit. I am a father of four, one still at home, and a technical editor of substation operations manuals for a large Southeastern Michigan electric utility.
Thanks for your very interesting site.
Best Wishes from us in the U.S.
Peter J Smith in South Island,New Zealand. at 4:31:4 Saturday June 10 2000
Thanks ! Alan a great site. I am looking for
my ancestors,my Grandfather John Smith born
1854 Quethiock, Cornwall, son of Thomas Smith
and Mary Ann Menhenett.John came to New Zealand in 1871 with his sister Louisa Jane who was married to Albert Howell.
Deborah Purvis, nee Mcdonald, formerly Hayman in Dorset, England, ex Scotland at 15:55:38 Thursday June 8 2000
Found this site quite by accident while trying to find a guest book for N.Z. Went to high school in Christchurch (Hillmorton) & would dearly love to hear from any of you with news and goss of whats been going on.Left N.Z 10 years ago & miss it desperately so I'm anxious to get back in touch with lost friends, you all know who you are! E-mail me purvisfamily@aol.com. Hope to hear from some of you.
Peti Ahitapu in Aotearoa New Zealand at 14:37:59 Wednesday June 7 2000
So thrilled to come across such a great site on Cornwall. My children's great grandfather Edward Arthur Rogers and his father Jack came from Cornwall.The cornish names have been handed down.All the best.
William B. Marshall in Mossyrock, Washington, USA at 2:30:11 Wednesday June 7 2000
Hope your site can lead me to any relatives still living somewhere in Cornwall
terries_75440 at 3:50:7 Tuesday June 6 2000
Neat site. Just checking out my ancestry I
think! doggetts/sloughs
Bob Vail in ST.Petersburg,Florida at 2:30:34 Tuesday June 6 2000
Hi Jim, You are doing a GREAT job !!!
I hope everyone on cornish-L will join you on this website !!! YOU should talk it up moe often on cornish-L.I gave Yvonne your website address.KEEP UP THE GOOD WWORK !!!
anne love in missouri at 23:26:32 Sunday June 4 2000
I am interested in getting genealogical info on Love or macgee and would appreciate any help. anne
Jack Flamank in Kelowna, BC Canada at 0:12:46 Sunday June 4 2000
Alan: I am b----y slow in entering your CLD logo but be patient with me.
I am finding more time to try to update my attempt of a Flamank Web page so, one
of these days you will be pleased to see the Logo.
Also, we have initiated a new Cornish Association here in our Okanagan Valley
of this Province of British Columbia. It is called the "Okanagan Cornish Cousins".
We only have 10 so far but at a Gathering on the 28 May of the 10 of us it was
clear that our motly group would grow.
For now, greetings from a sunny, warm Kelowna.
Oggie! Oggie! Oggie! Jack Flamank
Mike in Calgary, Alberta at 17:52:44 Saturday June 3 2000
I was born and raised in St Just and went to Humphry Davy GS in Penzance I enjoyed your site.Will visit again
Tim Saunders in CAERDYDD at 11:58:34 Saturday June 3 2000
Brav! Splann agas gwelez oll! Good to see so much information presented so entertainingly!
Patrick French in Penzance at 12:20:8 Friday June 2 2000
I liked the jokes - reminds me of a conversation with a friend when I was on a visit to the town during the summer tourist season before I returned to retire here in my birthplace. I'd noticed a lot of Belgian, French, German and Dutch cars driving around. I said to my friend "There's a lot of foreigners here this year!" He replied: "Ayse - 'n a lot of people from overseas too!!"
Check out some poems and associated photos on http://www.pendarvesonline.com/
Ray Whitehead in Bexleyheath Kent at 19:45:36 Thursday June 1 2000
Hello Alan
Love everything about Cornwall,trying to trace my TABB ancestors from St Kew and
St Tudy loverly site
Melody Richards in Princeton, New Jersey, USA at 2:59:21 Wednesday May 31 2000
I have just arrived here!
Schmitt Hans-Peter in Bavaria, Germany at 21:4:7 Sunday May 28 2000
Hallo Alan !
These are my first steps. Nice to visit
your site.
Jack-Peter
Thomas E. Myners in Norway Mi. USA at 13:59:19 Sunday May 28 2000
Looking for information about the Myners family from Cornwall.
Lynette Litfin in Western Australia at 18:17:25 Saturday May 27 2000
Enjoyed this wqeb site very much. Just when
I think I have viewed everything about
Cornwall along comes another one that I haven't seen.
Keep up the good work.
Kind Regards
Lynette Litfin
Lynette Litfin in Western Australia at 18:17:18 Saturday May 27 2000
Enjoyed this wqeb site very much. Just when
I think I have viewed everything about
Cornwall along comes another one that I haven't seen.
Keep up the good work.
Kind Regards
Lynette Litfin
Will (Wolfie) in Cornwall at 12:10:51 Saturday May 27 2000
Excellent Site Alan I have found your website and help invaluable in setting up my own ! Keep up the good work !!
FreeSpirited1 in USA at 6:10:38 Tuesday May 23 2000
MY SISTER LIVES IN THE UK AND I AM SO PROUD OF WHAT SHE IS AND ALL THAT SHE DOES.SHE'S A WONDERFULLLLLLLLL PERSON AND OMGGGGGGG I LOVE HER TO DEATB.
KEEP STRIVING FOR ALL THAT YOU BELIEVE IN AND IT SHALL COME TRUE.GOD BLESS YOU ALLLLLLLLL
Karen in New Zealand at 13:55:48 Monday May 22 2000
A great site...... I like the personal touch.
Ridseard Micheal Raw in Criochan nan Albann (Sc. Borders) at 10:55:12 Monday May 22 2000
'Se oileanach a th'annam (I'm a student) agus tha Gaidhlig agam (and I'm a Gaelic speaker), bu toil leam a bhith ag ionnsachadh a' canan cornais (I would like to learn the Cornish language), an urrainn dhuibh mo chuideachadh, mas e ur toil e (could you please help me).
Le meas (with regards),
Ridseard (Richard)
allison trethowan in australia at 10:50:30 Monday May 22 2000
Wow! Didn't think I'd find a Trethowan website!
Tony Coppin in Worthing , Sussex, England at 2:7:20 Friday May 19 2000
Alan, I love your site and i am also very proud to be a part of your web ring. Anybody visiting this site who may have a link to the Coppin family name please contact me at tony.coppin@btinternet.com and please visit my web site at www.coppinhomepage.btinternet.co.uk.
Proud to be Coppin, proud to be Cornish.
Scott Hamilton in Penzance at 12:47:19 Thursday May 18 2000
What a busy site. Do you ever get chance to sit and read Cornish World? For the next few weeks currently giving a free introductory copy of the mag to anyone who emails us. www.cornish_world@hotmail.com
Scott Hamilton in Penzance at 12:45:52 Thursday May 18 2000
What a busy site. Do you ever get chance to sit and read Cornish World? For the next few weeks currently giving a free introductory copy of the mag to anyone who emails us.
Randy Howe in San Diego, California, USA at 5:34:58 Wednesday May 17 2000
You have a great site! I was spurred to visit becuse of my genealogical research. I will email you.
nicholas a cornish in stevenage, herts at 11:14:50 Tuesday May 16 2000
its a small world
Kei Fferal in Nicasio, California, America at 4:17:43 Tuesday May 16 2000
I am proud of my own Cornish heritage, and hope someday that many of you will be able to visit the ranch here and see how we live out in the country. As you may have discovered we had several mines in the area, one of which the "Black Diamond" mine was of course coal. Another in Grass Valley, also gives tours, but it still gives up gold, and both were worked almost exclusively by 'cousin Jack, who married his darling Jenny. The names were so common just before the turn of the century in California among the Cornish miners, the ubiquitous mules also
went about under the same 'pet' names! Unlike many other pioneers from around the Celtic Sea region, my family came here quite early, when a forebearer became a regent for the Viceroy of Spain, and so essentially what
is called the California Rancho lifestyle was
an outgrowth of necessary planning on the part of the regional government of Northern California, due to small population, however the discovery of gold changed all that and then larger waves of migrants from Back East
carriewd in the Cornish tin miners with Irish
gold miners. The two worked side by jowl in many states, such as Montana and Nevada, and
Arizona, and Colorado. But only California was actually organised by a Cornish "Colonia"
of administrators serving the Spanish King. This was odd because reports were that the
Eastern Seaboard of the United States had as
its first 'gentlemen' none other than what Americans call "The Cornish Pirates," Raleigh, Kidd, Morgan, Gilbert, Hawkins, adn so forth. Whether they were Cornish or not is
debatible, but the period saw one of these on
the shores just miles from the Old Rancho, in
the adventuring Francis Drake, who had just plundered the Spanish for a ship of gold, silver, platinum ('long' silver), emeralds,
and a few other worthwhile objects, the main;
platinum, was sinking the ship, so they put ashore in Marin COunty in 1579, to effect repairs. That is memorialised by the Living History Theatre yearly in its world reknown production, Renaissance Faire. We have a park
here which commemorates the Drake visit-and
according to Indian and Spanish tales, is a
site which was later appraoched by the Captain Cook voyage for the Roayal Society to
Tahaiti where they were to shoot the transit of Venus. Many of the Bounty crew and family
also have similar stories in that they had
more than a few originating from the Isle of Man. They of course ended up on Pitcairn. But
our background is somewhat different as there
was a large Celtic element in the Spanish servitors here, before it became American. If
many were Irish or Scotish or Welsh, there was almost that of each, in Cornish numbers.
The first cowboy movies in the world were filmed here on our property. I hope to see
some of you in the very near future. Keep up the excellent work in preserving our heritage. I am hoping to learn more about the homeland.
David Richards in Camborne at 16:55:14 Sunday May 14 2000
Hi! Alan! Nice site. Keep up the good work.
David
www.divad.free-online.co.uk
Morven Philp in Aberdeen, Scotland at 16:33:36 Friday May 12 2000
I just thought I'd send an e-mail as my surname is Philp, and it is not very common
Wayne in Catterall, Preston at 1:9:54 Thursday May 11 2000
stumbled across your site and stayed for a while. excellent. I am attending a school reunion at Falmouth in June and wanted to catch up on all things cornish after being away for several years.
Tonia in Australia at 10:28:21 Tuesday May 9 2000
Having been born in Redruth and emmigrating a few years later I am trying to trace my family tree and your site is such a gem of a find. Please keep up the good work and thanks for the effort.
WALLY AUSTMAN in YORKTON,SASKATCHEWAN,CANADA at 23:40:0 Sunday May 7 2000
verey interesting site, I'll be back!!
James Wren in Lake Martin, Alabama USA at 2:48:21 Sunday May 7 2000
At 71 and learning of my Cornwall roots ...
Grandfather born there c 1865 but I never knew him.
ERIC ROCHESTER in EAST MERSEA ESSEX UK at 22:30:13 Saturday May 6 2000
I come across your very interesting pages whilst I was looking for the meaning of the word "Caratick". I Believe it to be Cornish it is the Name of my boat a Cornish Crabber.
I have tried a few sites in my search. Any information you might have would be much appreciated. Best Wishes Eric Rochester.
Scott & Anthonette Tregembo in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA at 3:21:0 Wednesday May 3 2000
Happened across your site and found it very interesting. Both of my grandparents on my dads side are from England. My grandfather from Cornwall and my grandmother from Wales
