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Get ready to journey through the Welsh Literary Renaissance (1750–1900)! In this talk Dai discusses the advances in education and literacy of the 18th Century and the new modes of expression that these changes afforded our ancestors. Be it the poetry of the bards or the histories of the antiquarians, the literature of this period is intertwined with family and can be used to smash brick walls in your family tree and deepen your understanding of your ancestors’ lives.
This talk also comes with an accessible, 30-page language booklet for non-Welsh speakers to help you pull biographical information out of Welsh-language sources!
Dai Davies is a professional genealogist who draws from a background in anthropology (MA & BA (Hons)) to explore ancestral stories with a special focus on social identity. Understanding local culture and history is central to this approach. Much of Dai’s research focusses on South Wales, nonconformist movements, and rural to urban migration. You can find much of Dai’s work for free on the GenealCymru YouTube channel where the mission is to get people excited to research their Welsh and British ancestors and prepare them with the knowledge and skills to successfully do so. So far, Dai’s work through GenealCymru has reached over 1.2 million people.
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