Does the National Library hold any sources relating to the Welsh Colonies in Patagonia?
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An online exhibition called 'The Promised Land?', which contains a section relating to Patagonia can be found on the Digital Mirror pages of the Library’s website: http://digidol.llgc.org.uk/METS/XMU00001/ardd?locale=en Various digitised items relating to The 'Wladfa' can be viewed here. The 'Glaniad' website (http://www.glaniad.com/), which is a Culturenet Cymru project, also contains information and images of digitised items relating to Patagonia and the Welsh Colonies in Patagonia. There are also pages on the Library’s website, listing manuscripts, letters and theses relating to the Welsh Colony in Patagonia: http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=patagonia0 And also books and articles on the Welsh settlement in Patagonia: http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=thewelshsettlementinpatagoni Concerning emigration to Patagonia, this website should prove useful: http://www.findmypast.com/passengerList (Pay per view) These printed sources are also relevant: "Yr Hirdaith", Elvey MacDonald (2003) "Dyddiadur Mimosa", Joseph Seth Jones, Elvey MacDonald (2002) "Powys to Patagonia", Eirionedd Baskerville (2001) |