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Welcome
to Americymru.com. It is intended that this site will be a place for
Americans of Welsh descent to celebrate their heritage and
deepen their
knowledge of the rich fund of Welsh History , Folklore and Legend.
Americymru
(pronounced "amerikumree") simply means American Welsh. You won't find
it in any dictionary because we coined it ourselves and we thought it
sounded cute.
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Nearly 2 million Americans claimed Welsh ancestry in the 2000 census. This figure represents approximately 0.6% of the total US populationThe real figure may well be considerably higher. Jones is the most common surname in Wales and the second most common in the UK, after Smith. In America it is the fourth most common shared by 3% of the population. Not everyone actively researches their heritage. Many of these Jones's may also be of Welsh descent.
The population of Wales is around 3 million, similar in size to the population of Oregon where this site is based. I am grateful for much of the above quoted statistical information to the various Wikipedia articles cited below and of course to the U.S. Census Bureau. In the United States it is possible to indicate Welsh ancestry on the census return. This is not necessarily the case elsewhere.
At the time of the last UK census ( 2001 ) there was a major controversy concerning the lack of a Welsh 'tick-box' on the return. There were calls for a boycott and other forms of civil disobedience.It was possible , however, to indicate your origins by writing 'Welsh' in the 'Other' field on the form.This went some way toward mollifying the popular resentment felt in Wales at the time. In any case the furore occasioned by this startling omission will not be repeated . The UK census authorities have promised to include a Welsh 'tick-box' on the 2011 census.
It is perhaps ironic that this entire farce was repeated in Australia. The 2006 Australian census form allowed respondents to identify themselves as English, Irish, or Scottish but once again there was no Welsh 'tick-box'. Predictably Australians of Welsh descent complained vociferously about this omission.
These are exciting times for Wales, a fact which we hope will be reflected on this site and which will be a cause of pride to all Welsh Americans.
Links and References
Wikipedia article on the American Welsh
icWales Article on Australian Census
American Welsh Links
National Welsh American Foundation
The premier national American Welsh site.
The Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association
Another crucial American Welsh site.
Welsh Language Learning Resources
BBC Wales - Learn Welsh
Learn Welsh with BBC Wales.
A Welsh Course
Excellent site for developing contemporary conversational Welsh skills
 The Welsh American Search Engine Everything you need to know about Wales ( Travel Tips, History etc ) and the Welsh contribution to the building of America can be found right here! |
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 A fascinating introduction to a beautiful and little known part of Wales. One of the best Welsh American and ex-pat sites on the web A mixture of celtic eclecticism and humor. Highly recommended. An excellent site featuring a DVD movie recording of a tour around Wales in 2006. Merilang Excellent Welsh tuition site. French Russian and Spanish too! Alabama Welsh Website of the Alabama Welsh Association. |
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