Oregon

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Oregon

The Cob House

Welsh born Ianto Evans ( currently residing in Oregon ) is leading a revival in "cob" house building on the West Coast. Here is a report of a new structure erected by a Washington couple. nwsource And here is Ianto Evans site "The Hand Sculpted House" which features a practical and philosophical guide to building a cob cottage. Oasisdesign

The Welsh In Oregon

Links

Bryn Seion Welsh Church

Welsh Society of Portland

Plwyf Llanngylfelyn From the
British Isles to Oregon USA

A Welsh Oregonian blogger
(Foulweather)

It has been a good month for fans of contemporary Welsh music in Oregon with concerts by Gruff Rhys of the Super Furry Animals and the Mekons featuring welsh born Jon Langford. Americymru attended both events and reviews can be found in the Archive below. We are also launching new 'Welsh in Oregon Links' and 'Genealogy Resources' features. The former will include any links which point to material about Welsh settlement in Oregon and the contribution of Welsh settlers to the building of the state whilst the latter will provide links to the best genealogical resources on the web. If anyone has ideas about sites for inclusion in these sections please let us know:-

Genealogy Resources

BBC Wales
An excellent guide to available public
resources for genealogical research in
the UK.

Welsh Record Offices and Archives
A guide to Welsh County Archives and
Record Offices on the internet
(arranged alphabetically).

DiscoverYourAncestors.com
On this site you can order Welsh and UK
Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates and
Census Images.

Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of Internet resources
for genealogical research.

Shop Irish With Moytura
A genealogy site based in Ireland with
extensive resources and Welsh links