Wales

William Mason was married to his wife in Wales in 1845. Using the "National Library of Wales" site, locate the excerpt published on 14 March 1845 that shows his marriage announcement. Then answer the following questions:

1. How much do we know from this excerpt about the woman he married?
2. Where was the couple married?
3. Where might be a good next place to look for more information on this couple's marriage?

1. In the "National Library of Wales" link, select "Newspapers" (upper right).
2. Without typing any information, click the search button on the new page that appears.
3. In the left column under "Newspaper title," scroll down and select "The Welshman."
4. Under "Category" select "Family notices." Under "Decade," select "1840-1849." Under "Year," select "1845." Under month, select "March." Under "Day," select "14."
5. Select the article that appears and read the information to answer the questions.

1. From this excerpt, we know that the woman William Mason married had the last name of White, and she was from Carmarthan.
2. The couple was married at St. Davids Church in Carmarthan by Reverend R.H. James.
3. Because we have the name and location of the exact church where the couple was married, a good place to look next would be in Church records.