Welsh Americans - Wikipedia
Welsh Americans (Welsh: Americanwyr Cymreig) are an American ethnic group whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Wales, United Kingdom. In the 2008 U.S. Census community survey, an estimated 1.98 million Americans had Welsh ancestry, 0.6% of the total U.S. population. This compares with a population of 3 million in Wales.
List of Welsh Americans - Wikipedia
This is a list of notable Welsh Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Welsh American or must have references showing they are Welsh American and are notable.
Welsh Americans - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Welsh Americans are an American ethnic group whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Wales. In the 2008 U.S. Census community survey, an estimated 1.98 million Americans had Welsh ancestry, 0.6% of the total U.S. population. This compares with a population of 3 million in Wales. However, 3.8% of Americans appear to bear a Welsh surname. [2]
Welsh in America - nawalesfoundation.org
A number of Welsh Americans occupied important positions in the American War of Independence including three grandsons of immigrants: Francis Nash, John Cadwalladr and the renowned Daniel Morgan who all served as generals in the Revolutionary army.
Red Dragon America
RDA is the proud guardian and promoter of the Welsh American cause, both the old and new! Our mission is to preserve existing Welsh American cultural traditions and to promote awareness, education, and celebration of the Welsh legacy in America while developing further links between Wales and the United States.
Welsh Americans | Encyclopedia.com
Welsh American places include not only Scranton, but small towns such as Emporia, Kansas, and Cambria, Wisconsin, population 600, "a stronghold of Welshness" near Madison, which bears Welsh street signs (Greenslade, pp. 68, 87).
The Quiet Celts: Welsh Americans - MoonfishWriting
2023年12月2日 · Although many Americans would find it difficult to name a famous Welsh American, people of Welsh ancestry have played an important part in the history of the country. Sixteen signers of the Declaration of Independence were of Welsh descent. The author of the document himself—Thomas Jefferson—also came from a Welsh family.
Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields
2008年10月1日 · Readily accepted by American society, Welsh immigrants experienced a unique process of acculturation. This history of this exceptional community explores how Welsh immigrants made a significant contribution to the development of the American coal industry, and how their rapid and successful assimilation affected Welsh American culture.
Welsh Americans | Ronald L. Lewis - University of North Carolina …
Readily accepted by American society, Welsh immigrants experienced a unique process of acculturation. In the first history of this exceptional community, Ronald Lewis explores how Welsh immigrants made a significant contribution to the development of the American coal industry and how their rapid and successful assimilation affected Welsh ...
THE archive for welsh america - Great Plains Welsh Heritage Centre
The Archive for Welsh America provides scholars and genealogists with a vital resource for understanding the history of the Welsh experience in North America. We welcome visitors to come and conduct their own research. However, we can also assist with locating resources, looking up items and providing translation from Welsh into English.