Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Is the Forest of Dean in in England or Wales https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/ Connecting Forest of Dean Researchers World-Wide en Is the Forest of Dean in in England or Wales (reply) You will find that years ago if, for example, you got married at Lydney it was indexed under Chepstow as the registration district, and similarly Coleford under Monmouth. Chepstow and Monmouth are both nowadays in Gwent, a county of Wales. This could make people think the Forest was once in Wales, but I don't think Wales ever crossed the Wye in these parts. My grandparents were married at Lydney in 1913, but the index said Chepstow.

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21960 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21960 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:35:11 +0000 Generalpeteressex Is the Forest of Dean in in England or Wales (reply) If you are tracing your family it is worth looking under both England and Wales as many could, as in my family, have connections across the border with Monmouthshire.

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21953 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21953 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:06:16 +0000 Generalrookancestrybest Is the Forest of Dean in in England or Wales (reply) Hi Sid

We are in England, but not too far from the Welsh border
Rosemarie

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21951 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21951 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:01:09 +0000 GeneralRosemarie Is the Forest of Dean in in England or Wales This may seam a silly question to those living in the Dean area , but , is the forest of dean esp pillowell , in England or Wales ? If it is in England , as this always been the case , or was it once part of Wales ? confused .com !!!!sid

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