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The Achilles heel for most genealogists is the lack of primary documentation. This site provides a venue for sharing research materials that will build a more complete history of our respective family lineages.

Following are link to various sites and documents that may contain useful information for your Griffith research. If you know of other Griffith-related sites or materials, please send the information to admin@dna.rdgriffith.com.

Discussion Forum - Ancestry.com: Griffith - Griffiths - Griffin - Griffis
Discussion Forum - Genealogy.com: Griffith - Griffiths - Griffin - Griffis
History of Great Britain - (bbc.co.uk)
A Y Chromosome Census of the British Isles (from FTDNA Library)
Castles of Wales - a great website featuring information and photos of Welsh castles.
Wales/Cymru DNA Project - if you can trace your ancestry to Wales, I encourage you to join this Y-DNA Project. You can do so from your myFTDNA page. Just select the Join Projects option. You can find the project under the "W" listings for Dual Geographical Projects.

International Society of Genetic Genealogy

The International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) was founded in 2005 by DNA project administrators who share the common vision of the promotion and education of genetic genealogy. It's mission is to advocate for and educate about the use of genetics as a tool for genealogical research, and promote a supportive network for genetic genealogists.

16th Century Map of Wales

Humphrey Lhuyd's Cambriae Typus, the earliest printed map of Wales published in the Additamentum (1573)

Genetic Histories

R1b Haplogroup

Countries of Origin

Place of Origin	Griffiths	Griffith	Griffin	Griffen	Griffis	Griffitt	Griffing	Totals
Ireland	259	163	3,060	307	6	1	9	3,805
England	1940	700	752	70	9	8	3	3,482
Great Britain	328	168	446	63	6	2	1	1,014
Wales	367	188	14		10	2		581
Scotland	22	16	37	13	1			89
Germany/Preussen			12				1	13
Other							2	2

Compiled by Ancestry.com from the New York Passenger Lists. This database dates from 1851.

UK Surname Distribution

Research Library

The Pedigree, Compiled in South Wales, Thomas Allen Glenn, Privately published 1905.

William Griffith, John Griffith and Griffith Griffiths (sons of Griffith John, of the Parish of Llanddewi Brefi, in the County of Cardigan, South Wales, Great Britain), who removed to the County of Chester, Pennsylvania, in the early part of the XVIIIth Century.

Cardiganshire Marriages 1813 - 1837, Carmarthenshire FHS

Visitation Pedigree, Richard Pengriffin, of Walton [West] in the Hundred Of Rhos and of Bedston in the County of Shropshire by Lewis Dwnn [British Library, Egerton MSS, 2585]. Published by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, 2 volumes, 1846: Volume 1, p. 244

Wills and Administration Index, London, Middlesex and Surrey, Commissary Court of London, 1571-1625 [Index Library, BRS, 97, 1985]; Commissary Court of London, 1626-1649; 1661-1700 [Index Library, BRS, 102, 1992]

Castell Howell History, author unknown.

Castle Howell or Hywel, located in Llandysul, was prominent in Welsh history during the time of Lord Rhys and reportedly, granted to the ancestors of William, John, and Griffith Griffiths, emigrants from Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales.