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.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•.

.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•. Report 29 Aug 2007 13:46

I have found a letter written to my dad shortly after his death 26 years ago. In this letter is asks if we are reated to a man which i have since researched and found that we are decendants of his brother. It also states that the this line has been traced back to the Pirates of Pentagoz (sp?) Does any of you know of a place with this name as i am at a total loss.

Jax xx

Julie

Julie Report 29 Aug 2007 13:49

Have you tried Google

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Aug 2007 13:54

"The Pirates of Penzance" is a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. The story is based in Penzance, Cornwall.
Marg

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•.

.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•. Report 29 Aug 2007 15:58

Julie

Yes ive googled and havent found anything.

Marg

My dads family were from Cornwall but am i right in thinking the operetta was fictional ?

Margaret

Margaret Report 29 Aug 2007 16:53

Jax,

Where, in the world, did this letter come from?

M. Steer

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Aug 2007 17:00

Yes, fictional.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Jane

Jane Report 29 Aug 2007 18:15

Could it actually mean that you're connected with the writers of the Pirates of Penzance? Might be some kind of joke that's not quite so funny when you look at it genealogically!

Annie

.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•.

.•:*¨¨*:• ★Jax in Wales★.•:*¨¨*:•. Report 29 Aug 2007 19:44

The letter was sent to my dad by a genealogist years ago. The lady who sent it has since passed away and is a submitter listed for the LDS. It doesnt actually say Penzance it says Pentagoz/Pentagaz/Pentagez.

I know its a long shot but im going to write to the address on the letter and hope that a family member still lives in the house or the new owners may have a forwarding address to pass it on.

Thanks for your help in my mystery

Jax