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In part, the Mission of the Cornish American Heritage Society is to support regional gatherings around North America. From the Atlantic to the Pacific 2015 offers the opportunity to join with Cornish Cous- ins in studying and celebrating our Cornish heritage.

In June, the 5th - 7th, we're off to California where the Grass Valley area Cornish Cousins will be rop- ing in a speaker from the University of Exeter and one from Australia, as well as a real California cow- boy for their 24th Gathering, "Cornish Cowboys". Of course, there'll be a lunch followed that evening by the well-known Grass Valley Male Voice Choir. Let's go to learn about a little-known as- pect of Cornish influence in America. Find details within these pages.

Following on in September we move to the center of North America to Toronto for an evening of true Cornish tradition. The Toronto Cornish Association presents the Trelawny Male Voice Choir in concert on Tuesday, September 8. The beautiful, historic St. Olave's Church will resound with echoes of our ancestral music. It is not to be missed, and those of us who attend will have an unsurpassed musical experience. I hope to see you there. Details within.

Later in the month Wisconsin calls as the Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society presents it annual Cornish Fest, September 25 - 27 in Mineral Point. If you haven't visited Mineral Point this would be a perfect time to go. And if you have, you know what a charming little town it is. The air smells like past- ies! Details to follow.

Any other pasty parties I haven't heard of?

So get out your frequent flier miles, pack your bag, and I'll see you there.

Kathryn Herman, President

2 Cornwall may be denied EU spending Mr Clegg replied London already has the status, but added: “We devolution given to London have found it very difficult to persuade the European Commis- sion to grant similar or analogous powers to other parts of the By GDemianyk | Posted: February 10, 2015 UK. We want to ensure that, while we make that case we do not The Government has said Brussels has made it “very difficult” to lose the use of the money.” give Cornwall the same freedom to spend £450 million of EU re- generation cash as London. Follow us: @WMNNews on Twitter | westernmorning- news on Facebook Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg criticised the European Com- ______mission as he said ministers were “looking at everything” to re- duce the impact on the region of delays to getting the latest round Trelawny Male Choir of European aid. Toronto, Canada September 8, 2015 Most English regions will get part of £5 billion of regeneration “structural funds” between 2014 and 2020. To be a member of the Trelawny Male Choir (TMC) choristers have to be members of properly constituted Cornish male voice But Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will receive £950 per person, choirs and groups. Consequently, by and large, it is composed comfortably the highest allocation, because it is among the poor- of singers of member choirs of the Cornish Federation of Male est regions on the continent. Devon and Somerset is to get £95 Voice Choirs. TMC's main intention is to take Cornish Male million. Voice Choir singing to the Cornish diaspora, seeking out and entertaining Cornish communities wherever it goes. The MD is EU cash has helped pay for superfast broadband and the ground- Elaine Tangye with Phil Taylor as deputy MD/organist and Eliza- breaking combined universities project among hundreds of local beth Sidebotham as pianist; three people well known to those schemes. who sang at the Royal Albert Hall!

Questions have also been raised over whether the money will be managed in or London – with some MPs fearing a cash grab by Whitehall.

During Deputy Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Com- mons, Sarah Newton, Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth, asked when the funds would be available and whether the Local Following highly successful tours of Singapore and New Zealand Enterprise Partnership will “make the decisions on how that vital (2007) and Western Canada (2011), the choir has now planned money for the future of Cornwall is spent?”. to tour Eastern Canada in 2015. We are delighted that the 80+ member Trelawney Male Voice Mr Clegg replied: “It is essential that we get clarity as soon as Choir has included Toronto in their Eastern Canada Tour in Sep- possible on the use of the European structural investment funds tember 2015. The Choir performs in and all around the through the so-called operational programmes. world promoting Cornish music, culture and singing. This will be their first visit to Toronto. “She may be aware that there has been lots of to-ing and fro-ing The Toronto Cornish Association together with St Olave’s between the Government and the European Commission to en- Church is hosting an evening with The Trelawny Male Voice sure that the operational programmes are agreed as soon as pos- Choir on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. 7:00 – 9: 00 p.m. The sible. concert will take place at St Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Win- dermere Ave., Toronto M6S 3L4. The church is located near “We are looking at everything to mitigate the impact of any delay. Jane Street subway. There is public parking close to the church. For example, we are looking at extending the deadline for spend- ing on the 2007 to 2013 ERDF programme for some projects from Please contact Marion at: [email protected] for tickets the end of June to the end of September this year. Of course, at or questions. every step of the way, the Local Enterprise Partnerships are right- ly involved in how that money is subsequently spent.

Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives, asked whether Cornwall would get “intermediate body” status needed to make decisions locally.

3 Correspondence from Societies Hi there, and Cousin Jack Website I thought you might be interested in our new website which we have recently launched and features the old This year is a special one – 40 years ago, on 16 fishing village of Port Isaac on the north coast of Corn- April 1975 the Cornish Association of Sydney was wall: www.portisaacheritage.co.uk started at a meeting at the Old Toongabbie Methodist Schoolroom. Some of those pioneers are With kind regards with us today. We also celebrate our special saint Barbara Hawkins – Piran. Port Isaac Pottery You’ll love this gathering and time of good and Roscarrock Hill plentiful food, and enjoyable friendship! Come with Port Isaac your stories to share, of the best times, and the Cornwall=20 funniest times! PL29 3RG=20 Entertainment by the wonderful Celtic musicians: the Raggerder Band. [email protected] www.portisaacpottery.co.uk Congratulations to the Cornish Association of ———————————————————————— New South ! ********************************************** Book Review The Miner and the Viscount’ Royalty By Richard Hoskin in Mexico For anyone looking to read a Cornish novel, “The Miner and the Viscount” by Richard Hoskin is a good way to go. It is set in an area of Cornwall which will be familiar to most of you who have Cor- nish roots or have travelled in Cornwall. Set in tin mining regions from to Port Eliot, it tells the story of a mining family and two upperclass land owners with op- Here the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall are making posing ideas of social values in the 18th century. . Likely not something they do every day. I con- Mr. Hoskin has done a fine job of research and has written a fess I would dearly love to taste one of those Latin in- page turner! fluenced pasties, which I imagine to be like a cross Copies will be available at meetings of the Cornish Society of Greater Milwaukee, or can be ordered by mail from Vern Herman, between a pasty and a burrito - Cornish, but with a [email protected], 222 Park Pl. #476, Waukesha WI little extra zing! 53186, 262-446-9406. The book is $20.00. From Cousin Jack and Jenny Conquer the World newsletter Vern Herman (Cornish by Marriage) Newlyn Archive ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cornish list serve provided a link to a site in response to I am putting together and researching families for Newlyn Archive. Diane’s plea (to the right) for the Newlyn Archive. I visited the site to see what information it contained and found it to be a If anybody has any research they are willing to share very nice site. Information on several towns were provided as please email me at the address below. well as some family trees. This site was unfamiliar to me previ- ously and I wanted to let interested members who also may not The family histories will be deposited in the archive and would not be published or used without permission. be familiar with it, know what my reaction was to the site. http://www.flaxman2000.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/families.html The website is: http://newlynarchive.org.uk/

Being from a Gulval family that was where I chose to look first. I Many thanks, Diane Donohue found a cemetery video that was probably many years old and Email: [email protected] nicely done. There were also several family trees from Gulval and other nearby villages. Worth a look see. From the Cornish list serve 4 Correspondence con’t: In a "prior life" I was trained as a chemist. As a 53+ year mem- ber of the American Chemical Society, one of my weekly pleas- ures is reading the humorous "Newscripts" column on the last page of the Society's weekly news magazine, "Chemical & Engi- neering News." An item from the Feb 02 edition, written by Jeff Huber, just might trigger a friendly feud between Cornish folks and our Italian friends. Here's an abbreviated version, minus the techie stuff: "Speaking of wonderful gifts, the perfect pizza appears within reach. The bad news? It requires a video camera, careful light- ing, and imaging software. "An international team of researchers recently used this set of equipment to measure the effect pizza baking has on the color The student exchange committee fund raising effort uniformity of different cheeses.... was successful for the Mineral Point-Redruth, Corn- "The researchers discovered that mozzarella produced the great- wall Twinning Committee who are sponsers of the est color variation as a result of its propensity for blistering... Cornwall Student Exchange. Gruyere and provolone, on the other hand, released more oil Significant increases in expenses for the trip, espe- than mozzarella did during baking, which inhibited browning and cially air fares over the past several years had seri- resulted in less color variation. ously depleted the committee’s reserve funds and "According to the study's designer, Bryony James of the Univer- raised questions about the future viability of the pro- sity of Auckland, in New Zealand, such information can be useful gram. Changes in how the trip is conducted and help in helping pizzerias craft the cheese mix that best meets the from our friends and supporters have made our future preferences of customers. secure. It's a declaration that holds particular weight given James's im- Many individual donations as well as a major contri- partiality on the subject. She actually had the gall to admit to bution that will be recognized at the St. Piran’s Day Newscripts, 'Personally, I don't particularly like pizza and would Celebration made it a success. prefer a Cornish pasty any day of the week.'" The next step is on March 10, 2015 when 8 Mineral Point students and Matt Nevers, group leader, will fly Right on, Bryony!! to Cornwall. Next September the return visit will take Bill Curnow place when students from Redruth High School arrive Port Charlotte, FL, USA in Mineral Point to move in with their host families. The total number of students from Mineral Point and Cornish List Serve Redruth who have participated since 1999 is almost ======200. Wheal Jane's Cornish Butterfly Haven Paraphrased from write up of Glen Ridnour Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society newsletter

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This is why we are all proud to be Cornish. Pass this on to On site at Wheal Jane, the fine summer enabled us to another Cornishman or Cornish maid, then click SUB- make good progress in many areas of our restoration, SCRIBE to enjoy more of our Cornwall videos landscaping and planting. Our ongoing efforts to protect and enhance the wildlife environment in various parts of Chough Productions the site have taken a major step forward recently with the signing of an agreement with the Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society (CBMS). This voluntary organisation whose aim is to protect and enhance the butterfly and moth popu- lation of Cornwall have identified an isolated part of the

site as an excellent habitat and one which, with further 5 Correspondence con’t: CORNWALL'S KING EDWARD MINE MUSEUM management, could be suitable for the introduction of new TO RECEIVE MORE THAN £1M FROM THE species. HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND

The area, which was formally home to the mine's explo- A project to conserve the world’s oldest complete 19th / early 20th cen- sives storage bunkers, was cleared of those structures at tury mine site has been awarded £1,121,400 from the Heritage Lottery the time of the mine's closure, and the area has been slow- Fund (HLF) following a successful partnership application from Corn- ly, naturally regenerating as part of the long-term land- wall Council and King Edward Mine Ltd. The aim of the project is to scape development plan for the site. The area, covering conserve all the core buildings at King Edward Mine, and refurbish the approximately three acres, will now be managed by the derelict Assay Office as a new café and ‘community hub’ and the Boiler Group and designated as an area protected for the benefit House as a new exhibition space to enhance the visitor experience. of these species. The funding announced today will also enable King Edward Mine to employ two paid part-time staff and deliver a programme of exciting http://www.clbg.co.uk/ events, activities and training for local schools, families, visitors, special interest groups and volunteers, working in partnership with other com- From the Wheal Jane Group newsletter munity organisations. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ King Edward Mine (KEM), situated on the outskirts of , near the villages of Troon and Beacon, is the oldest complete 19th early 20th century mine site left in the world. Gravestone News from Australia, Cornwall, USA and Other Countries 1905 2005 Free gravestone photos for many different countries at: http://www.gravestonephotos.com/index.php? r=1&width=1366&browser=1366 (31 cemeteries in Cornwall are listed with several more not- ed as scheduled to be photographed) http://toriesgravephotos.weebly.com/ Free service for copies of S Australia gravestones

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From Cornish-gen list serve ______KERNEWEK LOWENDER Ancestry for Free: Genealogy Research Sites Copper Coast Cornish Festival That Don’t Cost a Dime May 18-24, 2015 Maypole and Furry Dancing See more at: http://familyhistorydaily.com/family- Blessing of the Graves history/ancestry-for-free-family-history-research- Street Parade without-spending-a-cent/ Pasty Bake-offs Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles ———————————————————————— Concerts and Cornish Ceremonies St Piran’s Oratory Market, Feasts and Exhibitions. and much more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaKir5A0tTk&list=UUskLIIl9- MlSlV1qV9h5MIg&index=1 Above is the film I took of the oratory at Perranporth.

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From Susan Davey’s emails 6 Correspondence con’t: Cornish with young children

Cornish Pasty ‘threatened by EU_US trade deal’ A new university level course will be running from Febru- 5 Jan 2015 source: ary 2015 that aims to encourage and support practitioners http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ working with young children to help them to introduce the eu/11326494/Cornish-pasty-threatened-by-EU-US- into their settings. trade-deal.html The Cornish Language Practice Project (Early Years) is a level 4 course approved by Plymouth University and run The Cornish pasty potentially could be threatened by over a 12 week period at Cornwall College to fit into the a flood of American imitations under the proposed timetable of those who work with young children. The free trade deal between the European Union and the course is designed to fit around the timetable of the work- United States, it was claimed, by Christian Schmidt, ing day and will provide early years workers an opportuni- the German agriculture minister. ty to add to their professional development. She warned that the EU would not be able to uphold The course is not a Cornish language course, but students laws protecting ‘regional foods’ under such a transat- will be assessed on their ability to use the Cornish lan- lantic trade agreement. Regional specialties, ranging guage constructively in their work with young children. from Cornwall’s famous meat pasty to Germany’s The course will cover such topics as ‘Understanding Bi- Black Forest Ham, might have to be dropped as the lingualism’, ‘Creating Resources’ and ‘Integrating Lan- price for such a deal. guage and Play’, but the focus of the language provision Under EU law, protected regional specialties, such as will be on Cornish. the Cornish pasty, can only be sold under their tradi- A non-accredited specialist Cornish language course has tional names if they were actually made in the region. been developed to run alongside the level 4 course for The legal protections are enforced in Europe but not those who prefer tutor support to learn the language or outside, eg. America where immigrants, such as Cor- develop their skills further for use with young children. nish copper miners, or Bavarian farmers, have taken In addition the course has been supported by Maga and European food traditions like the Cornish pasty or Movyans Skolyow Meythrin (Nursery Schools Move- Black Forest Ham and made them their own. Under a ment), who will provide a certificate to students who suc- planned Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partner- cessfully complete the course for them to display in their ship (TTIP), a proposed free trade agreement with the place of work, showing that the Cornish language is US. taught at the school. If, in the so far secret, negotiations the EU food pro- For more information contact Rhisiart Tal-e-bot at: tection rules continue to apply, under the Trade deal [email protected] then the use of the term ‘Cornish pasty’ could perhaps be outlawed in the USA; an idea that is running into stiff opposition. In Mohawk, a tiny village nearly 600 and miles northwest of Detroit in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, their ‘Cornish pasties’ are, and have been part of a way of life for generations. The Taves an Tir project moved to Heamoor on Wednesday 21st January, with the opening event at the From Newsletter of the Cornish Association of New Sportsman's pub. South Wales In the first of our events in the village of Heamoor, we started with an informal session with music featuring the band Growan. The aim was for people to pop along, have a drink and find out more about the project and have a casual chat with people from the Taves an Tir project. The focus for this session was to get the local community involved and advertise the fact that we are starting up here. In the next month we will be holding a pub quiz and an evening dedicated to learning more about the Cornish language and its place-names. Rag kedhlow pella / For further information: [email protected]

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7 John Curnow Laity MBE Cornwall branch of Scope, and of Tennis club which Last of the old master craftsmen of the he helped to found fifty years ago.” In addition to the many accomplishments listed here, JC Newlyn copper school was a master coppersmith, connected with the Newlyn Copper by Dorothy Beckwith Industrial Class, founded in 1890 by John Drew McKenzie. Un- employed and seasonal fishermen were trained through classes John Curnow Laity, commonly known as JC, was in metal with decorated items formed out of sheets of pure cop- born the 16th of August 1925 in Penzance, Cornwall, and per. Because the standard of work was high, his students pro- died at the age of 88 on the 25th of April 2014 at his home in duced superior work over a fifty year period with simple but Penzance. beautiful designs reflecting the lives and environment of the John Curnow Laity was married to Katherine Eliza- community of Newlyn. Despite its great popularity and desirabil- beth “Beth” Colliver who died in 1994. Beth and John were ity, the industry was slowed and almost discontinued by the close of World War II when mass produced products, particularly the parents of David John, Simon Pentreath, and Alison glassware, were in great demand because of the affordability. Margaret. Thus began the steady decline of the Copper Works until Johnny John’s father, John Edgar Laity, was an excise of- Payne Cotton and John Curnow Laity restarted the art in the late ficer and a Master Coppersmith in Newlyn. His grandfather 1950s. William George Richards Laity was a fisherman at Mouse- When Mr. Cotton ceased working at Morrab Studio, he hole and his great grandfather, George Laity, was the cap- gave JC Laity his tools and designs. “Johnny said on his last tain of a schooner based at Mousehole. JC never lost his working day with great finality: ‘All the tools and patterns – every- love for Mousehole or Newlyn. Although his line of work took thing is yours now, Boy. They’re no good to anyone else; you’re him in a different direction from fishing, he followed the the only one left now who can ‘beat’. I was delighted to have the teachings of his father to become a coppersmith of some ‘kit’ but equally sad that Johnny had finished his long career as distinction himself. the last of the old master craftsmen of the Newlyn copper An artistic man, JC owned Morrab Studio in Pen- school.” And now, with the death of John Curnow Laity, sadly zance and later another in Truro which his sons manage the Newlyn Copperwork industry has lost the last of its great today. artisans. JC loved art, was acknowledged as an authority, was trusted for his honesty and knowledge, and sold valuable originals in Cornwall Morning News, August 1981 the studios. He was particularly appre- Newlyn Copper by John Curnow Laity, the Newlyn ciative of the works which pictured Press, 1986 Mousehole, Newlyn, and Penzance and he also sold reproductions of the much- in-demand paintings. John Curnow Laity was appreci- Dyski Kernewek—Learn Cornish ated for his service to Cornwall and in 1991 he was made a Cornish Bard, tak- ing the Bardic name of Kernow Le Tye, Dydh da! Hello! in honor of his familial surname. And, JC was also honored Myttin da! Good morning! when Queen Elizabeth II presented him a MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) which is giv- Nos da! Good night! en to persons who have made a significant achievement for the . “Honoured for his services to the com- munity at Penzance, John Laity played an active and enthu- Mar pleg Please siastic role in the life of West Cornwall for the past fifty years. Mr. Laity runs an art and fine china business in the Yn lel Yours sincerely centre of Penzance but has been deeply involved in almost every facet of local life. In local government he has served as mayor of Penzance and chairman of the Penwith council, was a school governor for many years, and is chairman of Gool Peran Lowen the Newlyn Harbour Commissioners. Mr. Laity, a Cornish Bard, is president of Penzance sea cadets, the West Happy St. Piran’s Day 8

The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser

The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser is the weekly newspaper read by Cornish Cousins since 1810. Not unlike some modern newspapers, the West Briton had stock market reports, accident coverage, ‘world’ news, bankruptcy hearings, police activity reports, births, marriages, deaths, and Letters to the Editor. It also included reports by mine of the volume of ore sold, purchaser, and the price. Shipwrecks were often reported in a country surrounded by so much water and marine activity and these would sometimes have dramatic reports of rescue activities – and perhaps pillaging !

So very often we hear “wherever there was a hole in the ground, you’d find a Cornish miner climbing out of it” or something similar. How did those Cornish immigrants learn of the slate quarries in Pennsylvania, the copper fields of the Upper Peninsula, the gold glim- mering in Colorado and California mountains, or the rich farm land in the Midwest?

The paper reported not only events in Cornwall, but the news of these finds as Cornish wandered all over the globe. Many consider the West Briton the best available source on Cornish life during the 19th century emigration of the Cornish from Cornwall. It is a valu- able resource for Cornish Cousins researching their heritage.

St. Piran’s Society of Minnesota is proud to have initiated the project to purchase the West Briton on microfilm to make this resource available in North America. With the contributions of individual members, regional societies and matching funds from CAHS, micro- film of 52 years of the paper have been purchased. The collection includes all years of the paper from 1836 through 1887. Some reels of microfilm contain more than one year of the paper.

Whatever your personal research interests, we sincerely hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to use this valuable re- source. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan from the library at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. There is no charge for loans, but it is asked that requests be limited to three reels at any time, or less if you need to spend a lot of time on each reel. The loan period is six weeks including shipping time. Although St. Thomas does not normally circulate microfilm via interlibrary loan, a special arrangement has been made for these films. To use the microfilm through interlibrary loan, you must request the film through a public library and use it at the library.

A second set of microfilm is available for use on site in the Special Collections section of the St. Thomas library. [ Address below]

Information needed for requesting Interlibrary loan of the West Briton films: Address: Interlibrary Loan, Mail 5004 O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library 2115 Summit Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105-1096

OCLC symbol: MNT

Phone: 651-962-5405 FAX: 651-962-5406

St. Thomas library prefers to receive requests via OCLC but will accept ALA request forms sent via fax or mail.

9 Ancestry to Build New Headquarters in Lehi, Utah

The following announcement was written by Ancestry.com:

PROVO, Utah, Jan. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry, the world’s larg- est online family history resource, today announced its plans to build a new compa- ny headquarters at The Corporate Center at Traverse Mountain in Lehi, Utah.

“We’re excited about our new Utah headquarters,” said Tim Sullivan, Chief Execu- tive Officer of Ancestry. “We’re proud of everything our employees have accom- plished in recent years, and we’re looking forward to a new facility that is going to be an awesome place to work.”

For the past three decades Ancestry has been headquartered in Provo, Utah, and has focused on making family history more accessible to millions of people around the world. Today, the company has grown to more than 1,400 employees globally, 1,000 of whom are based in Utah. The new location, located 25 minutes south of Salt Lake City, between Salt Lake City and Provo, will help the company broaden its footprint in attracting and retaining top talent throughout the Wa- satch Front. From Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter ______

St Piran’s Oratory

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My name is James Gossip and I work for Cornwall Council as an archaeologist and am the director of the Uncovering St Piran's Oratory Project. The project is centred around the re-excavation of an early medieval Christian chap- el associated with St Piran near Perranporth, and believed by many to be the site first established by the saint on his arrival in Cornwall.

I'm currently trying to spread the news about our project to a wider audience, and I thought you or your members might help spread the Facebook Group? Anyone interested in the origins of St Piran and his oratory might like to join the group, which highlights the progress of the project, or for more information can contact me direct.

The facebook group name is: Uncovering St Piran's Oratory, so people would just need to type that into the search box or try pasting https://www.facebook.com/groups/658887744134690/ into their browser.

Many thanks for your time, James James Gossip Lead Archaeologist, St Piran's Oratory Project Cornwall Archaeological Unit Cornwall Council Truro

10 Taklow a Vern (Items of Interest) The Changing Room has the Celtic factor!

The battle to establish a Cornish representative at the International was won by based folk band The Changing Room this week. The Pan Celtic Festival was first held in 1971 in Killarney. Its aim is to promote the modern Celtic languages, cultures and artists from all six Celtic nations, , Cornwall, Wales, , and the .

Cornwall has met with success several times in the international competition, with singer-songwriter Benjad winning in both 2012 and 2013. Cornwall’s entry was decided by Kan rag Kernow judges at a live gig at the Penventon Park Hotel, Redruth on 30th January. The winning song was written by band members Tanya Brit- tain and Sam Kelly, and performed in Cornish.

See the winning performance here: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=848281785234185&set=vb.739959762733055&type=2&theater

Seven bands fought for the prestigious including The Grenaways, Goslowes, Mike O’Connor and Barbara Griggs, fiddlers Salt & Sky, singer songwriter Leanna Stacey and duo Jo Tagney and Liz Davies. Listen to all the entrants live performances here (the winning song is 34 minutes into the podcast) courtesy of Radyo an Gernewegva: https://audioboom.com/ Click on the magnifying glass and type in RAG#208.

The Changing Room’s forthcoming album, due for release in spring, promises more fabulously evocative orig- inal songs inspired by other Cornish preoccupations such as sharks, pilchards, real ale, dancing and rowing. Tanya and Sam are joined on the album by Jon Cleave (Fisherman’s Friends), Tim Ashton (3 Daft Monkeys), Jamie Francis (Stark), Evan Carson (The Willows), John McCusker, Kevin McGuire and many other superb musicians.

For more information about MAGA – the Cornish Language Partnership visit: https://www.facebook.com/magakernow

For more information about The Changing Room visit: http://www.thechangingroommusic.com Twitter @ChangingRMusic Facebook: /thechangingroommusic

PAN CELTIC FESTIVAL http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/features/music/pan-celtic-festival-derrylondonderry

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I began rebinding books about 8 years ago, because I hate 3-ring binders and I had a bunch of them on my bookshelf. They take up too much room and are awkward. So, I did some reading about binding (Internet, Brown County Library, UWGB Library) and figured "I can do that!"

After the first 2 failures (LOL) I finally went to the St Vincent-DePaul thrift store and bought 5 books of different sizes and makeups for 10 - 25¢ each, ripped them apart and began my journey into the world of book repair.

After about a year I was confident enough to tackle my old Zondervan Bible which was in dire need of attention.

Next, my friend’s grandfather passed away and a couple of months before had given her the family Bible. I told her to give me the Bible and I would re-build it for her. (See "How It's Done" section on my website; gbbookman.biz. Word got out about how I re- paired her Bible to other classes of my Bible study group around US & Canada, I got calls and books from all over. I thought I could set this up as a business to keep me out from under my wife's feet after I retired in January 2015.

Jim Andrews [THE Book Man] Web Site: GBBookMan.BIZ E-mail: [email protected] Questions?: 920/265-5966 or toll free 844-I-FIX-BOOKS —————————————————————————————————————————————— Shout Kernow Celebrating Cornwall's pub songs With two CDs containing 31 songs recorded live in pubs across Cornwall Hilary Coleman and Sally Burley

Shout Kernow is the result of a project begun in 2012 by Hilary Coleman and Sally Burley to record, celebrate and help sustain the living tradition of pub singing in Cornwall. Travelling around Cornwall, recording variations of songs in twenty-two locations and meeting numerous singers from Calstock to Cadgwith they have assembled a lively collection of words, tunes and harmonies, as well as the background to the songs and singers and information about the pubs and events where the singing takes place.

“Hilary Coleman – a bard of the Cornish Gorseth for her services to Cornish music (her bardic name ‘Atamiores’ means ‘pioneer’) and founder member of ground-breaking groups Gwaryoryon, Sowena and Dalla, the list of her musical achievements is impres- sively long. Assisted by singing enthusiast and Cornish culture-lover, Sally Burley, their initial findings suggest that the living tradition of having a bit of a ‘toot’, a ‘tuney’, an ‘after glow’ or a ‘shout’ down your local, is alive and well.” – Cornwall Today Magazine

Available from Francisboutle.co.uk for 19.99 pounds ISBN 978 1903427 97 2 http://www.francisboutle.co.uk/product_info.php? products_id=118&osCsid=535bf83290bd0476af6317bf6a0100be https://www.facebook.com/shoutkernow 12 Items con’t:

Through Cornwall Marion Gibson http://www.the-tls.co.uk/tls/

Philip Marsden’s Rising Ground is a joyful perambulation through Cornwall, as well as through theories of space and place. It tells the story of Marsden’s purchase of a ne- glected farmhouse in mid-Cornwall and his walks through the local landscape of Moor, clay country, Land’s End and the Scillies, with excursions into the Mendips where he was brought up. What Marsden is after is not just a ramble through pretty country- side, but – as his subtitle suggests – something more spiritual and philosophical, a “search for the spirit of place”. “Search” is the right word, because the object of the in- vestigation is a nebulous one. How would you know when you’d found such a thing? Rising Ground works as a spiritual journey. It wears its philosophy lightly and informs as it entertains. It is beautifully written, and a labour of love. It even has something of the thriller about it – what will be found around the next corner, on the next hill? Condensed from: http://www.the-tls.co.uk/tls/public/tlssearch.do? querystring=rising+ground§ionId=1797&p=tls

————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 24th Annual Gathering of Valley. He went back to Wisconsin and married a girl whom met on the boat over from Cornwall. California Cornish Cousins Our gathering will begin on Friday night, June 5, with coffee and dessert and a rare opportunity to visit the North Star Cornish Cowboys Go International, June 5-7 House near Grass Valley. The house was the home of writ- er Mary Hallock Foote and her mining engineer husband, A. D. Foote. Their lives were the basis for the Pulitzer-prize When you come to the Cornish Cowboy gathering at Penn winning novel Angle of Repose. Valley / Grass Valley on June 5 – 7, you’ll be coming to an We’ll be entertained during the gathering by the Grass Val- international affair. ley Male Voice Choir, directed by Eleanor Kenitzer, singing Joining us from England, our songs of Cornwall. keynote speaker is Professor Roger Burt of the University of You won’t want to miss this event! Exeter, who will tell us about the influence of Masons and For more information and how to register go to: other lodges on the http://www.califcornishcousins.org/ Cornish migration. Coming from South Australia is Greg Or check out: facebook Drew, who will tell us about the Cornish influence Down From Kenderwi Kernewek newsletter Under. While in Grass Valley, —–———-—————————————————————- Greg will be researching his family history. These men from opposite ends of the globe are joining us in route to the Mining His- tory Association (MHA) gathering in Virginia City, Nevada, which will convene a few days following our event. Prof. Roger is past president of the MHA and Greg is a council member. Other MHA members may join us, which will add to the trans-oceanic flavor. So to keep us firmly grounded we will also be hearing from Duane Niesen of Rough & Ready, CA, an authentic Cornish cowboy. Duane will speak at our pasty lunch on Saturday at Western Gateway Park in Penn Carn Brea will be the site of the St. Piran’s Day celebration for Valley. the CAV and Ballarat groups in Australia. A Flag Raising and Duane will tell us about his great grandparents who emi- Wreath Laying Ceremony will be followed by a Pasty Lunch. grated to Wisconsin. His great grandfather worked as a miner and then went to California for the gold rush. He lat- er decided he liked the land better and settled in Penn Ballarat newsletter 13 23rd Annual Cornish Festival 13 October 1910. Pauline and Frank married in 1910. The ship’s manifest gave Frank’s age as 21yrs. and that he was a Chemist. His nearest relative was given as his father who lived A BIT ABOUT THE CORNISH FESTIVAL in , Cornwall. Frank paid for his own passage, in order to join his Uncle, a Mr Pearce of Quincy, Michigan (his final des- The Southwest Wisconsin Cornish tination). Society was formed in 1991 to raise Frank is described as being 5’ 10” tall, with green eyes, a fair awareness of the influence the early complexion, and brown hair. Frank’s parents were Sidney, and Cornish immigrants had on SW Wis- Eliza Pearce of Camelford, where he was a Butcher. Sidney consin in general and Mineral Point in was born in Camelford, and Eliza, Leith, Scotland. Frank has particular. Jim Jewell was the first elder sisters Bessie (born in the Cape Colony), Ada (born president of the organization that Camelford), and an elder, and younger brother, namely Freder- quickly grew in numbers with mem- ick (born St Mabyn), and Sidney (born Camelford). It would ap- bers scattered all around the country. pear therefore that the Pearce family had emigrated to South Jim had long dreamed of a festival Africa judging by Bessie’s place of birth. celebrating the still very visible evi- The year is 1920, and Frank, and family are living at 5 Orange dence of the Cornish culture. Street, Quincy, Michigan. Also he would appear to own the In 1993, Edgar Hellum, one of the house mortgage free. His occupation at this time was a ‘Time restorers of the Pendarvis complex, Keeper’ for a cement factory. was named a Bard of the Cornish The year is 1930, and Frank, and family are now living in the for his work in saving and North Township, East Chicago, according to the 1930 Census. preserving the Cornish-built buildings His occupation is given as Mechanic, with the Buffington Cement on Shake Rag Street. The first festival Company (?). was a one day affair with an afternoon Frank is buried in Quincy Lakeview Cemetery, Branch County, program at the UCC Church, where Michigan, Plot No.59. Edgar was presented his Bardic certif- Pauline is buried in Quincy Lakeview Cemetery, Branch County, icate, in a mini-ceremony with Howard Curnow of St. Hilary, Michigan, Plot 59. Also in Plot 59 there are two other burials Cornwall, presiding. The day was capped off with an evening William F. Pearce 1912-1914, and Enid Pearce Thomas 1911- pasty banquet and program, also at the church. About 100 peo- 1965. I assume William F. is a child of Pauline & Frank, and ple attended. In 1994 the festival was expanded to two days. The died in infancy. Taste of Mineral Point became a part of Cornish Fest in 1995. As Enid could have retained her maiden name, and married a time went on, recognition of other Celtic peoples has been includ- ‘Thomas’, thus Pauline & Frank’s child Enid, and Enid Pearce ed. In keeping with our mission of education as well as entertain- Thomas are one and the same. ment, genealogy seminars were occasionally a part of the Festi- From Marion Stephens , via email from her cousin Bob in Eng- val. Come join us this year September 25-27. land. For more information go to: Cornishfest.org If you think you are related contact Marion at: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pauline Stephens bn.1890 third eldest daughter of Richard and Phoebe Stephens

Pauline emigrated to the USA via Ellis Island, New York in 1910. Don’t follow The port of departure was Southampton where she boarded the ‘Teutonic’ on 7 December which arrived at Ellis Island on the 15 December 1910. According to the ship’s Manifest, Pauline gave her occupation as My footsteps a ‘Help’, quoted her age as 20 yrs 11 mths, her nearest relative as her father living at Helstone Manor, Camelford, Cornwall, and her final destination as Chicago, Illinois. Also revealed was that her father paid for her passage, in order for her to meet her friend I run into walls Mr F Pearce, of 2740 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. She also described herself as being 5’ 7” tall, of dark complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. Frank emigrated to the USA via Ellis Island, New York on board the ‘Adriatic’. He left the port of departure at Southamp- ton on the 5 October, and arrived at Ellis Island on 14 10 Ways To Jumpstart Your Genealogy Networking It is way too easy to pursue genealogy and family history re- Why and How Do We Get Stuck? search by yourself, especially with the availability of online data- bases and resources. The old saying “No man is an island” also We all get in a rut. Stuck in the mud. Overwhelmed. Even in our applies to genealogy: you need to connect with other research- genealogy pursuits. The equivalent of a “Calgon Take Me Away” ers. Here are some ways to do this, both online and in-person: day in genealogy is when I’m trying to break down a brick wall, Message Boards: while this might seem “so 20th century,” get ready for a genealogy society meeting, write an article for a message boards to connect with other researchers is still valua- newsletter, help a fellow researcher with a problem . . . UGH! ble. Check out the Ancestry Message Boards (http:// Ever want to get off the genealogy merry-go-round and just hide? boards.ancestry.com/) as well as the MyHeritage Genealogy The problem is that you make no progress with your research. Forums (http://www.myheritage.com/genealogy-forums). Even And you don’t enjoy genealogy anymore. Rather than run away or genealogy societies are getting in on the act – check out the new worse yet, succumb to “analysis paralysis” and just return to do- forums at American Ancestors (http:// ing the same things over and over, use these 10 ways to jumpstart your genealogy. www.americanancestors.org/discussions.aspx). The 10 Ways Mailing Lists: Just like message boards, mailing lists might seem like a 20th century holdover but they are still an effective There are no secrets in the 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealo- way of interacting with other researchers. RootsWeb has the gy. Many of the resources below are FREE and available on the most comprehensive list (http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/). Internet or through a local archive or library or FamilySearch Cen- GenealogyWise: Often called “Facebook for genealo- ter. Simply put, I’ve been able to “curate” hundreds of resources gists” (http://www.genealogywise.com) is a great way to connect and create a list of recommendations. The “ways” include: goal with other genealogists in a social media atmosphere without setting, embracing change, networking, education, advice, limits, many of the non-genealogy distractions such as games and organization, getting out, you and more! “poking.” Goal Setting Facebook: While Facebook can be a distraction, Fami- Put down in writing what you want to accomplish for the New lySearch (http://www.familysearch.org) has set up a series of Year is what many of us do in our personal lives, so why not in “genealogy research communities” such as the Illinois Genealo- our genealogy lives? Here are some FREE resources and ways gy Research Community (https://www.facebook.com/ to get started: IllinoisGenealogy) where you can post queries, ask for lookups Goal Tracking Apps and Websites: Instead of making a list and interact with other Illinois genealogists. In addition, now that of resolutions for the new year, go 21st century and try one of the RootsWeb Review is no more, check out the RootsWeb many different apps! Check out Mashable’s 8 apps to help you Genealogists Group (https://www.facebook.com/ actually keep your 2015 New Year's resolutions groups/17834741205/) on Facebook. (http://mashable.com/2015/01/01/2015-new-years-apps/). Advice Remember, you need a road map of where you want to go if you All advice is autobiographical. This is one of the theories put want to arrive at that destination. Set realistic goals and break forth by artist Austin Kleon of the upcoming book Steal Like An them down into mini-goals and check in at the end of each month Artist. “. . .when people give you advice, they’re really just talk- to see what you’ve accomplished. ing to themselves in the past.” When giving advice it is “like me Embrace Change talking to a previous version of myself.” Remember, “if you keep doing the things you always do, you’ll If you’ve accomplished the Networking way above, it shouldn’t keep getting the same results you always get.” Yes we’re talking be difficult to get some advice. Here are some ways to get the about expanding your horizons when it comes to how you experi- advice you need: ence genealogy. Here are some ways that are not just genealogy- Genealogy Tip of The Day: Illinois genealogist and educator focused; they deal with personal growth in general: John Neill offers a wide array of advice on genealogy Dumb Little Man: weekly tips on a variety of topics including research with daily tips simplifying your life, finances, and productivity (http://genealogytipoftheday.blogspot.com/). (http://www.dumblittleman.com). Tuesday’s Tip: the online genealogy community, specifically Get More From Life: Over 850 articles devoted to making the bloggers, offer tons of free advice and on Tuesday’s they changes and doing things differently participate in an organized effort (http:// (http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/). www.geneabloggers.com/daily-blogging-prompts/tuesdays-tip/). Pick The Brain: a self-improvement site with a focus on person- Check out the free advice covering every aspect of genealogy. al productivity, motivation, and self education Education (http://www.pickthebrain.com). There’s only one way to know what you don’t know: educate Unclutterer: A blog about getting and staying organized. “A yourself. With all the resources both online and in-person availa- place for everything, and everything in its place is our gos- ble to us now in the world of 21st century genealogy there’s no pel.” ( http://unclutterer.com/) 15 10 Ways con’t: LEGO PIECES STILL WASHING ASHORE excuse not to take advantage of these resources – especially A container filled with millions of Lego pieces fell into the since so many are FREE! sea off Cornwall in 1997. But instead of remaining at the Many genealogists think education means a week-long institute bottom of the ocean, they are still washing up on Cornish or a longer set of courses. Not true. The webinar craze has hit beaches today. genealogy big time! Here are some of the various genealogy A container ship, the Tokio Express, en-route from Rotter- education resources you should take advantage of: dam to New York on 13 February 1997, was hit by extreme GeneaWebinars: Want to know what webinars related to ge- waves about 20 miles off Land's End and she lost 62 con- nealogy are being offered when and how to register? Check out tainers overboard. One of them held 5 million Lego pieces. No-one knows exactly what happened next, or even what GeneaWebinars created by DearMYTRLE was in the other 61 containers, but shortly after that some (http://www.geneawebinars.com). of those Lego pieces began washing up in both the north Cyndi’s List – Education: There are so many institutes in- and south coasts of Cornwall. cluding Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy This may offer an insight into the mysterious world of (http://www.infouga.org/), Genealogy Research Institute of oceans and tides with items supposedly being found in Pittsburgh (http://www.gripitt.org), Institute of Genealogy and Ireland, The Netherlands and even Texas in the USA as Historical Research (http://samford.v1.libguides.com/ighr) well as all around the south west corner of the UK. as well as online programs such as Boston University Genea- It takes three years for sea debris to cross the Atlantic logical Research Program (http://professional.bu.edu/ ocean, from Land's End to Florida. Undoubtedly some Lego has crossed and it's most likely some have gone programs/genealogy/), ProGen Study Group (http:// around the world. progenstudy.org/) and the National Institute for Genealogical Since 1997, the pieces could have drifted 62,000 miles. Studies It's 24,000 miles around the equator, meaning they could (http:/ /www.genealogicalstudies.com). Cyndi’s List has these be on any beach on earth. Theoretically, the pieces of covered and others (http://www.cyndislist.com/education). Lego could keep going around the oceans for centuries. FamilySearch Learning Center: FamilySearch offers a se- Many of the Lego items were nautical-themed, so locals ries of popular how-to videos and other resources for genealo- and tourists alike started finding miniature cutlasses, flip- gists of every level pers, spear guns, sea-grass and scuba gear as well as (https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html). dragons and the daisies.

Limits One of the collectors, With so many resources available to today’s genealogist, living Tracey Williams, has set up “abundantly” is a great thing but you have to set limits. Many of a Facebook Page showing us equate limits with a loss of freedom or a loss of access. But some of the finds – Lego we’re talking self-imposed limits here, meaning you are the one lost at Sea. who decides what stays and what goes. If you want to propel Ballarat newsletter your genealogy forward, you need to decide what to leave out so For more info: you can focus on what is important to you. So how do you still take advantage of everything available to you http://www.lostateminor.com/2014/08/07/youll-never-guess- while at the same time weeding out the “junk?” Here are some whats-washing-beach-last-twenty-years/ resources and ideas: Google Alerts: Use Google Alerts (http://www.google.com/alerts) to make Google work for you. Create email or RSS feed alerts (instant or daily/weekly digests) for your surnames and other search terms you use frequently. Mocavo: Tired of weeding out non-genealogy search results from Google and the other big search engines? Check out (http://mocavo.com/) with over 6 billion names and indexed ge- nealogy content.

Thomas MacEntee

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Members’ Interest Page

By Jim Thomas [email protected]

This is Members’ Interest Page No 24, where we try and connect members who may not know that they are researching the same surnames. I have been doing this page off and on for the past five years and I am hoping you are getting some benefit from it. I am currently re-running names that have been in previous pages because many of the names in my da- tabase appear only once or twice. I am running names with at least three people interested. If you have a name you are researching and haven’t seen it on this page, let me know and I will see if anyone else lists that name also. Keep me posted on how you are doing.

Andrews

Patricia Carson [email protected] Beverly Hoyt [email protected] LaVerne Koski [email protected] Windsor Murley [email protected] Janice Paull 919 Willow Glen Way, San Jose, CA 95125

Eddy/Eudy

Stephen Curry [email protected] Jean Ellis [email protected] Barbara Forester [email protected] William Michell [email protected] Michael O’Rell [email protected]

Trewartha

Sue Knutson [email protected] William Michell [email protected] Shirley Smith [email protected]

Penprase

Lerona Brown [email protected] Shirley Carne [email protected] Millie Lutz 2319 9th St, Baker City, OR 97814

Jim and Editor’s note: this page will be discontinued in the future UNLESS we hear from you that you strongly wish it to continue.

17 Member Information Phyllis L. Igoe Surnames: Tangye, Rogers, Jeffry, 720 Mitchell Ave Dean, Phillips, Champion / Cam- Renewals Elmhurst, IL borne. Maternal: Lavinia Tangye 60126 married Edward Rogers in Camborne James D. Pascoe Surnames: Pascoe, Marshall 630-834-3446 Paternal: Henry Champion married 358 Sierra Drive Jane Polmear, and emigrated to the Traverse City, MI USA. Their son, Joseph married Kate 49685 from the USA, and they returned to [email protected] Cornwall. 231-943-0804 David H. Thomas Surnames: Rosemergy / Sithney, Robert Hawking Surnames: John Hawking, b 1641, St. 401 Fourth Street Thomas, Ellis / Camborne, Beacon 21 Algonquin Road Ives, (complete Hawking genealogy Eagle Harbor, MI Chelmsford, MA with CAHS historian) 49950 01824 [email protected] [email protected] 906-250-1879 978-256-9847

Marlene Knutilla Surnames: Bray / , Redruth, William J. Hosking Surnames: Hoskins, Symons, 2319 Oakwood Court Camborne, Terranell, (Tavistock, Dev- 188 Little John Lane Thomas / Poudstock, Camborne McHenry, IL on), Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Springfield, IL 60051 Montana, New South Wales, Lean, 62704 [email protected] Lane / Redruth, South Australia, Wales [email protected] 815-344-3859 Michigan, Trevithick / Crowan, St. Ewe, 212-546-6799 Camborne, , St. Endor, Wend- ron, Sithney, Australia, California, Colo- David & Susan Howard Surnames: Penrose / Redruth, rado, Michigan, Montana, Washington, 5500 Stoney Creek Road Hornblower / Chacewater, Sims Rosemergy, Rosemurgy, Rosemergle / San Jose, CA Breage, Gulval, Sithney, Michigan, 95138 Philadelphia [email protected] 408-238-3771 Jerome Trewyn Surnames: Trewyn / Trevalga Parish 4419 S 36th St Greenfield, WI Change of Address 53221 [email protected] Dorothy Beckwith 414-281-4434 225 N. Park St. Apt 5, Belmont, Wi 53510-9618

Mary Lou Pengelly Surnames: Jewell / Calstock, Whitford / Old: PO Box 354, Platteville, WI 53818-0354 10500 Rockville Pky, St. Agnes, St. Cleer, Pengelly, Pengilly/ Unit G-17 St. Blazey, Lanlivery, St. Agnes, St. Rockville, MD Cleer 20852 [email protected] The inclusion of changes /new information from continuing 301-493-6914 members with the listing of New Members, plus Jim Thom- as’ Members Interest Page appear to have been encour- Annette T. Harris Surnames: Thomas, Blewett / aging an increase in correspondence or networking 4150 Bramer Road among family researchers! Sodus, NY 14551 PLEASE be sure to advise the Membership Chairperson, [email protected] Ron Carbis, of any changes in home address, phone num- 315-946-4492 ber or email address so that you do not miss any contacts

Carolyn M. Degenkolb Surnames: Tregilgas, Green, Floyd, which would be helpful to you or fail to receive your Tam 116 Knollwood Lane Waters, Jenkin, Hilman Kernewek and/or news bulletins or announcements from Fairfield Glade, TN the Executive Board. 38558 931-456-7660 18

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I also enclose $______for Paul Smales Memorial Fund to bring presenters from Cornwall to the Gatherings. STRANGERS IN THE BOX Come, look with me inside this drawer, In this box I've often seen, At the pictures, black and white, Faces proud, still, serene. I wish I knew the people, These strangers in the box, Their names and all their memories Are lost among my socks. I wonder what their lives were like, How did they spend their days? What about their special times? I'll never know their ways. If only someone had taken time To tell who, what, where, or when, These faces of my heritage Would come to life again. Could this become the fate Of the pictures we take today? The faces and the memories Someday to be passed away? Make time to save your stories, Seize the opportunity when it knocks, Or someday you and yours could be The strangers in the box.

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Message from President 2 24th Annual Gathering of Denied EU Spending? / Trelawny Choir 3 California Cornish Cousins Correspondence from Societies/CousinJack 4-7 Penn Valley / Grass Valley Cornish with young children / Taves an Tir 7 5-7 June 2015 John Curnow Laity 8

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser 9 Trelawny Male Voice Choir Ancestry.com / St. Piran’s Oratory 10 Toronto, Canada Items of Interest 11-13 8 Sept 2015 23rd Cornish Festival / Pauline Stephens 14 [email protected] 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy 15-16 Legos 16 23rd Annual Cornish Festival Member Interest Page 17 Mineral Point, Wisconsin Member Information 18 25-27 Sept 2015 Cornishfest.org

18th Cornish American Gathering Where?? When?? 2016??