Genealogy Forum UK

Ah, thank you Pete,

I understand, and why. I am quite involved with a Photoshop forum and our "Beginners Section" there is a place for simple, dumb Qs by newbies. That's why I erred this time. No excuse, just the reason.

Ralph

Well, thank you both very much for so promptly helping. I looked for a UK forum and I was not disappointed, you recognized the names as Welsh right away.

Ralph

I am a brand new, total newbie; this is my first post. I think this may be a "history" question rather than a genealogy question. Anyway, here goes... The earliest ancestor we can find is IORWERTH AP CARADOG, born in Gloucestershire in 1161. Can anyone tell me what the heck "ap" ...