Download or read book A Genealogy and Brief History of the Thomas Family written by David Donald Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A genealogy and brief history of the Thomas Family is a genealogy of the family of Morgan Thomas who emigrated from Wales and lived in Danville, Pennsylvavia during the nineteenth century, and includes a history of his ancestors and descendants. Thirty-nine generations beginning with Charlemagne plus biographies of each generational successor are chronicled. Also included is information on the Patronymic nature of Welsh names, the Welsh language, the history of Wales, heraldry, Raglan Castle, the Black Plague, Christianity and Welsh revival, and other subjects. All the information has been carefully integrated and accurately synthesized for a trustworthy and credible family history of this particular Thomas line. This book attempts to present an interesting genealogy in narrative format to facilitate an understanding of the life and times of our ancestors in an interesting, cultural, and historic context.