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This memorandum was originally in March 1995 and revised to January 2003
In 1865, a Welsh speaking colony, called in Welsh "Y Wladfa" ("The Colony"), was established in the valley of the Chubut River in Patagonia in Argentina. The original emigrants sailed from Liverpool on the Mimosa. In the 1880's, a further colony was established in the foothills of the Andes and this was called "Cwm Hyfryd" ("Pleasant Valley"). Although measures were later taken to remove some of the colonists to Canada and South Africa, most of the settlers and their descendants remained in Argentina.
| ADM 53/9986
| 1871
| Ships log HMS Cracker which visited the Chubut River and Nuevo Gulf in 1871
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| ADM 101/293
| Jan - Dec 1880
| HMS Garnet (Fleet Surgeon B Nimmio). Notes on the Welsh Colony at Chupat [Chubut]
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[edit] ADM 147 South-east America Station Records, Correspondence
| ADM 147/1
| 1871 - 1902
| Correspondence and reports relating to the Welsh Colony of Chupat (Chubut), Patagonia
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[edit] BT 26 Inwards Passenger Lists
| BT 26/194 | 1902
| Inwards Passenger List for HMS Orissa which reached Liverpool on 10 June 1902 carrying passengers from Puerto Madryn in Chubut Province who had left the Welsh Colony and who, on reaching Liverpool, embarked for Canada
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[edit] BT 27 Outwards Passenger Lists
| BT 27/719 | 1911
| Outwards Passenger List for the Orita which left Liverpool on 2 November 1911 taking immigrants to Puerto Madryn. This voyage was the last major migration from Wales to Patagonia. Please note that outwards passenger lists for destinations outside Europe are now searchable online at ancestorsonboard. Researchers interested in the history of Welsh emigration to Patagonia should search under the name of any emigrant leaving any British port for ARGENTINA and PUERTO (or PORT) MADRYN. If a common name such as Jones or Edwards is used then such a search will bring up their names and the names of other emigrants travelling with them.
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[edit] BT 99 Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, Agreement and Crew Lists, Series II
| BT 99/230 | May 1865
| Crew and Agreement List, Mimosa, Liverpool
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[edit] BT 165 Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, Ships' Official Logs
| BT 165/2036 | 1865
| Name of Ship: Mimosa, Ship's Number: 1973
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[edit] CO 42 Canada Original Correspondence
[edit] CO 45 Canada Sessional Papers
[edit] CO 291 Transvaal Original Correspondence
[edit] CO 293 Transvaal Sessional Papers
[edit] CO 417 Colonial Office: High Commission for South Africa, Original Correspondence
[edit] FCO 7 Foreign and Commonwealth Office: American and Latin American Departments: Registered Files
| FCO 7/1066
| 1969
| Visit to Welsh community in Chubut by Her Majesty's Consul General
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| FCO 7/1480
| 1970
| Ambassador's despatch about his visit to Patagonia, province of Chubut
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[edit] FO 5 General Correspondence before 1906 United States of America, Series II
| FO 5/1373
| 30 March 1872
| Letter from the British Consulate in New York warning against moves by Welsh-Americans to emigrate to Patagonia.
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[edit] FO 6 General Correspondence before 1906 Argentine Republic
| FO 6/260
| 1865
| Domestic various
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| FO 6/261 | 1866 |
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| FO 6/262 | 1866 |
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| FO 6/263 | 1866 |
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| FO 6/267 | 1867 |
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| FO 6/284 | 1869
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| FO 6/291 | 1870 | Despatches
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| FO 6/302 | 1871 | Despatches
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| FO 6/303 | 1871 |
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| FO 6/309 | 1872 |
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| FO 6/312 | 1872 | Domestic and various
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| FO 6/318 | 1872 - 1873 | Emigration to Argentine Confederation
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| FO 6/234 | 1874 | Domestic and Various
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| FO 6/326 | Jan - June 1875 | Despatches
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| FO 6/328 | Oct - Dec 1875 | Despatches
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| FO 6/333 | Jan - June 1876 |
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| FO 6/359 | Jan - May 1880 |
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| FO 6/361 | 1880 | Consular and Commercial
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| FO 6/379 | Jan - Aug 1884 |
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| FO 6/380 | Sep - Dec 1884 |
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| FO 6/383 | 1884 | Domestic and Domestic Various
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| FO 6/397 | 1887 | Diplomatic, Consular, Commercial and Treaty
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| FO 6/407 | 1889 | Diplomatic, Consular and Treaty
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| FO 6/418 | 1891 | Commercial
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| FO 6/420 | 1891 | Diplomatic
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| FO 6/427 | 1892 | Diplomatic, Consular, Commercial and Treaty
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| FO 6/444 | 1895 | Diplomatic, Consular, Commercial and Treaty
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| FO 6/459 | 1899 | Diplomatic, Correspondence and Treaty
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| FO 6/461 | 1899 | Consular, Commercial and Treaty
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| FO 6/462 | 1899 | Diplomatic
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| FO 6/468 | 1901 | Diplomatic, Consular, Commercial and Treaty
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| FO 6/470 | 1901 | Diplomatic
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| FO 6/474 | 1902 | Diplomatic
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| FO 6/476 | 1902 | Commercial
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| FO 6/477 | 1902 | Diplomatic
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| FO 6/480 | 1903 | Diplomatic
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| FO 6/489 | 1904 | Diplomatic, Consular, Commercial and Treaty
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| FO 6/496 | 1899 - 1905 | Welsh Colony in Chupat
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| FO 6/502 | 1841 - 1880 | Falkland Islands (Sovereignty)
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[edit] FO 118 Embassy and Consular Archives, Argentine Republic: Correspondence
| FO 118/121
| 1886
| General Correspondence of the British Embassy in Buenos Aires (with Legations and Consuls)
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| FO 118/144B
| 1866 - 1872
| The Welsh Colony on the Chupat (Chubut), Patagonia. General Correspondence of the British Embassy in Buenos Aires
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| FO 118/877
| 1965
| Welsh Centenary celebrations in Patagonia
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[edit] FO 371 Foreign Office: Political Departments : General Correspondence from 1906
| FO 371/33569
| 1943
| Welsh Community in the Chubut Valley of Argentina
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| FO 371/37763
| 1944
| Consul General Marlow's visit to Patagonia, including report on British Residents and their Activities in the Chubut Valley (Trelaw and Gaiman)
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| FO 371/37766
| 1944
| Report from Mr Marlow in Buenos Aires on Welsh Settlers in the Chubut Valley in Argentina. 'Impertinent' letter from Mr C Hubbard in London to the Foreign Office on the Patagonian Settlement
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| FO 371/51824
| 1946
| Welsh Settlers in Argentina
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| FO 371/74320
| 1949
| Report on tour of Patagonia
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| FO 371/179248
| 1965
| Description of the opening of the centenary celebrations by President Illia, to mark the arrival of the first Welsh immigrants. Reply to greetings from Sec/State to President Illia and Governor of the Chubut. Visit of Welsh pilgrims to Patagonia to celebrate 100th Anniversary of Welsh settlement.
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[edit] FO 420 Confidential Print America, South and Central
| FO 420/23
| 1865 - 1867
| Establishment of a Welsh Colony on the River Chupat (Chubut) in Patagonia. Correspondence
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[edit] FO 881 Foreign Office: Confidential Print (Numerical Series)
| FO 881/1544
| 1865 - 1867
| Argentine Republic. Correspondence. Establishment of Welsh Colony at Chupat
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| FO 881/5270
| May 12 1886
| Argentine Republic. Report. Welsh Colony at Chupat (Capt. Kennedy)
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| FO 881/5476
| May 27 1887
| Argentine Republic. Report. Welsh Colony at Chupat (Capt. Kennedy)
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| FO 881/5606
| Mar 18 1888
| Argentine Republic. Report. Welsh Colony at Chupat (Capt. Kennedy)
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| FO 881/6097
| Mar 31 1891
| Argentine Republic. Report. Welsh Colony at Chupat (Commander Wintz)
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| FO 881/6370
| April 11 1893
| Argentine Republic. Report. Welsh Colony at Chupat (Capt. Lang)
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| FO 881/7656
| Dec 15 1901
| Argentine Republic. Report. Welsh Colony at Chupat (Mr E Scott)
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[edit] HO 45 Home Office: Registered Papers
| HO 45/10460/B23142
| 1897 - 1915
| Welsh Settlers in Chubut, letters, reports, history of the Colony, copies of reports presented to Parliament in London
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[edit] PP 1 Privy Purse Office: Jubilee Addresses to Queen Victoria
| PP 1/650
| 1897
| Loyal addresses to Queen Victoria on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee, including an address from prominent Welsh Patagonians
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