ABSTRACT
The issue of what kinds and types of migrations may be said to actually constitute a 'diaspora', is deeply problematic. Diasporas involve the notion that a group is dispersed, but not dissolved. Diasporas are about a two-way traffic in people, images, and myths. The Welsh experience of migration is, as with many other peoples, closely tied up with the construction of their identity. The Welsh in America are making increasing use of the Internet to promote existing organisations and institutions and to develop a Welsh-American community in 'cyberspace'. The idea that Cymru/Wales had to relocate itself in America continued to inspire, despite the failures. The Welsh American Society of Northern California aims to 'preserve' and 'nourish' the 'national heritage and culture of the Welsh people'. Welsh-American sites also provide links to a fast growing range of other WWW resources, such as World Wide Wales, Network Wales, The Land of my Fathers, Everything Celtic on the Web, Cilmeri.com and Welshworld.
