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==Archives==
== Libraries ==
'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
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'''Powys County Public Records'''<br>
Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park<br>
Llandrindod, LD1 6DF UK<br>
<br>
Email: archive@powys.gov.uk<br>
Phone: 01597 826088<br>
[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/archives?fbclid=IwAR1SImwIN6mR_BJAPNJtIPlf0AgW4T5AgwpNN00DFhA6jAPq6odX4UxN91A Website]<br>
[http://calmview.powys.gov.uk/CalmView/ Online Catalog]<br>
[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/records-we-hold Records We Hold]
:[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/parish-and-nonconformist-records Parish and Nonconformist Records]<br>
[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/research-service Research Service]<br>
[https://www.facebook.com/powysarchives Facebook]<br>
::Powys Public Record Office, also known as Powys Archives, is the official storage area for the records of the people and establishments of the county of Powysincluding which is comprised of Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire, and '''Breconshire'''. Our collections date from the fourteenth century.


== Libraries ==
'''Brecon Library'''<br>Ship Street<br>Brecon, Powys LD3 9AE UK<br>Telephone: 01874 623346<br>Email: [mailto:brecon.library@powys.gov.uk brecon.library@powys.gov.uk]<br>
*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/libraries '''Powys County Libraries''']
Website: [http://powys-prod.storm50.com/article/1201/Brecon-Library Brecon Library]
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'''Brecon Library (Y Gaer)'''<br>
'''Builth Wells Library'''<br>Antur Gwy<br>Park Road<br>Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3BA UK<br>Telephone: 01982 552722<br>Email: [mailto:builth.library@powys.gov.uk builth.library@powys.gov.uk]<br>
Glamorgan Street<br>
Website: [http://powys-prod.storm50.com/article/1411/Builth-Wells-Library Builth Wells Library]
Brecon<br>
 
Powys<br>
'''Crickhowell Library'''<br>Silver Street<br>Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1BJ UK<br>Telephone: 01873 810856<br>Email: [mailto:crickhowell.library@powys.gov.uk crickhowell.library@powys.gov.uk]<br>
LD3 7DW UK<br>
Website: [http://powys-prod.storm50.com/article/1455/Crickhowell-Library Crickhowell Library]
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Email: ygaer@powys.gov.uk<br>
'''Hay Library'''<br>Chancery Lane<br>Hay-on-Wye, Powys HR3 5BL UK<br>Telephone: 01497 820847<br>Email: [mailto:hay.library@powys.gov.uk hay.library@powys.gov.uk]<br>
Tel: 01874 623346<br>
Website: [http://powys-prod.storm50.com/article/1461/Hay-Library Hay Library]
[https://en.powys.gov.uk/breconlibrary Website]<br>
 
[https://www.facebook.com/breconlib/ Facebook]  
'''Llanwrtyd Library'''<br>Ysgol Dolafon C.P.<br>Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys LD5 4RA UK<br>Telephone: 01591 610657<br>Email: [mailto:llanwrtyd.library@powys.gov.uk llanwrtyd.library@powys.gov.uk]<br>
::y Gaer is a cultural hub and home to the Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery, and Brecon Library. Providing community and educational spaces and a cafe.
Website: [http://powys-prod.storm50.com/article/1471/Llanwrtyd-Library Llanwrtyd Library]
 
'''Talgarth Library'''<br>Ysgol y Mynydd Du<br>Hay Road<br>Talgarth, Powys LD3 0DQ UK<br>Telephone: 07970 220369<br>Email: [mailto:talgarth.library@powys.gov.uk talgarth.library@powys.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://powys-prod.storm50.com/article/1489/Talgarth-Library Talgarth Library]
 
'''Ystradgynlais Library'''<br>Temperance Street<br>Ystradgynlais, Powys SA9 1JJ  UK<br>Telephone: 01639 845353<br>Email: [mailto:ystrad.library@powys.gov.uk ystrad.library@powys.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://powys-prod.storm50.com/article/1498/Ystradgynlais-Library Ystradgynlais Library]


== Museums ==
== Museums ==
*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/1693/Museum-Contacts '''Powys County Museums''']
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'''Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery'''<br>
y Gaer<br>
Glamorgan Street<br>
Brecon, LD3 7D UK<br>
<br>
Phone: 01874 624121<br>
Email: brecknock.museum@powys.gov.uk <br>
[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/y-gaer Website]<br>
[http://www.facebook.com/yGaerPowys Facebook]
::It unites the classical Shire Hall, containing the refurbished Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery and its remarkable Victorian court room, with a new Brecon Library, education and community rooms and a cafe.
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'''The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon) (Amgueddfa Gatrodol y Cymry Brenhinol (Aberhonddu))'''<br>The Barracks<br>Brecon, Powys LD3 7EB UK<br><br>Telephone: 01874 613310<br>
Email: [mailto:info@royalwelsh.org.uk info@royalwelsh.org.uk]<br>[https://royalwelshmuseum.wales/ Website]
::On display at the museum, for all to see, is one of the finest collections of military artefacts. These tell the story of a regiment that has participated in many of the great events of British History in the last 300 years.
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'''Tretower Court and Castle'''<br>
Tretower<br>
Crickhowell, NP8 1RF UK<br>
<br>
Telephone: 03000 252239<br>
Email: Tretowercourt@gov.wales<br>
[https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/tretower-court-and-castle#overview Website]
::This wonderful group of medieval buildings is one of the most rewarding discoveries in Wales.


==Civil Registration Offices==
'''Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery'''<br>Watton Mount Offices<br>Brecon, Powys LD3 7DF UK<br>Telephone: 01874 624121<br>
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''website'''] (a login is required but it is free to register and search).  
Email: [mailto:brecknock.museum@powys.gov.uk brecknock.museum@powys.gov.uk]<br>
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Website: [http://www.powys.gov.uk/en/museums/visit-your-local-museum/brecknock-museum-art-gallery/ Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery]
Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the '''historic and current registration districts and their parishes''', see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/bre.html Civil Registration districts in Brecknockshire] between 1837 and 1974.
 
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:Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery is one of the finest and liveliest small museums in Wales. First established in 1928 by the Brecknock Society, it occupies an historic building at the heart of an outstandingly attractive area with a rich and varied past. It offers fascinating glimpses of this past.  
Sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available. Visit or correspond with:<br>
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*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/2497/Find-offices-and-opening-times '''Find Register Offices''']
*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/2545/Apply-for-Family-History-Certificates '''Apply for Family History Certificates''']
::All the registers for births, deaths and marriages which took place in Powys from 1837 onwards are now held at the Registration Office in Llandrindod Wells. If you're finding out about your family history, you can order copies of these certificates.


'''The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon) (Amgueddfa Gatrodol y Cymry Brenhinol (Aberhonddu)'''<br>The Barracks<br>Brecon, Powys LD3 7EB UK<br>Telephone: 01874 613310<br>
Email: [mailto:info@royalwelsh.org.uk info@royalwelsh.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://royalwelsh.org.uk/regimental-museum-of-the-royal-welsh.shtml The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon)]


:On display at the museum, for all to see, is one of the finest collections of military artefacts. These tell the story of a regiment that has participated in many of the great events of British History in the last 300 years.


== Archives ==


'''Powys Archives'''<br> Unit 29<br>Ddole Road Enterprise Park<br>Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF UK<br>Telephone: 01597 826088<br>
Email: [mailto:archives@powys.gov.uk archives@powys.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://customer.powys.gov.uk/article/1870/Find-archives--local-records Powys Archives]


{{Place|Breconshire}}
:The Powys County Archives Office serves as the official repository for the records of the current county of Powys (established in 1974) and the three incorporated former counties of Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, and Radnorshire.


[[Category:Wales Archives and Libraries]]
[[Category:Wales Archives_and_Libraries]] [[Category:Breconshire, Wales]]
[[Category:(Historic) Breconshire, Wales]]
[[Category:Counties of Wales]]

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Libraries[edit | edit source]

Brecon Library
Ship Street
Brecon, Powys LD3 9AE UK
Telephone: 01874 623346
Email: brecon.library@powys.gov.uk
Website: Brecon Library

Builth Wells Library
Antur Gwy
Park Road
Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3BA UK
Telephone: 01982 552722
Email: builth.library@powys.gov.uk
Website: Builth Wells Library

Crickhowell Library
Silver Street
Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1BJ UK
Telephone: 01873 810856
Email: crickhowell.library@powys.gov.uk
Website: Crickhowell Library

Hay Library
Chancery Lane
Hay-on-Wye, Powys HR3 5BL UK
Telephone: 01497 820847
Email: hay.library@powys.gov.uk
Website: Hay Library

Llanwrtyd Library
Ysgol Dolafon C.P.
Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys LD5 4RA UK
Telephone: 01591 610657
Email: llanwrtyd.library@powys.gov.uk
Website: Llanwrtyd Library

Talgarth Library
Ysgol y Mynydd Du
Hay Road
Talgarth, Powys LD3 0DQ UK
Telephone: 07970 220369
Email: talgarth.library@powys.gov.uk
Website: Talgarth Library

Ystradgynlais Library
Temperance Street
Ystradgynlais, Powys SA9 1JJ UK
Telephone: 01639 845353
Email: ystrad.library@powys.gov.uk
Website: Ystradgynlais Library

Museums[edit | edit source]

Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery
Watton Mount Offices
Brecon, Powys LD3 7DF UK
Telephone: 01874 624121
Email: brecknock.museum@powys.gov.uk
Website: Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery

Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery is one of the finest and liveliest small museums in Wales. First established in 1928 by the Brecknock Society, it occupies an historic building at the heart of an outstandingly attractive area with a rich and varied past. It offers fascinating glimpses of this past.

The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon) (Amgueddfa Gatrodol y Cymry Brenhinol (Aberhonddu)
The Barracks
Brecon, Powys LD3 7EB UK
Telephone: 01874 613310
Email: info@royalwelsh.org.uk
Website: The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon)

On display at the museum, for all to see, is one of the finest collections of military artefacts. These tell the story of a regiment that has participated in many of the great events of British History in the last 300 years.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Powys Archives
Unit 29
Ddole Road Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6DF UK
Telephone: 01597 826088
Email: archives@powys.gov.uk
Website: Powys Archives

The Powys County Archives Office serves as the official repository for the records of the current county of Powys (established in 1974) and the three incorporated former counties of Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, and Radnorshire.
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