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-'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
 ==Archives==
 '''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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+<span style="Color:DarkViolet">'''Under the Local Government Act 1972, the county and administrative county of Radnorshire were abolished. On April 1, 1974. Radnorshire became a district of the newly formed county of Powys.''' </span><br>
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 '''Powys County Public Records'''<br>
 Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park<br>
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 == Libraries ==
+*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/libraries '''Powys County Libraries''']
 == Museums ==
+*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/1693/Museum-Contacts '''Powys County Museums''']
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+'''The Radnorshire Museum'''<br>Temple Street<br>Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL UK<br><br>Telephone: 01597 824513<br>
+Email: [mailto:radmus@powys.gov.uk radmus@powys.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/radnorshire-museum Website]<br>
+::The museum’s collection covers archaeology, geology, palaeontology, fine art, and social history, telling the county's story from prehistoric times onwards.
+==Civil Registration Offices==
+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).
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+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/rad.html Civil Registration Districts in Radnorshire].
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+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>
+*[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''']
-'''The Radnorshire Museum'''<br>Temple Street<br>Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL UK<br>Telephone: 01597 824513<br>
-Email: [mailto:radmus@powys.gov.uk radmus@powys.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=613&L=0 Radnorshire Museum]<br>
-Website #2: [https://artuk.org/visit/venues/radnorshire-museum-6906 The Radnorshire Museum]
-:The museum’s collection covers archaeology, geology, palaeontology, fine art, and social history, telling the county's story from prehistoric times onwards. Its exhibits include a carved stone sheela-na-gig (a pre-Norman fertility symbol) discovered during renovation at the Old Parish Church. It has a permanent display about the Victorian diarist Francis Kilvert.
-'''Rhayader Museum and Gallery (Amgueddfa ac Oriel Rhaeadr Gwy)'''<br>East Street<br>Rhayader LL6 5ER UK<br>Telephone: 01597 810561<br>
-Email: [mailto:museum@carad.org.uk museum@carad.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://carad.org.uk/ Rhayader Museum and Gallery]<br>
-Website #2: [http://www.visitwales.com/attraction-search/attraction-search-results/attraction-search-details?id=1162069&latitude=1&longitude=1 Rhayader Museum and Gallery]
-:Rhayader Museum and Gallery has been described as a little gem. There is a strong focus on the history of the local area, including the Cambrian Mountains and the Elan Valley.