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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> | |||
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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> | |||
Llandrindod, LD1 6DF UK<br> | |||
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: | 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 == | == Libraries == | ||
*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/libraries '''Powys County Libraries'''] | |||
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== Museums == | == 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'''] | |||
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Archives
For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page.
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.
Powys County Public Records
Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park
Llandrindod, LD1 6DF UK
Email: archive@powys.gov.uk
Phone: 01597 826088
Website
Online Catalog
Records We Hold
- 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
Museums
The Radnorshire Museum
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL UK
Telephone: 01597 824513
Email: radmus@powys.gov.uk
Website
- 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 General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search).
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 Civil Registration Districts in Radnorshire.
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:
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