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[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/archives?fbclid=IwAR1SImwIN6mR_BJAPNJtIPlf0AgW4T5AgwpNN00DFhA6jAPq6odX4UxN91A Website]<br> | [https://www.storipowys.org.uk/archives?fbclid=IwAR1SImwIN6mR_BJAPNJtIPlf0AgW4T5AgwpNN00DFhA6jAPq6odX4UxN91A Website]<br> | ||
[http://calmview.powys.gov.uk/CalmView/ Online Catalog]<br> | [http://calmview.powys.gov.uk/CalmView/ Online Catalog]<br> | ||
[https://www.storipowys.org.uk/parish-and-nonconformist-records Parish and Nonconformist Records]<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.storipowys.org.uk/research-service Research Service]<br> | ||
[https://www.facebook.com/powysarchives Facebook]<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 | ::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 Powys, which is comprised of Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire, and '''Breconshire'''. Our collections date from the fourteenth century. | ||
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== Libraries == | |||
*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/libraries '''Powys County Libraries'''] | |||
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==Museums== | |||
*[https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/1693/Museum-Contacts '''Powys County Museums'''] | |||
==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/bre.html Civil Registration districts in Brecknockshire] between 1837 and 1974. | |||
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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> | |||
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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.] | |||
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Archives
For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Wales Archives and Libraries page.
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 Powys, which is comprised of Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire, and Breconshire. Our collections date from the fourteenth century.
Libraries
Museums
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 Brecknockshire between 1837 and 1974.
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:
- 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.]