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[[Image:Montgomeryshire.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|Green and pleasant land, submitted by Guinevere]]
 
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[[Image:Montgomeryshire County Map.jpeg|left|150px|thumb|Montgomeryshire Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
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Inland county in Mid Wales.
  
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'''Towns:''' Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool
  
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'''Industry:''' Agriculture, slate mining, woollen and flannel goods
  
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The area is almost wholly mountainous, although there are some fertile valleys in the east.
  
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The highest point is Cadair Berwyn.
  
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Its main rivers are the River Severn and the River Dyfi.
  
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Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir supplying Liverpool.
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==Resources==
  
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
  
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*[http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=647&L=0& '''Powys County Archive Office''']
  
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*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=40&coll_id=12088&expand= Archive Network Wales - Montgomeryshire]
  
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*[http://www.genfair.com/shop/pages/pow/page11.html Powys Family History Society]
  
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*[http://home.freeuk.com/montgensoc/index.htm Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society]
  
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
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*[http://history.powys.org.uk/ Powys Heritage on line]
  
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*[http://a-day-in-the-life.powys.org.uk/eng/eindex.html Powys - a Day in the Life]
  
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*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/montgomeryshire.lasso Curious Fox Montgomeryshire]
  
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*[http://www.welshpedia.co.uk/wiki/wales/index.php?title=Pigots_Directory_of_South_Wales_1835 Montgomeryshire General History]
  
  
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolforwyn_Castle Dolforwyn Castle - Wikipedia]
  
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*[http://www.castlewales.com/powis.html Powis Castle]
  
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
 
==Register Offices==
 
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==Photo Offers==
  
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Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
  
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'''General'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/montgomeryshire.lasso Curios Fox.links to other researching for ancestors in Montgomeryshire]
 
 
 
 
 
'''OPC'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Local History Society'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Archives'''
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyMontgomery.htm#PageTitle IGI Montgomeryshire]
 
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=1116 A vision of Montgomeryshire]
 
*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=40&coll_id=12088&expand= Archive network Wales Montgomeryshire]
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/counties/WAL/montgomeryshire.htm Institutions in Montgomeryshire]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Family and Social History'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.genfair.com/shop/pages/pow/page11.html Powys Family History Society]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.oldukphotos.com/montgomeryshire.htm Old Photos of Montgomeryshire]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.welshpedia.co.uk/wiki/wales/index.php?title=Pigots_Directory_of_South_Wales_1835]Montgomeryshire general history]
 
 
 
'''Specific Town/Village Interest'''
 
 
 
*[http://history.powys.org.uk/history/mach/machmenu.html local history of Machynlleth and the Dovey valley]
 
 
 
*[http://history.powys.org.uk/history/llani/lanimenu.html local history of Llanidloes and the surrounding district in the ancient county of Montgomeryshire]
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolforwyn_Castle Dolforwyn castle]
 
 
 
*[http://www.castlewales.com/powis.html Powis Castle]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 16 May 2023

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Green and pleasant land, submitted by Guinevere
Montgomeryshire Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)


Inland county in Mid Wales.

Towns: Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool

Industry: Agriculture, slate mining, woollen and flannel goods

The area is almost wholly mountainous, although there are some fertile valleys in the east.

The highest point is Cadair Berwyn.

Its main rivers are the River Severn and the River Dyfi.

Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir supplying Liverpool.







Resources

Primary Reference Links


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Offices

Powys - Machynlleth District
11 Penrallt Street,
Machynlleth,
SY20 8AG.
Tel:01654 702335 or 702336
On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD

Powys - Newtown District
Room 4,
Council Offices,
The Park,
Newtown,
SY16 2NZ
Tel:01686 627862
On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD

Welshpool Register Office,
Neuadd Maldwyn,
Severn Road,
Welshpool,
Powys.
SY21 7AS

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.


Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts


Cemetery Lookup Requests

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