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| | + | '''The content of this page has been moved to a new location in the Reference Library which can be accessed via the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/content.php Home Page]</span> of the forum.''' |
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| − | [[Image:breconshire county map.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Breconshire Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)]] | + | '''Click <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.familytreeforum.com/content.php/63-UK-County-Index here]</span> to be redirected to the new location.''' |
| − | [[Image:breconshire.jpeg|right|225px|thumb|The Canal Basin submitted by Guinevere]]
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| − | Breconshire (also known as Brecknockshire) is a rural county in South East Wales.
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| − | '''Major towns:''' Brecon Hay on Wye Builth Wells
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| − | '''Industries:''' Agriculture, limestone quarrying
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| − | The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in South Wales is arguably the most beautiful canal in the British Isles. It was built as part of the infrastructure required to facilitate the start of the industrial revolution in Wales with iron being transported along the length of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal to Newport and subsequently for export all over the world.
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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.rootsweb.com/~wlsbre/ Breconshire Gen-Web Project]
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| − | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ GENUKI Breconshire]
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| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlspfhs/ Powys Family History Society]
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| − | '''Countywide Interest'''
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| − | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/wales/Breconshire/index.html Breconshire Genealogy Heraldry & Family History Resources]
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| − | *[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/breconshire.lasso Curious Fox Breconshire]
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| − | *[http://a-day-in-the-life.powys.org.uk/misc/partners.php Powys- A Day in The Life]
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| − | *[http://www.british-towns.net/welsh/old_brecknockshire.htm The Old Welsh County of Brecknockshire]
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| − | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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| − | *[http://www.castlewales.com/brecon.html Brecon Castle]
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| − | *[http://thomasgenweb.com/brynmawr.html History of Brynmawr]
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| − | *[http://www.castlewales.com/builth1.html Builth Wells Castles]
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| − | *[http://www.llanspyddid.org.uk/church_history_gravestones_info.html Llanspyddid Gravestones]
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| − | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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| − | ==Register Offices==
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| − | '''Brecknock Neuadd Brycheiniog'''<br>
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| − | Cambrian Way, <br>
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| − | Brecon, <br>
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| − | Tel: 01874 624334<br>
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| − | '''Mid Powys'''<br>
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| − | Powys County Hall,<br>
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| − | Llandrindod Wells, <br>
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| − | Powys, <br>
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| − | Tel:01597 826000 ext 6373<br>
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| − | '''Hay County'''<br>
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| − | Council Offices, <br>
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| − | Broad Street, <br>
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| − | Hay on Wye, <br>
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| − | HR3 5BX. <br>
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| − | Tel:01497 821371 <br>
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| − | ==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
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| − | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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| − | A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum] or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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| − | If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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