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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'''
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| − | ==Register Offices==
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| − | '''Powys - Machynlleth District'''<br>
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| − | 11 Penrallt Street, <br>
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| − | Machynlleth, <br>
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| − | Tel:01654 702335 or 702336<br>
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| − | On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD <br>
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| − | '''Powys - Newtown District'''<br>
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| − | Room 4, <br>
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| − | Council Offices,<br>
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| − | The Park, <br>
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| − | Newtown, <br>
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| − | Tel:01686 627862 <br>
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| − | On-line indexes - NorthWalesBMD<br>
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| − | '''Welshpool Register Office''',<br>
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| − | Neuadd Maldwyn,<br>
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| − | Severn Road,<br>
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| − | Welshpool,<br>
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| − | Powys.<br>
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| − | SY21 7AS<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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