Breconshire is a very beautiful and
historic part of Wales. This website is part of the Wales,GenWeb Project and is
provided as a resource for individuals researching their Welsh ancestors who originated in this
area. If you have any ideas or suggestions for links you would like to see on this site please email me. Queries relating to specific families should go to the message board.
I now have a section on Homepages. If you have a homepage relating to your
Breconshire genealogy and would like a link to it from this site, please email me with details.
BRECONSHIRE RESOURCES
THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE hold all the Certificates of Birth, Death and Marriage for England and Wales since 1837. They also hold Adoption Certificates. For details of Postal Applications and Certificate Fees click here
Genuki Breconshire, hosted by Dave Lunn
Online Welsh Names Research Directory
1841 1851 1861 1871 Breconshire census FREE surname search
Welsh Mariners Website Includes a searchable database of over 17,000 Welsh born (or Wales resident) Master mariners, mates and engineers who held certificates of competency or service.
FreeBMD (Births, Marriages and Deaths Database) hosted by Graham Hart, Ben Laurie and Camilla von Massenbach for Rootsweb
Latin Words to Recognise in old parish registers hosted by Rootsweb as part of the FreeREG Project
Powys Family History Society Web Site
Cronicl Powys - the journal of Powys Family History Society covering Brecknock, Montgomery & Radnorshire
Powys Family History Society - FAQ/Helpfile
Powys Family History Society Publications
Old Photographs of the United
Kingdom A non-commercial, free to view website.
Antony Lambert's Certificate Service Antony runs a low cost 'not for profit' B D & M Certificate Service for those overseas: Pay with a Non Sterling cheque and get them direct from the local office of the Superintendent Registrar.
BMD-Certificates Order UK (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) birth, marriage or death certificates. Serves UK, European and International customers.
Gathering the Jewels Gathering the Jewels is a unique and exciting project aiming to put over 20,000 images of Welsh culture and history on the Internet.
Alan and Geoff's Old Merthyr Tydfil site Photographs and Postcards of Old Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
Builth Wells Castles, Breconshire
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Free Historic Maps 1st edition 1:10560 maps of the whole country which are free to view and print for personal use
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Data Wales : Includes Special Interests, History and Culture, Maps, Travel and Tourism.
British Counties, Parishes, Etc. for Genealogists by Jim Fisher
Archaic Medical Terms for Genealogists by Dr.Paul Smith
Rank, Professions, Occupations and Trades, compiled by John Hitchcock
Secondhand Books Ulverston Heritage Centre have used books for sale on many areas of the UK
A Guide to information contained in Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates Compiled by Norman Buckley
QUERY FORUMS and MAILING LISTS
Ancestry.com - Breconshire Query Forum
Powys Mailing List - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the county of
Breconshire (and other related areas).
To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes)
as the only text in the body of a message to
POWYS-L-request@rootsweb.com
Other Mailing Lists, Hosted by Rootsweb
HOMEPAGES
If you have a website relating to your family history in Breconshire and would like a link to it on this site please email me with details.
