Montgomeryshire Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society (Cymdeithas Achyddol Maldwyn) Gregynog Hall Tregynon Newtown, Powys SY16 3PL UK Telephone: 01686 627916 Email: [mailto:monica.woosnam@btinternet.com monica.woosnam@btinternet.com] Website: Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society


 * The Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society was founded to provide a forum for people with family history interests in the historical county of Montgomeryshire and its borders. Its main aim is to help members trace their Montgomeryshire family histories. It also helps members with family connections in Shropshire, Cardiganshire, Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Radnorshire.

Powys Family History Society Breconshire Group Kensington Church Brecon, Powys UK Montgomeryshire Group United Reform Church Schoolroom New Church Street Newtown, Powys SY16 1RB UK Radnorshire Group Llanddewi Ystradenny Village Hall Llanddewi Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6SE UK

Telephone: 01743 246141 Email: [mailto:angieprobertjones@hotmail.com angieprobertjones@hotmail.com] Website: Powys Family History Society Website #2: Powys Family History Society Website #3: Powys Family History Society


 * The Society's mission is to enable to all those interested in family and local history of Powys, the ability to research, publicise, and publish information relating to the families and communities in the geographical areas of Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, and Radnorshire. The society aims to encourage the study of family history and the transcription and preservation of records and information which would otherwise be lost.

Montgomeryshire Societies
Arwystli Society St Idloes Church Hall Church St Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6EE UK Telephone: 01597 870292 Email: [mailto:edwardes.edwardes@googlemail.com edwardes.edwardes@googlemail.com] Website: Arwystli Society


 * The Society's objectives are to promote and encourage the study of the history of the cantref of Arwystli to arrange public lectures and excursions to places of interest in accordance with the aims of the society and to sponsor the publication of a comprehensive history of the cantref of Arwystli.

Llanfair Caereinion & District Historical Society Llanfair Institute Bridge Street Llanfair Caereinion Welshpool, Powys SY21 0RY UK Telephone: 01938 811031 Website: Llanfair Caereinion & District Historical Society


 * Historical Society with lectures, field trips, and oral history.

Llanfechain Local History Society Telephone: 01691 828931 Email: [mailto:philw49@hotmail.com philw49@hotmail.com] Website: Llanfechain Local History Society


 * The purpose of the Llanfechain History Society is to collate, research, and maintain a history of Llanfechain. Our hope is that this endeavour will be of interest and will engage many in the village, and be of value to those who live here in the future.

Llansantffraed History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Llansantffraed) Reading Room Pentraeth Llanon Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 5HS UK Email: [mailto:secretary@llanon.org.uk secretary@llanon.org.uk] Website: Llansantffraed History Society

Llanymynech History Society Llanymynech Presbyterian Church Chapel Lane Llanymynech, Shropshire SY22 6EW UK Telephone: 01691 8300904 Email: [mailto:gaskill@globalnet.co.uk gaskill@globalnet.co.uk] Website: Llanymynech History Society

Meifod Local History Group Telephone: 01686 668773 Email: [mailto:g.threlfall@btinternet.com g.threlfall@btinternet.com]

Newtown Local History Group Crescent Christian Centre Dolguan West Milford Rd Newtown, Powys SY16 2DZ UK Telephone: 01686 627477 Email: [mailto:newtownhistorygroup@yahoo.com newtownhistorygroup@yahoo.com] Website: Newtown Local History Group


 * The Newtown Local History Group members have been and will continue to research and preserve our cultural heritage for future generations to come.

Powysland Club (Clwb Powysland) Triangle House Brook Street Welshpool, Powys SY21 7PG UK Telephone: 01938 552161 Email: [mailto:info@powyslandclub.co.uk info@powyslandclub.co.uk] Website: Powysland Club


 * The Powysland Club is the historical society for the beautiful county of Montgomeryshire and was founded in 1867. The club supports an active programme of public lectures and excursions, publishes its own annual journal, and maintains a library in Welshpool.  The club’s headquarters are in Welshpool but our remit covers the whole county from Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin in the north to Newtown and Llanidloes in the south and Machynlleth in the west.

Sarn Local History Group Sarn Village Hall Newtown, Powys SY16 4EJ UK Telephone: 01686 670237 Email: [mailto:marilynaprice@gmail marilynaprice@gmail] Website: Sarn Local History Group


 * We arrange speakers to talk to us on relevant topics. We arrange & record walks around township boundaries. We visit & record buildings which are being altered. We collect local information, photos, etc. for the future.

Welshpool Society Corn Exchange Welshpool Town Hall Broad Street Welshpool, Powys SY21 7JQ UK Telephone: 01938 552161 Email: [mailto:roger.brown001@btinternet.com roger.brown001@btinternet.com] Website: Welshpool Society


 * The Society's objectives are to inform, educate, and research the history of the town, using the resources available to us as well as the memories of local people, as well as dismissing myths!