Breconshire 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 Society
Powys Family History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Powys) 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

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.

Breconshire Societies
Brecknock History Forum Telephone: 044149 7822722 Email: [mailto:alan.j.nicholls@btinternet.com alan.j.nicholls@btinternet.com] Website: Brecknock History Forum


 * The Forum's aim is to discuss subjects relevant to the history of Breconshire and they collaborate in organising a history festival in September each year. They have a three monthly newssheet which is distributed by email to all societies and their members.

Brecknock Society and Museum Friends (Cymdeithas Brycheiniog a Chyfeillion yr Amgueddfa) Brecknock Museum Captain’s Walk Brecon, Powys LD3 7DS UK Telephone: 07969076442 Email: [mailto:elizabeth.siberry@gmail.com elizabeth.siberry@gmail.com] Website: Brecknock Society and Museum Friends


 * The Society has as its aim the promotion of the study and understanding of the Archaeology, History, Geology, Natural History, the Arts, and Literature of Wales, especially the historic county of Brecknock.

Breconshire Local & Family History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Lleol a Theuluoedd Brycheiniog) Brecon Public Library Ship St Brecon, Powys LD3 9AE UK Telephone: 01874 624432 Email: [mailto:enquiries@blfhs.co.uk enquiries@blfhs.co.uk] Website: Breconshire Local & Family History Society


 * The objects of the Society are to enhance, encourage, and enable the study of local history and family history in Breconshire.

Builth Wells & District Heritage Society The Greyhound Hotel 3 Garth Road Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3AR UK Telephone: 01982 552898 Email: [mailto:mal.morrison@yahoo.com mal.morrison@yahoo.com] Website: Builth Wells & District Heritage Society


 * Builth Wells and District Heritage Society has been in existence for over 27 years. They hold monthly meetings, usually with a guest speaker. Their aim is to preserve artefacts, photographs, and items of interest relating to the town and district of Builth.

Crickhowell & District History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Crughywel a'r Ardal) Parish Hall 4 Church Lane Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1BB UK Email: [mailto:mal_11a@btinternet.com mal_11a@btinternet.com] Website: Crickhowell & District History Society


 * The aims of the Society are to promote and encourage the public study of history with particular reference to the local area and to hold lectures and discussions and organise research visits for Society members and interested members of the general public.

Crickhowell District Archive Centre (Chanolfan Archif Crughywel a'r Ardal) CRiC Building Beaufort Street Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1BN UK Telephone: 01873 810 922 Email: [mailto:archive@visitcrickhowell.co.uk archive@visitcrickhowell.co.uk] Website: Crickhowell District Archive Centre


 * The Crickhowell District Archive Centre (CDAC) serves the small town of Crickhowell in the south east of Powys, and the seven historic parishes which surround it – Cwmdu, Llanbedr Ystradwy, Llangattock, Llangenny, Llangynidr, Partrishow, and Llanelly (now Monmouthshire). These parishes once comprised the old Hundred of Crickhowell and later the Rural District of Crickhowell in Breconshire.

Cusop History Group Cusop Village Hall Lower Mead Hay-on-Wye Hereford, Herefordshire HR3 5RW UK Email: [mailto:cusophistory@gmail.com cusophistory@gmail.com] Website: Cusop History Group


 * We are a local history group interested in research and preserving the history of Cusop, formed in 2015. We invite speakers, undertake research, and go on visits and walks.

Hay History Group Cusop Village Hall Lower Mead Hay-on-Wye Hereford, Herefordshire HR3 5RW UK Telephone: 07717 312286 Email: [mailto:info@hayhistorygroup.co.uk info@hayhistorygroup.co.uk] Website: Hay History Group


 * Hay History Group began in early 2013 and aims to meet monthly in Hay-on-Wye to discuss, research, and promote history. We hold an annual History Weekend and also the Smith Soldat Memorial Lecture during the Hay Festival Winter Weekend in November.

Hirwaun Historical Society Catholic Hall 11 Station Road Hirwaun Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9TA UK Website: Hirwaun Historical Society


 * Hirwaun Historical Society was founded in June 1978 with a view to collecting and preserving local information.

Llangammarch Wells History Society Alexandra Hall Llangammarch Wells, Powys LD4 4EE UK Telephone: 01591 610792 Email: [mailto:llangammarchhs@gmail.com llangammarchhs@gmail.com] Website: Llangammarch Wells History Society


 * The Society has been in operation for many years - at their monthly meetings they have welcomed many interesting speakers from far and wide, and whilst numbers fluctuate over time, enthusiasm for local history has remained popular with local people as well as those who have come into the community from "off".

Llangynidr Local History Society Caerfelin Mill RdCrickhowell, Powys NP8 1NS UK Telephone: 07766 010090 Email: [mailto:dfjessopp@btinternet.com dfjessopp@btinternet.com] Website: Llangynidr Local History Society


 * The aims of the society are to establish, record and maintain the historical make up of the village. It seeks to examine the archaeological and social history of the village and to create a record which is as comprehensive as possible, easy to access by all, and safely preserved in the digital and material archive.

Penderyn Community Historical Society (Cymdeithas Hanesyddol Gymunedol Penderyn) Penderyn Community Centre Pontpren Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9JN UK Email: [mailto:chair@penderynhistoricalsociety.org.uk chair@penderynhistoricalsociety.org.uk] Website: Penderyn Community Historical Society


 * The aims of the Society are to encourage awareness and interest in the locality, to include the local school children in projects involving the history of the area, to promote and inform tourism in the area, to encourage involvement input from local enterprises such as the quarries and Whisky distillery, to celebrate the rich and varied traditions associated with the locality, to produce a variety of publications on different aspects of the area, and to provide a means of contact for people world wide with an interest in the Penderyn locality to pursue their research.

Pontneathvaughan Historical Society Pontneathvaughan Village Hall Min Yr Awel Pontneddfechan, Neath SA11 5ND UK Website: Pontneathvaughan Historical Society

Talgarth and District Historical Society Gwernyfed Rugby Club 5 Trefeca Rd Talgarth Brecon, Powys LD3 0PL UK Email: [mailto:info@talgarthanddistricthistoricalsociety.co.uk info@talgarthanddistricthistoricalsociety.co.uk] Website: Talgarth and District Historical Society


 * Over the years the Society has tried to encourage and gather in new archive material from people who live or who have lived in the area and new additions and leads are always welcome. An ongoing theme of the Society is to record events of today, because by tomorrow they really are History.

Ystradgynlais Family History Society (Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Ystradgynlais) Ystradgynlais Library Temperance Ln Ystradgynlais Swansea SA9 1JJ UK Email: [mailto:caryljones@talktalk.net caryljones@talktalk.net] Website: Ystradgynlais Family History Society


 * The Society's aims are to encourage and develop local interest in the field of genealogy, encourage interest in the historical area around Ystradgynlais, and index, sort, and preserve information about the locality and its people.