Members’ LoginMontgomeryshire
Genealogical Society
Cymdeithas Achyddol Maldwyn
Recording the people of the old county
and its borders, parish by parish
Croeso! We help people trace their family history in Montgomeryshire. Our volunteers have transcribed the memorial inscriptions of every historical parish church and chapel in the county, along with parish registers, census returns and manorial records.
Everyone is welcome to use these pages. Members also get our journal Record, the library and research room in Newtown, the members’ interests list and the members’ area of this site.
Memorial inscriptions
An important part of the Society’s work is publishing full transcripts of the memorial inscriptions at every historical parish church and chapel in Montgomeryshire. A dedicated team of volunteers gathered and transcribed them over many years, often from stones that are badly eroded or have sunk out of sight as nature takes over.
The churchyard and chapel series was completed in 2014 with the parish church and chapels of Llanwddyn. The modern cemeteries at Newtown, Llanidloes, Machynlleth and Welshpool are now complete too.
The last stage covers cemeteries just over the border in Shropshire, where many people who lived and worked in Montgomeryshire are buried. Ford, Cardeston, Yockleton and Worthen are published, with Westbury and Marton to follow.
Our research room
Our library is in Newtown Library, which has a dedicated local history research room, Trysorau Maldwyn / Maldwyn Treasures. All the Society’s publications are there, and members can ask to see our collection of pedigrees and other material. Find out more about the Society.
Talks, outings and the AGM
We hold talks on Montgomeryshire family history, occasional meetings around the county and summer outings. A recent outing was a guided tour of Montgomery: up to the castle remains, down to the church and the Robber’s Grave, and back along the town walls for lunch, followed by the AGM.