Trysorau Maldwyn
Maldwyn Treasures
‘A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots’ Marcus Garvey
Maldwyn Treasures - Local and Family History resources at Newtown Library
Newtown Library holds the Local Studies Collection for Montgomeryshire.
The collection is held in the Trysorau Maldwyn / Maldwyn Treasures room, a dedicated space for your local and family research.
The Welsh ‘Maldwyn’ (in English, Montgomeryshire) is derived from the Welsh name for the county town of Montgomery: Tre-Faldwyn or ‘Town of Baldwyn’. The name dates back to the time when Baldwyn de Boulers held the town following the Norman Conquest.
When are you open? You can visit Trysorau Maldwyn / Maldwyn Treasures whenever Newtown Library is open (find Newtown Library opening hours here). Staff are usually on hand to offer assistance, although if you would like our help its a good idea to phone in advance.
Can’t visit? If you are unable to visit, you can take advantage of our Research Service - click here for more information.
Just need a few copies? If you need copies for private research, you can order them from us - phone 01686 626 934 or email us for more information. We may not be able to deal with large requests, but please contact us to find out if we can help. For simple requests, there will be a charge of £1 per A4 copy + postage.
The Maldwyn Treasures collection includes:
The Montgomeryshire Collections (Transactions of the Powysland Club). These are a comprehensive and well indexed starting point when researching the area.
Census Returns for Montgomeryshire from 1841-1901 on microfilm. There are 2 microfilm readers, one of which can be used to make printouts.
A selection of Trade Directories for the county, 1822-1936, available on microfiche.
Montgomeryshire Map collection: 1901 OS maps at 6” to the mile, 25” to the mile.
Local newspapers – a combination of bound volumes and microfilm dating from 1869.
A collection of local history ephemera (leaflets, newsletters, posters, prints etc)
Reference and lending books about the area.
All our public computers have free access to ANCESTRY and FINDMYPAST.
To find out about Local Studies for Breconshire or Radnorshire, please see our Local Studies page.
Powys Archives is the official repository for the records of the whole of Powys - discover more about the Powys Archives collection here.
