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Census
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| 1881 Census index for Breconshire
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Karin Duncan
John Ball Venita Roylance Wyndham Marsh |
| 1851 Census of Breconshire Enumeration Districts: Brecon,
Builth, Crickhowell & Hay.(Full Index + As Enumerated).
This CD holds almost 57,000 entries, published by the Powys
Family History Society . |
Gwynneth Wright
Rose |
| 1851 Census of Breconshire. Crickhowell Enumeration District. Full Transcript plus Surname Index, Parishes of Llanfihangel Cwmdu, Llangynidr, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Llanelly, Llanbedr, Llangenni, Partrishow & Grwynefawr (POW-2490). Published by the Powys Family History Society . |
Volunteer Needed |
| Brecon. Enumeration District . Surname Index to the
1851 census. This is NOT "as enumerated". Includes parishes of Merthyr Cynog, Garthbrengi, Llanfechan, Llanfihangel Nant Bran, Llandeilo'r Fan, Llywel, Trallong, Defynnog, Llansbyddyd, Battle, Llanddew, Brecon St John, Brecon St Mary, Brecon St David, Cantref, Llanfrynach, Llanfeugan, Llandefalle, Llanfilo, Llandefaelog Tre'r Graig, Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn, Llangors. |
Wyndham Marsh
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| Breconshire 1861 Census - Whole County including the "As Enumerated" Transcripts and Surname Indexes (CD pub. by Powys FHS) | Gwynneth Wright |
| HAVARD name , all entries from the 1881 BRE census, LeeAnn can sort,search as required, and export in many formats [ contact for options] | LeeAnn |
| Crickadarn 1851 census | Volunteer Needed |
| Gwenddwr , North 1851 census | Volunteer Needed |
| Gwenddwr, South 1851 census | Volunteer Needed |
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| Brecon, St. David's [Llanfaes]. Baptism Register for the period 1st January 1813 to 24th December 1899. All the data is sorted into alphabetical order of surname and within the surname sorted by the parents names |
Glyn Davies |
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Brecon, St. John's |
David Weston |
| Vaynor parish , Bishop's Transcripts 1714-1842 | Cindy Hills |
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| *Published by the Powys Family History Society , its web-site has full details of membership and other research services / publications available for purchase. | . |
| Brecknock Monumental Inscriptions of the 16th and 17th Centuries --- a booklet published by Powys FHS in 1995. The entries are classified by parish and are not indexed by name, so a knowledge of the parish is necessary in order to do lookups |
John Ball |
|
Llandeilo'r Fan Parish Church MI's (Private Transcript) |
Stessy Haberfield |
| *Llandeilo'r Fan, Babell Calvinistic Methodist Chapel |
Stessy Haberfield |
| *Llangatwg/Llangattock
Parish Church (St. Catwg)
*Llangatwg/Llangattock, Bethesda Independent *Llangatwg/Llangattock, Independent and Baptist, Lwmws Farm |
Volunteer Needed |
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*Llanynys. St David's Church, Llanynys --- a booklet published by Powys FHS in 1995 |
John Ball |
| *Penderyn, Bethel Baptist Chapel, Cwm Taf |
Stessy Haberfield |
| Penderyn, Siloam Baptist Chapel MIs index and photographs on Richard Hokpins's site |
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| *Talachddu, Maes Y Berllan Chapel |
Volunteer Needed |
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Dick Jones |
Breconshire Registers of Successful Vaccinations
from April 1853 to November 1878 for the Parishes of:
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Margaret Harvey |
| Rebecca Riots . Commissioners Report (1844) into the conditions in South Wales which contains a lot of background evidence and comment by Dyfed people. Backed by contemporary press extracts relating to the Rebecca Riots in the Llanelly, Llannon and Pontardulais areas. Indexed by witnesses. | Volunteer needed |
| Havard name , all entries from the 1881 BRE census, LeeAnn can sort,search as required, and export in many formats [ contact for options] | LeeAnn |
| " Powell . Index of Deaths in Brecknock 1837 -1980" by Glyndwr Davies. Comprises all POWELL entries in the GRO ("St. Catherine's House") Death Indexes for the Registration District of Brecknock (area surrounding and including the town of Brecon). Index may be searched alphabetically by forename (or variants) or chronologically. Entries include Age, Year and Quarter, Page and Volume numbers. After Sept. Quarter, 1969, entries include date of birth. | Glyn Davies |
| Holdens Annual London and Counties Directory 1811, Wales included, principal towns only | John Ball |
| Kelly's South Wales Directory 1895 covering Hay only | withdrawn |
| General Election 1837: List of the
Poll for the Borough of Brecon
Gives name, residence & profession of a) freemen (8) and b) those occupying property (250) who voted in 1837. The Borough is the town of Brecon. Electors voted in respect of Property occupied within the Borough of Brecon - the extraparochial districts of Christ's College and Brecon Castle - and the Town of Llywell [west of Brecon], in the County of Brecon'. |
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| Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1835 principal towns only |
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| Pigot's North Wales Directory 1828 principal towns only | withdrawn |
| Universal British Directory 1793-1798 principal towns only | John Ball |
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| CRONICL , the Journal of the Powys FHS, issues 31-42 | Julie Preston |
| Parish Registers of Wales by C.J.Williams
& J.Watts Williams 1986
Please note this book simply tells you where registers of individual parishes are held |
Maureen Jenkins
Julie Preston |
| Nonconformist Registers of Wales by Dafydd
Ifans 1994
Please note this book simply tells you where the registers of individual chapels are held |
Maureen Jenkins
Julie Preston |
| The Shell Guide to Wales published c 1960s, brief details of places in Wales | Maureen Jenkins |
| The Surnames of Wales for family
historians and others, by John & Sheila Rowlands 1996
A description / analysis of the development of surnames within Wales down to modern times. |
Julie Preston |
| Welsh Family History-A Guide to Research by
various authors 1993
Published by the Assoc. of Family History Societies of Wales and the FFHS |
Julie Preston |
| The Old Parish Churches of Mid-Wales by Mike Salter, published by the author in 1991. This book includes a brief history and a description of the architecture of *old* (i.e. pre 19th century) parish churches in BRE, MGY and RAD. |
John Ball |
| The Castles of Mid-Wales by Mike Salter, published by the author in 2001. This book includes a brief history and a description of the architecture of earthworks and castles in BRE, MGY and RAD. |
John Ball |
Please contact Julie Preston juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net if you are willing to add your name to this list.
Parish/Chapel
Registers/BTs/Indexes
Census returns
Other Source Material
Books
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| *Published by the Powys Family History Society , its web-site has full details of membership and other research services / publications available for purchase | . |
| *1841 Census of (all) Radnorshire, indexed and includes "as enumerated" transcripts | Temporarily Withdrawn |
| 1881 Census index for Radnorshire | Karin Duncan
John Ball Venita Roylance Wyndham Marsh |
| 1851 Census surname index for the following
parishes in Radnorshire containing surname, forename[s],
age , parish of birth , piece and folio reference number.
CASGOB , DISGOED , NEW RADNOR , NORTON , OLD RADNOR , PRESTEIGNE. |
Stuart Moverley |
| *1851 Census
Index (Vol. 6) Hundred of Cefnllys (Powys FHS)
Includes the parishes of: Cefnllys, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llandrindod Each parish indexed alphabetically by surname and then by
forename. |
Sharon Morris |
| *1851 Census, Parishes of Glascwm & Llansantffraed yn Elvel (Powys FHS, incl. on CD of Glascwm & Llansantffraed yn Elvel PR's |
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| *1841 to 1891
Census for Huntington*, Herefordshire. (Powys FHS)
Fully enumerated with Name, Age, Occupation and Place of Birth (*Note: Many residents born in RAD -- close to Newchurch, Clyro area) |
Sharon Morris |
| *1841 Census
Index (Vol. 3) Hundred of Knighton (Powys FHS)
Includes the parishes of Abbey Cwmhir, Beguildy, Heyop, Knighton (incl. Farringdon), Llananno, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister & Llanddewi Ystradenni. Lookup requests must include a first name with the surname. |
Gloria Simons-Kriske |
| *1851 Census
Index (Vol. 3) Hundred of Knighton (Powys FHS)
Includes the parishes of: Abbey Cwmhir, Llanbister, Llanddewi Ystradenni Each parish indexed alphabetically by surname and then by
forename. |
Sharon Morris |
| *1861 Census
for the Enumeration District of Knighton. (Powys FHS)
Includes the parishes of Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Llangynllo, Bleddfa and Beguildy. Fully enumerated with Name, Age, Occupation and Place of Birth |
Sharon Morris |
| *1841 to 1881
Census for Newchurch, Radnorshire. (Powys FHS)
Fully enumerated with Name, Age, Occupation and Place of Birth |
Sharon Morris |
| *1851 Census
for the District of Presteigne, Radnorshire. (Powys FHS)
Fully enumerated with Name, Age, Occupation and Place of Birth |
Sharon Morris |
| *1851 Census
Index (Vol. 2) Hundred of Rhaeadr.(Powys FHS)
Includes the parishes of: Llanfihangel Helygen, Llanyre, Nantmel Each parish indexed alphabetically by surname and then by
forename. |
Sharon Morris
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| *1861 Census of (all) Radnorshire,(CD by Powys FHS) indexed and as enumerated |
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| *1861 Census
for the Enumeration District of Rhaeadr (Part 1): (Powys FHS)
Includes the parishes of Abbey Cwm-hir, St. Harmon, Llansanffraid Cwmdeuddwr, Rhaeadr and Llanwrthwl (Breconshire). Fully enumerated with Name, Age, Occupation and Place of Birth |
Sharon Morris |
| *1861 Census
for the Enumeration District of Rhaeadr (Part 2) (Powys FHS)
Includes the parishes of Nantmel, Llanfihangel Helygen, Llanyre, Llanbadarnfawr Includes: Surname, Forename, Relationship, Marital Status, Age,Occupation,Parish of birth, Residence and Folio Number. |
Sharon Morris |
|
1871 Census for Sub-District of Kington,(personal transcript CD), covering the parishes of: Glascwm, Colva, Gladestry, Llandegley, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Old & New Radnor & Lower Harpton |
Temporarily Withdrawn |
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1871 Census for Sub-District of Colwyn, (personal transcript CD) - covering the parishes of Disserth, Howey, Trecoed, Llandrindod Wells, Bettws Disserth, Cregrina, Llansantffraed yn Elfael (Elvel), Rhiwlen, Llanbadarn y Garreg, Aberedw and Llanfaredd. |
Temporarily Withdrawn |
| *1901 Census for Sub-District of Colwyn (incl. on Powys FHS CD of PR's for Glascwm & Llansantffraed yn Elvel listed above) |
Temporarily Withdrawn |
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*Glascwm, St.
David's Church Parish Registers (CD pub. by Powys FHS) (incl.
1841-1871 Census of the parish & 1901 Census of Sub-District
of Colwyn)
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Temporarily Withdrawn |
*Llansantffraed
in Elvel Parish Church Registers. (CD pub. by Powys FHS)
(includes 1841-1871 Census of the parish)
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Temporarily Withdrawn |
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Dick Jones |
| Monumental Inscriptions of the Parish Church of St. Brides, Llansanffraid Cwmdeuddwr. (Powys Family History Society) | Margaret Harvey |
| The Radnorshire Election of 1835
A List of Persons Eligible To Cast A Vote ; New Radnor, Presteigne, Rhayader, Painscastle, Colwyn, Knighton, Penybont |
Margaret Harvey
Donna Darago |
| " Powell . Index of Deaths in Brecknock 1837 -1980" by Glyndwr Davies. Comprises all POWELL entries in the GRO ("St. Catherine's House") Death Indexes for the Registration District of Brecknock (area surrounding and including the town of Brecon). Index may be searched alphabetically by forename (or variants) or chronologically. Entries include Age, Year and Quarter, Page and Volume numbers. After Sept. Quarter, 1969, entries include date of birth. | Glyn Davies |
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*Llanbadarn Fynydd: Padarn's (Friendly) Benefit Society Minute Book (booklet, pub. by Montgomeryshire FHS) (Note: 19C mutual association providing sickness benefits, life assurance and pension for parish residents) |
Margaret Harvey |
| Holdens Annual London and Counties Directory 1811, Wales included, principal towns only | John Ball |
| Kelly's South Wales Directory 1895 covering Gladestry, Glasbury and Glascwm only | Volunteer Needed |
| Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1835 principal towns only |
Volunteer Needed |
| Pigot's North Wales Directory 1828 principal towns only | Volunteer Needed |
| Universal British Directory 1793-1798 principal towns only | John Ball |
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| Kilvert's Diary (incl. Name Index) A Selection Edited and Introduced by William Plomer Published by Penguin Books in 1977 and reprinted 1980 This One-Volume Selection was first published in 1944. It covers the years 1870-1879 |
Sharon Morris |
| CRONICL , the Journal of the Powys FHS, issues 31-42 | Julie Preston |
| Parish Registers of Wales by C.J.Williams
& J.Watts Williams 1986
Please note this book simply tells you where registers of individual parishes are held |
Maureen Jenkins
Julie Preston |
| Nonconformist Registers of Wales by Dafydd
Ifans 1994
Please note this book simply tells you where registers of individual chapels are held |
Maureen Jenkins
Julie Preston |
| The Shell Guide to Wales published c 1960s, brief details of places in Wales | Maureen Jenkins |
| The Surnames of Wales for family
historians and others, by John & Sheila Rowlands 1996
A description / analysis of the development of surnames within Wales down to modern times. |
Julie Preston |
| Welsh Family History-A Guide to Research by
various authors 1993
Published by the Assoc. of Family History Societies of Wales and the FFHS |
Julie Preston |
| The Old Parish Churches of Mid-Wales by Mike Salter, published by the author in 1991. This book includes a brief history and a description of the architecture of *old* (i.e. pre 19th century) parish churches in BRE, MGY and RAD. |
John Ball |
| The Castles of Mid-Wales by Mike Salter, published by the author in 2001. This book includes a brief history and a description of the architecture of earthworks and castles in BRE, MGY and RAD. |
John Ball |
Please contact Julie Preston juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net if you are willing to add your name to this list.
Parish/Chapel
Registers/BTs/Indexes
Census returns
Monumental Inscriptions
Other Source Material
Books
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*1841 Census, Llanidloes Hundreds, Microfiche (MGS #CEN/04) |
Volunteer needed |
| *1851 Census for all of Montgomeryshire, surname index and full transcript "as enumerated" (CD-ROM) |
Julie Preston Jan Lloyd Susan Southcombe |
| *1861 Census for all of Montgomeryshire, surname index and full transcript "as enumerated" (CD-ROM) |
Jan Lloyd |
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Susan Southcombe |
| 1881 Census index for Montgomeryshire
|
Karin Duncan
John Ball Venita Roylance Wyndham Marsh |
| *1891
Census for Montgomeryshire
|
Dick Jones |
| *1861 Census, Newtown Enumeration District (Parts I & II), surname index and full transcript "as enumerated", includes parishes of Aberhafesp, Carno, Llanwnog, Llandinam and Penstrowed | Volunteer needed |
| *Published by the Powys
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of membership and other research services /
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*Published by the Montgomeryshire Genealogy Society |
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| British Vital Records Index (pub. by the LDS)
Montgomeryshire Only*
Contains 1401 Marriage's and 4730 Christenings/Births *Note: There are no other Welsh counties represented on this CD. |
Volunteer needed |
| Newtown Independent Church register of bapts 1820-1857 | Volunteer Needed |
| *Newtown Wesleyan Church Register of Baptisms 1799-1837 (MR/C/02) |
Julie Preston |
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| *Aberhafesb parish, St Gwynnog | Volunteer Needed |
| *Berriew Parish Church and Nonconformist Chapels | Georgina |
| *Bettws Cedewain Parish Church and Nonconformist Chapels | Georgina |
| *Carno Parish Church & Nonconformist Chapels |
Julie Preston |
| *Churchstoke
Cemetery
*Churchstoke Parish Church & Nonconformist Chapels |
Volunteer needed |
| *Guilsfield
Parish Church & Nonconformist Chapels (MGS MI/38)
*Guilsfield Cemetery (MGS MI/39) |
Trevor Griffiths |
| Llanbrynmair, Yr Hen Gapel (Old Chapel
Congregational) (MGS MR/MI/41)
Llanbrynmair, St. Mary's Churchyard, Llan & Bontdolgadfan Methodist Chapel (Powys FHS) (Note: The above MI's are * not* for the Parish Church of Llanbrynmair) |
Julie Preston |
| Llandinam parish, Presbyterian Church, Village Inscriptions, War Memorial, Banhadlog Chapel of Ease, Beulah Baptist Chapel and Caerau Wesleyan Chapel. Montgomeryshire Records MR/MI/19, pub. 1997 | Julie Preston
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| *Llandinam parish, St Llonio |
Julie Preston |
| *Llandyssil parish, St Tyssil & Nonconformist Chapels | Jane Evison |
| *Llandysilio Parish Church (MGS MI/17) | Trevor Griffiths |
| *Llanfair Caereinion parish, St Mary Montgomeryshire Records MR/MI/07 pub. 1996 | Julie Preston |
| *Llangurig parish, Cefn Burial Ground | Margaret Harvey |
| *Llanidloes Parish Church |
Julie Preston |
| *Llanidloes Nonconformist Chapels (MI/44) | Julie Preston |
| *Llanidloes parish, Newchapel Baptist | Julie Preston |
| *Llanllwchaern Parish Church |
Susan Southcombe |
| *Llanmerewig parish, St Llwcharian | Volunteer Needed |
| *Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant parish, Horeb Wesleyan Methodist Chapel | Volunteer Needed |
| *Llanwnnog
parish, St Gwynnog
*Llanwnnog Nonconformist Chapels |
Julie Preston |
| *Mochdre parish, All Saints | Julie Preston |
| *Mochdre parish, Pentre Baptist Chapel | Julie Preston |
| *Montgomery parish, St Nicholas and Non-conformist churches etc. | Volunteer Needed |
| *Newtown parish, St David | Volunteer Needed |
| *Newtown parish, St Mary and Non-conformist churches etc | Volunteer Needed |
| *Penstrowed parish, St Gwrhai |
Stessy Haberfield |
| *Trefeglwys parish, St Michael | Julie Preston |
| *Trefeglwys Parish,
St. Michael's Parish Church (MR/MI/60)
*Trefeglwys Parish, Gleiniant Village Chapels & Cemeteries (MR/MI/56) |
Julie Preston |
| *Tregynon parish, St Cynon and Bethany Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Gerizim Calvinistic . Methodist Chapel and New Cemetery | Volunteer Needed |
| *Published by the Montgomeryshire
Genealogy Society
*Published by the Powys Family History Society , its web-site has full details of membership and other research services / publications available for purchase. |
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Dick Jones |
| " Powell . Index of Deaths in
Brecknock 1837 -1980" by Glyndwr Davies.
Comprises all POWELL entries in the GRO ("St. Catherine's House") Death Indexes for the Registration District of Brecknock (area surrounding and including the town of Brecon). Index may be searched alphabetically by forename (or variants) or chronologically. Entries include Age, Year and Quarter, Page and Volume numbers. After Sept. Quarter, 1969, entries include date of birth. |
Glyn Davies |
| Holdens Annual London and Counties Directory 1811, Wales included, principal towns only | John Ball |
| Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1835 principal towns only |
Volunteer Needed |
| Pigot's North Wales Directory 1828 principal towns only | Volunteer Needed |
| Universal British Directory 1793-1798 principal towns only | John Ball |
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The contact email addresses for the
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| CRONICL , the Journal of the Powys FHS, issues 31-42 | Julie Preston |
| Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society" Record ", all issues to date | Julie Preston |
| Parish Registers of Wales by C.J.Williams & J.Watts
Williams 1986
Please note this book simply tells you where registers of individual parishes are held |
Maureen Jenkins
Julie Preston |
| Nonconformist Registers of Wales by Dafydd Ifans 1994
Please note, this book simply tells you where the registers of individual chapels are held |
Maureen Jenkins
Julie Preston |
| The Shell Guide to Wales published c 1960s, brief details of places in Wales | Maureen Jenkins |
| The Surnames of Wales for family historians and
others, by John & Sheila Rowlands 1996
A description / analysis of the development of surnames within Wales down to modern times. |
Julie Preston |
|
Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research, Ed. by John & Sheila Rowlands, Second Edition, pub. 1998, by the Federation of Family History Societies (Publications), Ltd. and the Authors |
Julie Preston |
| The Old Parish Churches of Mid-Wales by Mike Salter, published by the author in 1991. This book includes a brief history and a description of the architecture of *old* (i.e. pre 19th century) parish churches in BRE, MGY and RAD. |
John Ball |
| The Castles of Mid-Wales by Mike Salter, published by the author in 2001. This book includes a brief history and a description of the architecture of earthworks and castles in BRE, MGY and RAD. |
John Ball |
Please contact Julie Preston juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net if you are willing to add your name to this list.
*Published by the Powys Family History Society , its web-site has full details of membership and other research services / publications available for purchase.
*Published by the Montgomeryshire Genealogy Society