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can anyone help with welsh county and town name pl

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Julie

Julie Report 5 Nov 2003 11:36

Thanks, now i know i`m on the right track. Best wishes Julie

Sue

Sue Report 5 Nov 2003 10:21

Hi Julie I took this off a Welsh website: In 1974 the British government at Westminster, England formed Powys by combining Three Shires, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Breconshire. In 1996 the three shires were restored to their original boundaries. Today Powys is the administrative body responsible for Health and Education. Hope it helps. Sue

Crista

Crista Report 5 Nov 2003 10:13

Julie, Radnorshire became part of Powys in 1974. Crista

Julie

Julie Report 5 Nov 2003 09:50

Hi again, my gr. grandmother was supposedly born in Llandrindod S.Wales in 1885. Edith Jane Davies. Well I`ve found Llandrindod on the old maps site and it says it`s in the county of Radnorshire. I`ve never heard of this county (or am i just ignorant) so i was wondering whether the county Radnorshire has been renamed since. I know my gr. grandmother got married in Llandovery ( know where that is) but getting a bit confused with all these welsh names. Thanks for any help Julie.