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From: "Bryn Ellis" <>
Subject: Re: [POWYS] Smith family Llanidloes & Price family Llandinam
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 12:10:25 +0100
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: "david stick" <>
wrote:

> Surely, the transcription of all local registers should be a number one
> priority and it should be an urgent agenda item for the Federation of
Family
> History Societies. If every society in the land were to sign up to the
task
> of transcription we could accomplish the task in but a few years.

Many societies are already doing this, including the Mongomeryshire
Genealogical Society!!! Under the umbrella of www.northwalesbmd.org.uk I
have photocopied the index books of the local registrar in Welshpool and
Machynlleth [Newtown to follow in 2004] and I have a team of volunteer
typists [!?] inputting the data for uploading on to the site. You will see
on that site that searches are free, together with a prepared form to apply
for certificates. A sample of births [for Llanrhaiadr YM sub-district
1837-1866] has already been uploaded and more will follow as time permits.
I have also approached the Powys FHS concerning other Registrar Offices in
Powys and am awaiting a reply!?
Bryn Ellis

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