Crickhowell District Archive Centre
Crickhowell District Archive Centre, Registered Charity No 1079396, is a treasure trove for family history hunters researching their roots. Run by volunteers, and located in the Resource and Information Centre, the Archive Centre was set up in 1999 by a group of local people in Crickhowell spurred on by a growing interest in genealogy.
The centre is open Mon-Sat 10am-12.30pm.
Visitors can research in the archives at no charge or be helped in their investigations by the volunteer(s) of the day. A charge is made for the use of the fiche or film readers, Internet access or photocopying. There is also a research service for those unable to visit in person and we ask for £10 for one hours research. All proceeds go towards running the Centre.
The Centre now holds the census records for all of the surrounding parishes from 1841 to 1891, Tythe maps and schedules c1840 of the same area, Ordnance Survey maps including some First Editions, local parish records, Trade Directories, a library of local history books and a large amount of historical data. These records are held on microfiche, CDs or in hard copy but the long term aim is to digitise most of them when funds become available.