Don’t get me started on favourites,” says Ceredigion Archives’ Helen Palmer. “We have so many!”
Y Canolbarth, or the Midlands, is the green heart of Wales, sandwiched between the border and the ocean. To the west is Ceredigion (historically known as Cardiganshire), north of that lies Meirionnydd, now part of modern Gwynedd, and the landlocked Powys is made up of the historic counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and part of Denbighshire. If all that sounds rather complicated, don’t worry. There’s a small but perfectly formed band of archives for all of your genealogical needs. And