Monmouthshire Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Monmouthshire Societies
Gwent Family History Society Blackwood Branch Staff Room Blackwood Comprehensive School Ty Isha Terr Blackwood, Caerphiily NP12 1ER UK Email: [mailto:secretary.bla@gwentfhs.org.uk secretary.bla@gwentfhs.org.uk] Website: Blackwood Branch Chepstow and Wye Valley Branch Room 1 Chepstow Leisure Centre Welsh Street Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5LR UK Email: [mailto:secretary.che@gwentfhs.org.uk secretary.che@gwentfhs.org.uk] Website: Chepstow and Wye Valley Branch Ebbw Vale and North Gwent Branch Bethel Methodist Church Wesley Place Beaufort Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent NP23 5JS UK Email: [mailto:secretary.ebb@gwentfhs.org.uk secretary.ebb@gwentfhs.org.uk] Website: Ebbw Vale and North Gwent Branch Newport Branch Newport Civic Centre Godfrey Rd Newport NP20 4UR UK Email: [mailto:secretary.new@gwentfhs.org.uk secretary.new@gwentfhs.org.uk] Website: Newport Branch Pontypool Branch St John's Church Wainfelin Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6EQ UK Email: [mailto:secretary.pon@gwentfhs.org.uk secretary.pon@gwentfhs.org.uk] Website: Pontypool Branch

Email: [mailto:secretary@gwentfhs.org.uk secretary@gwentfhs.org.uk] Website: Gwent Family History Society


 * Our Society exists to encourage an interest in both family history and genealogy amongst the people of Gwent, and amongst those living elsewhere who may have ancestral connections with the historic county of Monmouthshire.

Abergavenny Local History Society The Borough Theatre Market Hall Cross Street Abergavenny NP7 5EU UK Email: [mailto:alhs@live.co.uk alhs@live.co.uk] Website: Abergavenny Local History Society


 * In 1959 the Friends of Abergavenny Museum committee saved the crumbling hunting lodge at Abergavenny Castle from demolition and raised funds to create the first Abergavenny Museum. The committee went on to found the Abergavenny Local History Society. Today the society has almost 400 members.  Members enjoy monthly talks and summer visits to places of interest.  The museum was handed to the county council in 1971. More recently, the society created a Victorian-themed garden to complement the museum's Victorian collection.

Abersychan and Garndiffaith Local History Group The Veg Box Building Gelli Rhiwy Road Garndiffaith, Torfaen NP4 7AH UK Website: Abersychan and Garndiffaith Local History Group


 * Abersychan & Garndiffaith Local History Group was formed in 1994 following a public meeting. Since that time to the present, our group has held monthly meetings with speakers on various aspects of local history, recorded aspects of local history which otherwise would have been lost, publishing them in a series of small, inexpensive journals, and these activities provide a source for present and future generations.  We hope you enjoy your visit to this historic industrial area situated in the most eastern valley of the South Wales Coalfield, Wales, United Kingdom.

Abertillery & District Museum Society Abertillery and District Museum Market St Abertillery NP13 1AH UK Telephone: 01495 211140 Email: [mailto:abertillerymuseum@btconnect.com abertillerymuseum@btconnect.com] Website: Abertillery & District Museum Society


 * The Abertillery and District Museum is run by the volunteers of Abertillery and District Museum Society. The aim of the Society is to set up and maintain a museum in Abertillery, to hold monthly talks, and to promote history in the area.

The Ancient Cwmbran Society (Cymdeithas Cwmbran Hynafol) 59 Oaklands View Cwmbran, Torfaen NP44 5EE UK Email: [mailto:acs.memsec@gmail.com acs.memsec@gmail.com] Website: The Ancient Cwmbran Society Website #2: The Ancient Cwmbran Society


 * The Ancient Cwmbran Project came to an end after its 18 month period of activity, but the Volunteers involved with the project found that there was still so much interest in our local archaeology that the Ancient Cwmbran Society was formed to continue this work. The Ancient Cwmbran Society has continued to build upon the foundations laid down by the original project, and over several years built up a  large membership made up of interested local people and experts alike.

Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum (Fforwm Treftadaeth Blaenau Gwent) Bedwellty House 11 Morgan St Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent NP22 3NA UK Email: [mailto:carolyngarden9@gmail.com carolyngarden9@gmail.com] Website: Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum


 * We are a group concerned with preserving this area’s rich history and heritage. We work closely with, but independent of, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Heritage Services. Our many activities include organising Heritage and Commemoration Days, delivering monthly talks on historical topics, producing a six-monthly journal, and publishing historical material relating to the area.