Martin Briscoe wrote: ...my Great Great Grandfather [snip] is shown as born at Cwmbach Isaf, Maesmynis. I can see Cwm-bach Fach and Fawr on the modern map but not Isaf. I take it the NLW does not have the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps online (especially the 25")? I can't see them on their website. Here in Scotland we are rather spoilt with all of these and many more online at the NLS. ================ Dear Martin, I can find Cwm-bwch-fawr and Cwm-bwch-fach on modern OS maps, but not Cwmbach. They are at 301469,246827 and 301871,247084 respectively. Until recently we could view high resolution images of early OS maps covering all of England and Wales free, at the www.old-maps.co.uk website. The maps are still there, but are now only available as reduced size images and navigation of the maps is poor. To obtain a full-sized image now requires payment. The website currently has the following OS maps available for Maesmynis: DATE SCALE 1889 - 1:2,500 1891 - 1:10,560 1904 - 1:2,500 1906 - 1:10,560 1952 - 1:10,560 1965 - 1:10,560 1975 - 1:2,500 1978 - 1:10,000 but note that the area covered by each map is quite small. You can order any map as a PDF download (£11 - £16), as a print (£22.50 - £27.50), or as a framed print (£45 - £50). See www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?gallery=1 for full pricing details. Frustratingly, the answers in the FAQ section are based on the previous version of the website, where much better access to the maps was available. I've written several times via the 'Contact Us' facility but have never had a response. I'm looking at the 1:2,500-scale OS map published in 1889 right now, and I can only see the two Cwm-bwch properties. I cannot see any identified as Cwmbach. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2011.co.uk Personal Homepage: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/wales/ Joint Webmaster, Breconshire Local & Family History Society http://www.blfhs.co.uk/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists

My mistake! It was late when I was looking them. The entry is in register is probably Cwmbwch to fit with those two - the "w" is a bit of a scribble! I will have another look on the NLW, I did not see many maps last night but it was late. The loss of the old-maps site is a nuisance, I tend to use this site as a gateway to arrange of map sources http://www.oldmapsonline.org/ http://www.oldmapsonline.org/#bbox=-3.46433,52.110571,-3.432273,52.1243&q=&d atefrom=1000&dateto=2010 http://goo.gl/oTvby Not been down that way for some time so perhaps to have a trip in the Summer. The family did not seem wealthy so it could have been something small. Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Ball Sent: 26 January 2013 11:04 To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Parish records on Find My Past .... 1st and 2nd EditionOS Map Martin Briscoe wrote: ...my Great Great Grandfather [snip] is shown as born at Cwmbach Isaf, Maesmynis. I can see Cwm-bach Fach and Fawr on the modern map but not Isaf. I take it the NLW does not have the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps online (especially the 25")? I can't see them on their website. Here in Scotland we are rather spoilt with all of these and many more online at the NLS. ================ Dear Martin, I can find Cwm-bwch-fawr and Cwm-bwch-fach on modern OS maps, but not Cwmbach. They are at 301469,246827 and 301871,247084 respectively. Until recently we could view high resolution images of early OS maps covering all of England and Wales free, at the www.old-maps.co.uk website. The maps are still there, but are now only available as reduced size images and navigation of the maps is poor. To obtain a full-sized image now requires payment. The website currently has the following OS maps available for Maesmynis: DATE SCALE 1889 - 1:2,500 1891 - 1:10,560 1904 - 1:2,500 1906 - 1:10,560 1952 - 1:10,560 1965 - 1:10,560 1975 - 1:2,500 1978 - 1:10,000 but note that the area covered by each map is quite small. You can order any map as a PDF download (£11 - £16), as a print (£22.50 - £27.50), or as a framed print (£45 - £50). See www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?gallery=1 for full pricing details. Frustratingly, the answers in the FAQ section are based on the previous version of the website, where much better access to the maps was available. I've written several times via the 'Contact Us' facility but have never had a response. I'm looking at the 1:2,500-scale OS map published in 1889 right now, and I can only see the two Cwm-bwch properties. I cannot see any identified as Cwmbach. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2011.co.uk Personal Homepage: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/wales/ Joint Webmaster, Breconshire Local & Family History Society http://www.blfhs.co.uk/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thanks for the links Marti - excellent views. Cheers, Jill -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Martin Briscoe Sent: 26 January 2013 12:10 To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Parish records on Find My Past .... 1st and2nd EditionOS Map My mistake! It was late when I was looking them. The entry is in register is probably Cwmbwch to fit with those two - the "w" is a bit of a scribble! I will have another look on the NLW, I did not see many maps last night but it was late. The loss of the old-maps site is a nuisance, I tend to use this site as a gateway to arrange of map sources http://www.oldmapsonline.org/ http://www.oldmapsonline.org/#bbox=-3.46433,52.110571,-3.432273,52.1243&q=&d atefrom=1000&dateto=2010 http://goo.gl/oTvby Not been down that way for some time so perhaps to have a trip in the Summer. The family did not seem wealthy so it could have been something small.