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I. Major
London Genealogical Repositories:
The National Archives (until April 2003: “The Public Record Office”)
The Family Records Centre
(formerly “St
Catherine’s House” / “
The British Library (Newspaper Collection
at Colindale)
The London Metropolitan
Archives (formerly “The Greater London Record Office”)
The Principal Registry of the Family
Division (PRFD) Probate Service “First Avenue House” (formerly “Somerset House”)
The Guildhall Library / Corporation of London Record Office
The (City of) Westminster Archives
Centre
The Royal Commission
on Historical Manuscripts (National Register of Archives – now
part of The National Archives at Kew)
The Wellcome History of Medicine
Library
The Library, Friends House, London
The Diocese of London Archives
The Hyde Park LDS Family
History Center
The
Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (
II. Other
London Libraries With Local Studies
and Archives Centres
Other London
Libraries with Information of Genealogical Interest
III. The “What/Where”
Record Locator (Where in
IV. Facts About
Various Kinds of Genealogical Records
V. Preparing for Your London Trip (Tips on things to know about
VI. Bibliography of London Reference Books and Pamphlets
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Address: 14 Charterhouse Buildings, |
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Telephone: 020 7251 8799 From |
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Website:
www.sog.org.uk |
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Nearest Tube Stop: Barbican (on the Circle,
Metropolitan or Hammersmith & City Lines) |
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Hours of Operation:
Closed
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Admission Requirements: Yearly or Daily membership |
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Major Resources: Catalog is now searchable online; see: www.sog.org.uk/sogcat/access/
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Transcripts of many Parish Records, some from the 1500s,
from England, Wales, Ireland & the Channel Islands; also those from many
London Roman Catholic Chapels and Missions; microfiche copies of the indexes
to the parish registers maintained in The London Metropolitan Archives ·
Boyd’s Marriage Index for ·
Boyd’s The Inhabitants of London (238 volumes) –
mainly 16th and 17th century ·
Boyd’s London Burials (250,000 abstracts of pre 1853
burials) ·
Large collection of published and unpublished genealogical
source material and compiled genealogies and Family Histories ·
Great Card Index (over 700 drawers, now on over 600
microfilms) and other card indexes ·
GRO Indexes 1837-1920; Scottish GRO Indexes 1855-1920 ·
Many UK Censuses, with largest collection of published
census Indexes ·
Information on Apprentices, Schools & Universities,
Armed Forces, Professions ·
Wills and Principal Probate Registry Indexes 1858-1930;
also n Index for PCC wills 1750 to 1800 wills (available online;) British Record Society and other indexes
1383-1800 ·
Bernau’s Index to miscellaneous chancery,
exchequer and other 17th and 18th century sources (the
records themselves will be found in The National
Archive [at Kew]) ·
Information on Peerages and Heraldry ·
Large collection of “Birth Briefs” and queries submitted
by members ·
Large collection of Irish and Scotch genealogical records (described
in detail in pamphlets available from the Society.) ·
Large collection of “how to”, textbooks and (Stuart
Raymond and other) bibliographies of ·
Headquarters for the Guild of One Name Studies (www.one-name.org) |
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Other Information: ·
The Society continues the development of “English Origins”
Databases – fully searchable indexes to records of 10 million names from the
15th century from some of the Society’s principal collections,
including Boyd’s Marriage (and other) Indexes and wills and apprenticeship
records from various sources. Name
searching is free; there is a modest charge (partially waived for SoG
members) for examining index items; some underlying record abstracts can be
ordered through the website. English
Origins is accessible thru www.englishorigins.com or (preferably) thru the Society’s own
website. ·
Society of Genealogists Leaflet No. 6 – “Notes for
Americans on Tracing Their British Ancestry” provides much worthwhile
information on the Society’s holdings ·
The Society had “the most comprehensive genealogy bookshop
in the country” with books and many UK-oriented data cd’s – including many
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Address:
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Telephone:
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Website:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Online catalog:
www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Admission Requirements:
Readers
Card; easily obtainable with passport on first visit |
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Major Resources: ·
Apprenticeship records 1710-1811 (and some
others)* ·
Bankruptcy records ·
Birth, Marriage, Death records of Britons abroad
1627-1965 (not all) * ·
Cemetery records: Bethnal Green
(1793-1837); Bunhill Fields (1833-1853); Victoria Park (1852-1876) ·
Census records 1841-1891: can only
be viewed in The Family Records Centre.
(The 1901 census are available online at the National
Archives and thru the Internet.) ·
Change of Name records 1760-~1992 ·
Criminal Records: Records of Assizes and the Central
Criminal Court from the middle ages; Crime, Convicts and transportation
registers 18th and 19th century ·
Death Duty (Estate Tax) records 1858-1903 (stored
offsite); some indexes from 1796-1903* ·
Divorce records 1858-1940 ·
Emigrants records 17th to 20th century ·
Hospital Records database (maintained jointly with The Wellcome History Of Medicine Library ·
Immigrants records (to ·
Legal records: Surviving records of civil actions of all
central law courts from medieval times; tax records – medieval to 20th
century; a few of the pre-1500 records
of the Court of Quarter Sessions. ·
Marriages: “Fleet” and other irregular marriages
performed in the Fleet Prison and nearby buildings in ·
Medieval records (BMD before Parish
Registers [1538]; wills, manorial records) Many of these records are in
Latin. Some expert assistance is
available in the second floor Map and Large Document Room. See also The
Royal Commission On Historical Manuscripts ·
Military records 17th
century to the First World War (Large collections!) Service records for Royal Air Force,
Royal Marine, Royal Navy, Army, Seamen, Coast Guard, Customs/Excise Officers,
Merchant Seamen, Dockyard/Railway workers (from various periods)* ·
Non-parochial registers surrendered to the
Registrar General as a result of the Acts of 1840 and 1858, including some
Nonconformist chapel registers 17th-19th century ·
Police records: ·
Tax Lists: Nationwide Land Tax for 1798; Hearth Tax
1662-1674; Valuation Office Records 1909-1915 ·
Wills and Probate records PCC wills and grants of administration and
records of any lawsuits (including depositions of witnesses) 1383-1858, searchable
and downloadable online (for Ł3;) calendars of wills
after 1858* (The actual wills are in Principal Registry of
the Family Division (PRFD) Probate Service (First Avenue House) *Some of these holdings are available on film in
the self-service Microfilm Room Another service of the PRO is MEMRIS (“Medieval and Early Modern Record
Information Service”.) A number of the
PRO staff have specialist knowledge of Medieval and Early Modern records, in
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Other Information: ·
Half hour tours for new visitors are run regularly. Highly recommended ·
The PRO has about 200 leaflets which describe its most popular
holdings. They are available at the
PRO and online at: http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/Riindex.asp
These and the online catalog: http://catalogue.pro.gov.uk will be very helpful for familiarizing
yourself with the holdings and workings of the PRO in preplanning for a
productive trip. ·
Other helpful preparatory items: the book New To Kew? by Jane Cox. Available from the PRO or www.amazon.com ($12.95.) Also, Tracing Your Ancestors in the PRO Amanda Bevan ; 2002 edition
Ł15.99 from the PRO and Genealogical Research in ·
See also: PCC Wills and other Probate Records, PRO
Guide #15: Miriam Scott 1997, 81 pages
Ł5.99. The PRO also publishes about 10
Pocket Guides on a variety of PRO related search topics. ·
Link to A2A (Access to Archives):
www.a2a.pro.gov.uk Search the catalogs of 115 English archives. ·
Within the PRO there is a good reference library, recently
opened to the public. Its catalog is searchable online from within the PRO
(but not on the Internet as of 3-02) ·
The PRO has many publications of The List and Index
Society; some of the work of this
group is of significance to genealogists ·
The PRO has a well stocked bookshop. ·
If a PRO staff person you ask doesn’t seem to know the
answer to your question, ask if there is a “specialist” in that particular
area. (PRO staff members have listings of the names of specialists in various
areas available on their intranet; the staffer you ask might not volunteer
that information – see information on MEMRIS
above.) |
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(formerly “St. Catherine’s House”
and “ (Run jointly by the General Register Office (GRO)/Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the National Archive (formerly the PRO) |
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Address:
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TNA Telephone:
020 8392 5300 From ONS Telephone:
0870 243 7788 From |
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TNA Website:
http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/partners/frc-partner.htm
ONS Website:
www.statistics.gov.uk |
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Nearest Tube Stops:
Farringdon (on the Circle Line, Metropolitan Line, Hammersmith &
City Lines) Angel (on the Northern Line) |
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Hours of Operation:
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Major Resources: General Register Office, Office for National
Statistics – Indexes of: ·
Births, marriages and deaths registered in ·
Adoptions registered in ·
Births and deaths at sea registered from July 1837 until
1965 ·
Military, Consular, Civil aviation and High Commission
returns of
births, deaths and marriages for various years The actual records are not open to the public; indexes may
be consulted; birth and death indexes
from 1984-1992, marriage indexes from 1984-1993 are on line. There is a fee for producing a
certificate. (Microfilms copies of the
indexes are also available in Family History Centres and some local
libraries.) *Before 1837 and the introduction of civil registration (1855 for
Scotland and 1845/1864 for Ireland), parish registers of the Church of
England (or other denominations) are the most comprehensive source of
information (baptisms and marriages) about individuals. A very few parish registers may date from
as early as 1538. The National Archive
(copies of most widely consulted documents; full collection of the National Archives (PRO) is at ·
Census returns 1841-1901 (1901 is online) with many
indexes. ·
Death Duty [Estate Duty] Registers 1796-1858; indexes
1796-1903 (original records 1858-1904 can be seen in The National Archives [at Kew]) ·
Wills and Administrations 1383-1858 and associated indexes
(Prerogative Court of Canterbury only).
These are searchable online ·
Indexes to Wills and Administrations for the whole of ·
Nonconformist Registers (some) 1567-1837, including Fleet
Marriage registers and Quaker Registers (some also in ·
Non-parochial registers surrendered to the
Registrar General as a result of the Acts of 1840 and 1858 and accepted as
authentic ·
Divorce Files (Indexes) 1858-1958 ·
Miscellaneous foreign returns of BMD 1627-1960 ·
Inland Revenue Accounts 1796-1857 For full details of the holdings of the FRC: |
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Other Information: Helpful books (available at small bookshop on site, which
has other introductory material as well): ·
Never Been Here Before?
A genealogists guide to the Family Records Centre
by Jane Cox and Stella Colwell, 2000
(PRO Readers Guide #17) ·
Basic Facts about…Using the Family Records Centre
by Audrey Collins 1998, published by the Federation of Family History
Societies Also, one page leaflets – “First Visit?” and “How to Use”, including: · PCC Wills and Administrations; Probate Records from 1858 · Nonconformist Registers · Fleet Marriage Registers · Registers from the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry · Registers from Dr Williams Library (a registry established in 1742 used by nonconformists and others to register the births of children) · The 1841-1891 (1901) Census Returns ·
Death Duty Registers |
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Address:
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Telephone:
020 7412 7513 From |
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Website:
www.bl.uk online catalog: http://catalogue.bl.uk |
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Nearest Tube Stop:
King’s
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Hours of Operation:
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Admission Requirements:
Reader’s
Card. “The British Library at St
Pancras is a research library, not a public reference library. Admission to
the Library cannot be guaranteed.
Access to the reading rooms is provided to those who have reached a
point in their research where no other library can adequately supply all the
information required, or who can demonstrate a legitimate need to use items
in the collection to further their research.” [More information and an application form
can be found at: http://www.bl.uk/services/reading/admissions.html. Examples of specific works required (from
the online catalog) could be helpful in securing admission.] |
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Major Genealogical Resources: The British Library is the national library of the ·
A large collection of family histories and biographical
materials published in books or periodicals ·
A large collection of manuscripts, many dealing with
various aspects of family history ·
Many bibliographies, monographs and guides to finding
family histories and related records ·
Many county and local histories and published records of parish
registers, visitations and obituaries (e.g. Harleian
Society publications including “Musgrave’s Obituaries prior to 1800”) ·
A large collection of materials on cd-roms,
including indexes to periodicals and other items of biographic and
genealogical significance, including material relating to |
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Other Information: Helpful British Library Pamphlets (in addition to “Welcome
to..): ·
Arts & Humanities Services: Scholarship and Collections ·
English Places (Humanities Readers Guide No. 3) ·
Family and Personal Names (Humanities Readers Guide No. 4) ·
British Family History (Humanities Readers Guide No. 5) ·
Using Periodicals in the Humanities Reading Room (Humanities Readers Guide No. 8) ·
Research Sources in the
Humanities Reading Room (Humanities Readers Guide No. 9) ·
Biographical Sources in the Humanities Reading Room (Humanities
Readers Guide No. 10) Information on obtaining a Readers Card: Pamphlet “Apply to Become a Reader” (with application form, which can be submitted by mail. Contact Reader Admissions Office.) The British Library has large bookshop, but not too many
items of genealogical interest. |
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THE BRITISH LIBRARY (Newspaper Collection) “The
British Library Newspaper houses the national archive collection in the UK of
British and overseas newspapers. It is
the only large, integrated national newspaper service in the world, combining
facilities for the collection, preservation and use of newspapers all on one
site.” |
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Address:
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Telephone: 020 7412 7353 From |
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Nearest Tube Stop:
Colindale (Zone 4 on the Northern Line;
extra fare required from central |
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Hours of Operation:
Mon - Sat |
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Admission Requirements:
“Open to
anybody over the age of 18 for research purposes, to consult material not
readily available in other libraries. Readers are admitted with a Newspaper
Library reader's pass or a British Library photographic reader's pass.
Newspaper Library reader's passes are issued to applicants in person in the
Newspaper Library Reading Rooms. Applicants need to show a proof of identity
document bearing their signature, for example: their passport.” |
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Major Resources: Large collection of British and overseas newspapers,
periodicals and magazines – mainly
after 1800 (earlier ones may be in the British Library www.bl.uk) – in 650,000 bound volumes and
320,000 reels of microfilm: ·
British national and provincial papers: fairly comprehensive from 1840s; ·
Full sets of the main ·
Most daily and weekly provincial newspapers from ·
New (1999) computer catalog with wide search capabilities
(accessible online thru British Library website: www.bl.uk ·
A collection of those name indexes (very few) which do
exist (although there may be other indexes to local papers in various Record Offices and Local Studies
Libraries |
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Other Information: Helpful Pamphlets: ·
British Library Pamphlets:
Welcome to the Newspaper Library; Using the Reading Rooms ·
Basic Facts About Using Colindale and other Newspaper
Repositories,
by Audrey Collins (Published by Federation of Family History Societies) ·
Family History from Newspapers, by Eve McLaughlin (Published by Varneys Press) (Photocopying facilities at Colindale are quite limited.) |
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THE (formerly “The Greater London Record Office”) |
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Address: |
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Telephone:
020 7332 3820 From |
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Website:
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/archives/lma/index.htm |
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Nearest Tube Stops:
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Farringdon (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City Lines) ·
Angel (Northern Line) |
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Major Resources:
The largest
local record office in the ·
Parish
Registers from
over 800 Anglican parishes within the former counties of London and
Middlesex, excluding parishes in the Cities of London and Westminster (These
are held by The Guildhall Library (London) and The
(City of) Westminster Archives Centre) Also registers from many non-conformist
churches (principally Methodist, Congregationalist, Baptist and United
Reform) as well as some Catholic, Dutch Reformed, German, Huguenot and Jewish
(see below) Many registers are indexed
and are now available on fiche; also in The Society
of Genealogists Poor
Law Records (including those of workhouses and schools) included with above parish
registers, and some others School
registers and Electoral registers. Church
Marriages from
1837 Families
and Individuals’ personal papers from 1160 Directories:
trade, street, court and local directories ·
Court Records from 1549, including Middlesex (Quarter Sessions
and Petty Sessions) and Westminster Sessions of the Peace, Magistrates’
Courts and the surviving coroners’ inquests for ·
Diocesan Records from 1467, including probate, matrimonial,
legal separation and other records for the Diocese of London Consistory
Court, the Archdeaconry of Middlesex and other records of surrounding areas ·
Archives of the Anglo-Jewish Community, some dating to 1656; a few earlier ·
Burial records from City of
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National Records from 1653 including records of English
Heritage ( ·
Wills, mainly relating to the ancient (pre-1889) counties of
Middlesex, ·
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A Personal Name Index which might lead to a will or some
other document of genealogical significance |
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Other Information: In addition to
introductory pamphlets, LMA has published about 30 Information Leaflets dealing with their
holdings and with various genealogical topics, including: 1. Family
History in 2. The
International Genealogical Index (IGI) 3. Licensed
Victuallers Records 4. Convicts Transported from Middlesex
5. The City
of 6. Wills in 7. The
Middlesex Deed Registry 1709-1938 15. Records
of Patients in London Hospitals 16. Archives
of the Anglo-Jewish Community at 17. The
German Community in 18.
Non-Anglican Register Transcripts 21.
Electoral Registers at 23. The Directories of 26. Poor Law
Records in 27. Records
of Nonconformists in 28. Sources
for the history of London Theatres and music halls in London Metropolitan
Archives These are available at the Archives or by post with a
SASE. (Also available in The Family
Records Centre) |
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PRINCIPAL REGISTRY OF THE FAMILY DIVISION (PRFD) (formerly “Somerset House”) |
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Address:
Probate
Search Room, |
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Telephone:
020 7947 6000 From Divorce Section: 020 7947 6000 From |
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Website:
www.courtservice.gov.uk/using_courts/wills_probate/probate_famhist.htm
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Nearest Tube Stops:
Holborn (on the Piccadilly and Central
Lines); |
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Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday:
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Admission Requirements:
None |
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Major Resources:
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Wills and Administrations (from January, 1858) ·
Divorce records (from 1941) |
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Other Information: Helpful Pamphlet: Basic
Facts About Using Wills After |
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Address: Off |
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Telephone:
020 7332 3030 From |
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Website:
http://ihr.sas.ac.uk/gh |
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Nearest Tube Stops:
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Bank (on
the Central Line); ·
Moorgate (on
the Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Northern Lines)
There’s a high
walkway from this station to the area of the library |
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Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday:
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Admission Requirements:
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Major Resources: All aspects of ·
Parish registers for parishes within the City of ·
Register transcripts (published and/or unpublished) of
many churches: Anglican, Huguenot and
some English non-conformist and Roman Catholic ·
Bishop’s Transcripts of parish registers (some from mid
17th century and from 1800 to about 1850. ·
Non-parochial registers for a number of
establishments. (Those surrendered to
the Register General because of the Acts of 1840 and 1858 can be seen in The National
Archive
and The
Family Records Centre) ·
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Court records from the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) ·
City of ·
Lloyd’s “Captains Registers” – a very large collection of information about
ships, captains and mates, etc. ·
Published family and local histories ·
Beaven’s Alderman of the City of ·
Boyd’s The Inhabitants of London (238 volumes) –
mainly 16th and 17th century (microfilm; originals in The Society of Genealogists) ·
Trade (and other) Directories – a very large collection
covering ·
Older records of many Livery Companies (Guilds) ·
Poll books (mainly late 17th –19th centuries)
and Rate books of many English towns and counties ·
Electoral Registers of the City of ·
Census returns for the City of ·
Early newspapers for the City of London and surrounding areas ·
Livery Companies: the original records of 85 (out of
about 100) City of London livery companies.
The remainder (mainly the wealthier companies) might be in the
archives of the individual companies. ·
Apprentice Indexes from Inland Revenue Records
(1710-1774) (Apprenticeships were
subject to tax from 1694.) ·
Numerous sources for the membership of various trades
and professions, including apothecaries, physicians, surgeons and
midwives ·
National Probate Calendar Indexes (1853-1943; the wills themselves
are located in : Principal
Registry of the Family Division (PRFD) Probate Service ); and earlier original records of
several ·
Prints, Maps, Manuscripts etc relating to |
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Other Information: Helpful Pamphlet: A
Guide to Genealogical Sources in Guildhall Library (GL Research Guide 1,
1998) compiled by
Richard Harvey. Available in the
well-stocked Guildhall Bookshop. |
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Address: Room N 221 North Office Block, Guildhall,
(Postal address: |
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Telephone:
020 7332 1251 From |
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Nearest Tube Stops:
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Bank (on
the Central Line); ·
Moorgate (on
the Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Northern Lines)
There’s a high
walkway from this station to the area of the Record Office |
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Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday:
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Admission Requirements:
Sign in to
“Search room” required at Security Desk |
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Major Resources:
The CLRO holds the official archives of the Corporation of
London ·
Charters
1067-1957 and Custumals (books of grants,
customs, precedents, etc.) for medieval and Tudor period ·
Administrative records of the
government of the City, 1275 to date ·
Judicial records,
including City sessions and magistrates’ courts records from the 17th
c; records of Civic Courts, including the Court of Husting 1252-1717*, the
Mayor’s Court, the Sheriffs’ Court, the Coroner’s Court and the Orphans’ Court ·
Financial Records,
including Bridge House accounts 1381-1942 and City’s Cash accounts 1632-1942 ·
Tax Assessments for the
City of ·
Freedom Records,
recording 300,000 admissions to the Freedom of the City of ·
Coroners Inquests for the
City of ·
Cemetery records from
City of London Cemetery from 1856 ·
Architectural plans and drawings of many
public buildings and places *The **From the 18th century, about 300,000 people
have been made “free of the City of |
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Other Information: Helpful articles: a
good overview of the collection for genealogists: Betty R Masters, “Some Genealogical Sources
in the Corporation of London Records Office”
(Genealogists Magazine June and September 1982.) Also:
An Introductory Guide to the Corporation of London Record Office,
Hugo Deadman and Elizabeth Scudder, eds., published
by the Corporation of London and CLRO Information
Sheet #11 (Coroner’s Inquests in CLRO),
#12 (Lists of City of London
Inhabitants) and #13 (City of London Cemetery.) |
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Address: 10 |
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Telephone:
020 7641 5180 From |
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Website:
www.westminster.gov.uk/archives |
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Nearest Tube Stop:
St
James’s Park
(District and Circle lines) |
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Hours of Operation:
Mon – Sat |
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Admission Requirements:
None |
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Major Resources:
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Census returns for all of ·
Parish registers from 1551 for the old City of ·
Nonconformist and Roman Catholic registers (in limited numbers; some registers
are originals of those in the Society of Genealogists.) ·
Cemetery registers for Hanwell
and St Marylebone (19-20c. - not all years) ·
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Rate books (from the 16thc. for some areas of ·
Electoral registers (can be used instead of rate books
for the 20th century) ·
Deeds, indexed by name and street. A calendar of the deeds is available. ·
Grosvenor Estate Records (access permission required) ·
Wills 1504-1829 from the ·
Newspapers and Obituaries:
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A large selection of books, prints, photographs, maps and
plans) including material relating to the |
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Other Information: Helpful Pamphlet: Guide
to Sources for Family History held by Other helpful information can be found in the City of |
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ROYAL COMMISSION ON HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS (National Register of Archives) |
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Address (until it moved to |
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Telephone:
020 7242 1198 From |
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Website:
www.hmc.gov.uk
(online
index searchable by name of individual, etc.) |
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Nearest Tube Stops: Holborn (on the Piccadilly and Central Lines); |
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Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
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Admission Requirements:
None |
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Major Resources:
Maintains
records of the locations of private records in the ·
The National Register of Archives Catalog – more
than 43,000 unpublished catalogs and lists of manuscript collections,
covering all archives in the ·
A “sales database” of manuscript collections that
have been offered for sale ·
The Manorial Documents Register – register of the
records of manorial courts and manorial administration in |
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Other Information: In addition to many other services, the commission
maintains ARCHON http://www.hmc.gov.uk/archon/archon.htm
, an electronic directory of archival repositories in the The commission also produces many publications including a
Reports and Calendars series and supplement series such as “Guides to Sources
for British History.” Useful pamphlet:
Patrick Palgrave-Moore, How to Locate and Use Manorial Records,
Elvery Downers Publications 2nd edition,
1995 |
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Address: Wellcome Building (2nd floor) |
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Telephone:
020 7611 8582 From |
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Website:
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/1/lib.html Online catalog: http://library.wellcome.ac.uk
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Nearest Tube Stops:
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Euston (on the Northern Line);
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Hours of Operation:
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Admission Requirements:
Readers card
obtainable on first visit (with passport) |
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Major Genealogical Resources:
Large library
of medical books, histories, journals, biographies and papers of well known
medical figures. Also sections on: ·
Famous patients (individual and general) and Famous
Practitioners ·
Hospital Records database (maintained jointly with The National
Archives) ·
Medical records of injured WW I and WW II soldiers and of
Prisoners of War ·
Cause of Death information (e.g. “Bright’s
Disease”) ·
“Medical Archives and Manuscripts Survey” (MAMS) – information about medical holdings of other
repositories. Searchable online at http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/collections/am_res_mam.shtml
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Other Information: Helpful Introductory pamphlets; large, well appointed
reading rooms; much material in open stacks.
A digest of the Library’s holdings appeared in the Genealogists
Magazine (published by the Society of Genealogists) of December 1998. An article on “Recent Developments at the
Wellcome Library” appeared in the September 2001 issue of GM. Also, see Sherry Irvine’s article in Ancestry
Daily News, |
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Address: Friends House, |
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Telephone:
020 7663 1135 From |
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Website:
http://www.quaker.org.uk/library |
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Nearest Tube Stops:
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Euston (on the Northern Line);
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Hours of Operation:
Mon &
Tues |
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Admission Requirements:
Letter of
introduction from “someone in good standing” (except for members of the
Religious Society of Friends in |
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Major Genealogical Resources:
“One of the
largest collections in the world of materials relating to Quakers and their activities.” ·
Digests of BMD registers from mid 17th
century (The registers are in the National Archives;
The Society of Genealogists also has a set
of the digest registers on microfilm) ·
Dictionary of Quaker Biography – 300 volumes of typed
biographical information on 15,000 Quakers (maintained in conjunction with ·
Other Indexes and lists of surnames ·
Books, pamphlets and periodicals from the 17th century
on Quakers and their issues (with card and computer catalogs) ·
Private and family papers, including published
biographies, manuscripts and photographs of prominent Quakers (with large
card catalog and 40 volume picture catalog) |
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Other Information: The reading room is small (12 places); only one microfilm
reader; not very many of the holdings are cataloged or indexed on the
website; they need to be consulted at the library. Many of the holdings are in open stacks. |
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Address: |
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Telephone:
020 7248 2762 From |
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Nearest Tube Stops:
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Blackfriars (on the District and Circle
Lines); ·
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Hours of Operation:
Weekdays
between |
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Admission Requirements:
Not open
to the public. “Each officer of arms
conducts his own practice in heraldry and genealogy, and charges fees to
undertake research.” |
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Major Resources:
The College of Arms, founded 1483, is the body to which
the British Crown delegated its authority to grant armorial bearings to
English subjects and their descendants as well as corporate entities,
including municipalities, corporations, schools, and churches. In addition,
it organizes state ceremonies, such as the State Opening of Parliament. The
College is composed of thirteen Officers of Arms: the three Kings of Arms,
six Heralds, and four Pursuivants. “The official records of the
College, which include the registers of grants of arms, funeral certificates,
the records of the systematic heraldic visitations of the English and Welsh
counties undertaken by the heralds roughly every generation between 1530 and
1688, changes of name and arms by Royal Licence, and the pedigree registers,
total approximately 750 manuscript volumes. “In addition to the official records there are the
unofficial collections. These include an extensive library of printed
genealogical and heraldic works. The College's unique manuscript collections
are just as extensive. These date from the fourteenth century, and contain
the working papers and other manuscripts of numerous past heralds. “ |
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Other Information: Mr. Timothy H.S.
Duke, Chester Herald is the contact person for The Harleian
Society |
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Archive material for the Diocese of London is kept in the
Diocesan
Record Offices at the following addresses: ·
London Metropolitan Archives, |
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Address: |
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Telephone:
020 7589 8561 From |
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Website:
www.familysearch.org |
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Nearest Tube Stop:
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Hours of Operation:
Mon - Sat |
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Admission Requirements:
None |
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Major Resources:
In addition to
materials found in most Family History Centers: ·
A large “permanent collection” of films from the Family
History Library ·
A large collection of printed materials about the location
and holdings of many |
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Address: 79-82 Northgate, |
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Telephone:
(01227) 768664 From |
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Website:
http://www.ihgs.ac.uk
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Travel Arrangements:
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Hours of Operation:
Mon, Wed
and Fri |
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Admission Requirements:
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Prior appointment required, via telephone or www.ihgs.ac.uk/contact/contact.php ·
$20 daily charge for non-members |
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Major Resources:
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Pallot’s Index, a large index of ·
Index to Catholic Marriages 1837-1870 (covering about 60 ·
A 30,000 volume Library containing: ·
Genealogical source material for each county ·
Published census, probate indexes and marriage indexes ·
Trade directories from 1677 to the mid 20th century ·
Printed family histories and pedigrees ·
Harleian Society and other Visitation
Series ·
British Record Society pre 1858 probate indexes ·
Principal Probate Registry indexes 1858-1943 ·
Peerage and Gentry directories ·
Antiquarian genealogical periodicals ·
Heraldic dictionaries and armorials ·
Original deeds ·
Online research facilities |
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Other Information: The Institute “is constituted to train those who wish to
acquire professional skills in family history research and day, evening and
residential courses are held regularly at several levels.” In addition to other facilities, The Institute maintains a
large bookshop. A free newsletter from the Institute is available by
email. Subscribe through website. |
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Address: Frien |
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Telephone:
020 From |
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Website:
www |
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Nearest Tube Stops:
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Euston (on the Northern Line);
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Hours of Operation:
Mon -Tues |
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Admission Requirements:
None |
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Major Resources:
“One.” ·
Books, ·
The ·
Private |
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Other Information: ??bookshop |
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Name and Address |
Principal Holdings |
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The London Metropolitan Archives (was The Greater London Record Office) |
These are listed above as Major London Repositories. Click on name to go to their page. |
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The Institute of Historical Research Senate House, |
“The best open-access collection of printed historical
sources in the Open from |
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Bishopsgate Institute/Library 230 Bishopsgate
EC2M 4QH e-mail: info@bishopsgatelib.freeserve.co.uk |
Books, directories, maps etc. covering the history of the
Inner London area from the 19th century. Provides support for local and family
history research. |
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Holborn Library
Helpful 40 page booklet: Camden Past and Present – a Guide to the
Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre
(available at/through the Library) |
Books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, illustrations,
archives and other items about the Borough past and present. Parish vestry
and Council records 17th to 20th centuries, including valuation lists until
1989. Archives of local organizations and individuals, including |
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Catholic Central Library, The Lancing Street, near |
Transcripts of the registers of many London Roman Catholic
Chapels and Missions (copies also in the Society of Genealogists. |
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http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/council/publicservices/lhistory.htm
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Administrative and church records dating to the
seventeenth century, maps from the seventeenth century to the present day,
and files of local newspapers from 1834 to date. Family History: The library now offers a range of resources
for people undertaking research within the Borough, and for those doing wider
searches. Our guide Family History Sources in Greenwich
lists the records most frequently asked for. |
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Hackney Archives Department the Local History |
A large and growing collection of books on the history of
the borough, areas within the borough and |
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Hammersmith and Fulham Archives
and Local History Centre |