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England - London
Category Index
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- AIM25 - Archives in London and the M25 Area
Provides electronic access to collection level descriptions of the archives of over fifty higher education institutions and learned societies within the greater London area.
- The Archives of the Worshipful Company of Upholders
From one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. Includes some scanned images of original records and contact information regarding Company members.
- The British Library
- British Red Cross Museum and Archives ~ London
- Canonbury Masonic Research Centre ~ London
Freemasonry research library.
- Catholic Central Library
- Central Hall Westminster
- Centre for Metropolitan History
- Church of England Records Centre
- Corporation of London Libraries
- Corporation of London Records Office (CLRO)
- Dennis Severs House
A recreation of a house of a imagined Huguenot weaver in Spitalfields.
- Diocese of London Archives
Locations and contact information for the Diocese's records.
- Familia
Directory of family history resources held in public libraries in the UK and Ireland. Provides information about the libraries and their holdings.
- Ealing Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Ealing Libraries
- Enfield Council Libraries
- Enfield Council Register Office
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- Greenwich Heritage Centre
- Guildhall Library Manuscripts Collection ~ London, England
- Islington Library and Information Service
- Kensington and Chelsea Libraries
- Kingston University - Centre for Local Studies
- Hackney Libraries
- Hammersmith & Fulham Copy Certificates
Includes online ordering.
- Hammersmith & Fulham Libraries ~ London, England
- Haringey Libraries
- Havering Libraries
- Huguenot Library
At the University College London.
- Imperial War Museum ~ London
- Islington Library and Information Service
- Lambeth Archives ~ Surrey, England
- Lambeth Palace Library
- LARGO: Libraries and Archives Research Guide Online
- Lewisham Local Studies and Archives
- The Library and Museum of Freemasonry ~ London
- Archives
Repository for the archives of United Grand Lodge of England and Supreme Grand Chapter.
- Library
- Museum
- The Library & Museum of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
The Clockmakers' Library was founded in 1813. It holds the ancient manuscript records of the Company and clockmaker's work books and related documents.
- The Library, Friends House, London
Holds the central archives of Britain Yearly Meeting of Quakers as well as one of the largest collections of Quaker material in the world.
- The Library of the Goldsmiths' Company
The collection of archives dates from the 14th century.
- The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham - Local History
- London Borough of Harrow - Libraries
- The London Borough of Hounslow - Heritage
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - Cemeteries
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - Local History and Special Collections
Also contains collections previously held by the former Boroughs of Barnes, Richmond and Twickenham.
- London Borough of Southwark - Local Studies Library
- London Metropolitan Archives
Formerly the Greater London Record Office.
- Mander and Mitchenson Theatre Collection
- The Mercer's Company Archives
Hold the historic records of the Mercers' Company of London from 1348 to the present.
- The Metropolitan Police Service Historical Archives
- The Moravian Church Archive and Library ~ London
Archival collection of the British province of the Moravian Church.
- Museum of London
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search Our Collections
- The National Army Museum ~ London
- National Monuments Record ~ Swindon & London
English Heritage's public archives. Holds three million photographs, some 50,000 measured drawings, and a specialist library.
- Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords Record Office
The archive service for both Houses of Parliament and facilitates public access to several million records which are preserved in the Victoria Tower repository. The records include original Acts of Parliament from 1497, Journals from 1510, papers laid before Parliament from 1531, Peerage papers from 1597, Judicial papers from 1621, and plans of canals, roads, railways and other public works deposited in connection with private bills from 1794. Amongst the comparatively few records of genealogical interest are the Protestation returns of 1642 and certain Papist returns.
- PhotoLondon
Portal showcasing five important public photograph collections of London: Guildhall Library, London Metropolitan Archives, Museum of London, National Monuments Record and Westminster City Archives. Between them they hold over one million photographs dating from the 1840s to present day. Gallery of images and e-mail links to the curators.
- Postal Heritage Trust
- Ragged School Museum
The museum resides in three canal-side warehouses in Copperfield Road, East London. These buildings were previously used by Dr Barnardo to house the largest ragged school in London.
- Redbridge Libraries ~ Ilford
- The Rothschild Archive
- The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - Local Studies
- Salvation Army International Heritage Centre ~ London
- Sources for Local History at Lambeth Palace Library - London & Middlesex
- Southwark Local History Library
- Sutton Archive & Local Studies
- Tower Hamlet Libraries
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets: Local History Library & Archives
- Trades Union Congress Library Collection
From the University of North London.
- University of London Library
- Vestry House Museum - The London Borough of Waltham Forest Archives
- Westminster Abbey
- Westminster City Council Archives Center
- Archives Guide
- St Martin-in-the-Fields Settlement Examinations Index
Westminster Archives holds settlement examination books for this large parish for the years 1708-1795 and 1816-1827. The index is available to search on-line and at present covers volumes dating from 1750-1775. This index allows you to search for a person or family by surname, and then gives you a volume and page number reference so that you can contact the Archives Centre for a copy of the entry.
- WiLL - What's in London's Libraries
Online searchable library combined catalogs from the majority of the libraries of London's 33 boroughs.
- Battersea Rise - Index
History, genealogical information and photographs of Battersea Rise, a major road in Battersea, Greater London (formerly Surrey), England.
- Chenies Street Chambers, London, England
A history of Chenies Street Chambers Ladies Residential Dwellings (built in 1888) and the women artists, musicians and physicians who lived there. Includes first census for the building (1891), 1901 Census and poor rates. Chenies Street Chambers, Chenies Street, Saint Giles Parish, Middlesex, London.
- The Foley Street Story
The history of a London road from the Westminster City Archives.
- Ideal Homes: Suburbia in Focus
A history of each district in South East London's six boroughs, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, including personal accounts of life in words and pictures.
- London Ancestor - Genealogy & Local History in London, England
A Journal of source data for the study of genealogy and local history in Greater London, England, mostly pre 1880, and where possible pre 1837.
- Tower Hamlets History Online
- Victorian London Research
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
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 ENG-London Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the city of London.
- ENG-THAMESWATERMEN Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames and their families. Archives: browse or search.
- EOLFHS-MEMBERS Mailing List
For the members of the East of London Family History Society (EoLFHS) to discuss the activities of the Society and genealogical resources available in the East of London area, and to post queries of a genealogical, historical, or geographical nature which relate to this area. The Society covers that area of Greater London north of the Thames extending from the edge of the City of London at Bishopsgate and Aldgate, eastwards through the London Boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, to the edge of Metropolitan Essex at Havering. Archives: browse or search.
- LON1891ADMIN Mailing List
For the volunteers who are transcribing the surnames from the 1891 London census to discuss the project and request assistance from other project volunteers. Archives: browse or search.
- LONDON1891 Mailing List
For the volunteers who are transcribing the surnames from the 1891 London census to submit their inputs. The ultimate goal is to have all of these surnames on the web in a searchable form. Archives: browse or search.
- LONDON Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the city of London and county of Middlesex. Archives: browse or search.
- LONDON-COMPANYS Mailing List
For anyone with an interest in the family networks within the Companies of London. Archives: browse or search.
- AntiqueMapsUK.com
Range of antique maps specialising in good value items from c1900.
- British History Online - Historical Geography
Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:10,560 scale for each county in England.
- City of London Churches
Information, history and pictures covering the churches in and around the City of London including a map showing the location of the churches.
- Fifteen Miles Round London by J. Cary 1786
50 hand-coloured plates, with an index of nearly 2000 named locations. Access the map by means of the index of place names or by reference to the complete map and grid of pages.
- Gazetteer of British Place Names
Contains the ancient or geographical County of over 50,000 place names in Britain along with modern administrative areas information.
- Gazetteer of British Place Names
From the Association of British Counties.
- Genmaps - London Old Maps
- GENUKI: London Parishes and Boroughs
Provides a list of the City of London parishes, the County of London metropolitan boroughs created in 1889 and their original counties, and the Greater London boroughs created in 1965 and their original counties and metropolitan boroughs. Very valuable for understanding the growth of the metropolis and the changes of its administrative boundaries.
- Greater London Maps
- Greenwood Map of London 1830
8 inches to a mile, surveyed by Christopher and John Greenwood 1824 to 1826, with additions to 1830. Access the map by clicking on an image of the complete map, or by using the 5000 place name index.
- Greenwood's Map of London 1827
- Homann Heirs - London, Westminster and Southwark 1736
- Johann Baptist Homann - Prospect and Map of London (c. 1705)
- John Fairburn - Map of London and Westminster and the New Docks 1802
First published in 1795, 3 3/4 inches to a mile, this example is the 7th edition published in 1802 and includes the additional righthand section, first added in 1801, showing the West India Docks. Access the map by clicking on an image of the complete map, or by using the 2000 place name index.
- A Key to English Place-Names
Guide to the interpretation of the names of England's cities, towns and villages, drawing on the work of the English Place-Name Society.
- London Place Names
- London Topographical Society
The society concentrates exclusively on publishing books and sheet material illustrating the history, growth and topography of London.
- Map of John Snow's London in 1859
- Old House Books - A Street Map of London 1843
The map shows street names, prominent buildings, docks, factories, canals and the earliest railways in minute detail.
- Old-Maps - The Online Repository of Historic Maps
- Gazetteer County List - Choose a County
Organized by the counties of England, Scotland, and Wales, this site contains scanned images of historic Ordnance Survey maps dating from 1846 to 1899. Over 40,000 places are indexed alphabetically first by county and then by locality name.
- Old Ordnance Survey Maps for England
- Old Towns of England - London Towns
Contemporary descriptions of British towns written in 1836. Also old maps for sale.
- Parish Search
Online searchable database of the geographic location of churches, registration districts etc in the UK, with details of their founding and closing dates. From GENUKI.
- Plan Of The Cities of London and Westminster And Borough of Southwark 1749 - John Rocque
- Richard Horwood - Map of London, Westminster and Southwark
26 inches to a mile, this example is the 1st edition published 1792-9. Access the map by using the 5500 place name index, or by clicking on an overview map.
- Stanford's Library Map of London and its Suburbs 1862
Edward Stanford's 6 inch to the mile map first published in 1862. This example is the 1st edition. Access the map by using the 18,500 segmented place name index, or by clicking on an overview map.
- UK Street Map Page
Street maps for Greater London and road atlas maps for the whole of mainland Britain.
- Victorian London A-Z Street Index
- Your Old Maps Online - London
Scans of original maps & etchings.
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- 3S Sandford Search Services
All London archives searched & research of British ancestry in India.
- Abacus Genealogy Research
Genealogical research for UK ancestors, specializing in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and London, but all other UK counties covered. Also proofreading, editing, report writing, digital photography, and accompanying you to record centres in the UK.
- All Your Ancestors
Professional family history research service, London, England.
- Ancestor Search UK
Professional genealogical research for the counties of Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, United Kingdom, and London area also included.
- Anthony Adolph - Writer, Broadcaster, Genealogist ~ London, United Kingdom
British professional genealogist and genealogical writer, presenter of TV's Extraordinary Ancestors, Antiques Ghostshow, etc. Research done in Britain and abroad.
- David Wright - Genealogy Research in Kent and London
Author of the Guide for East Kent Parishes and the holder of the London Probate Index and the East Kent Burial Index.
- Elephant's Nest Genealogy Site - Audrey Collins BA, Genealogist
Research in England, specializing in Family Records Centre, Census, London/Middlesex, Newspapers. Talks and lectures given. Small selection of family history books for sale.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - London
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in London Research.
- Family Tree? Professional Genealogist Enjoys Solving Problems!
Professional researcher in London, England, with 10 years experience.
- Genealogy Professional Ancestral Search London : Michele Jewell Genealogist
- Genealogy Professional John Kenny Genealogist
Over 20 years investigation of families in London and the Home counties (e.g. Essex, Surrey, Kent), Wales, Ireland and the USA.
- Genealogy Professional London Archives Research: Sydney Smith Genealogist
30 years experience of professional research in London.
- Genealogy Professional London, Surrey, Hampshire & West Sussex: Margaret Monger Genealogist
Genealogical research since 1969 with expertise in English genealogy back to the Elizabethan period.
- Genealogy Professional Twickers Tracers: Sarah Minney Genealogist
All London archives searched including London Metropolitan Archives, British Library and Family Records Centre.
- Hannah Cunliffe - Historical Researcher
Researcher based in the United Kingdom, specialising in maritime subjects and genealogy.
- Helen Osborn Research Family Tree Records Genealogy Research Family
Research at the National Archives, Kew and other London archives.
- Link Line Ancestral Research
Professional family history research in the London and Home Counties area.
- London Look-up Exchange
- Knoll Research - Genealogical Research Services in England
Professional genealogical research at all London archives to research your English ancestry.
- Marion B Harper Specialist in Research at the London Archives
Comprehensive genealogy service specialising in UK sources and in particular the London Archives. Also courier service to obtain GRO certificates, census returns and copy wills.
- May Day Research
- ParishRegister.com
Online transcriptions and microfiche for sale.
- Patricia O'Neill Archive Research Services
Professional archive research in London, Surrey & West Sussex.
- Peter J Armstrong - Genealogical Research in the London Archives
- Peter O'Donoghue Research ~ London, United Kingdom
Genealogist and researcher undertakes work in family history, heraldry, probate research, corporate and legal fields.
- Research Services - Laurence Harris Family History & Genealogy Research Services
Specialising in Jewish research in London and England.
- Surrey Genealogist
Professional assistance in Surrey and surroundings, including London archives and Public Records Office.
- UK Family History Research
United Kingdom Family History Research,throughout England but London and Somerset and West Wales specialised.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - England and English
The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
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 Ancestry.com - London, England: Parish and Probate Records
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com - Pallot's Baptism Index for England: 1780 - 1837
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com - Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Archive CD Books USA
Reproductions of old books for sale on CD-ROM.
- Baedeker's London & its Environs 1900
Reprint of Baedeker's London guidebook for sale.
- British Census - 1881
CD-ROM available for sale from the LDS Church. Data transcribed from the 1881 census.
- British Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition
CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. Contains more than 12.3 million christenings, births, and marriages that occurred in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from 1530 to 1906.
- Brookwood Cemetery Society Publications
- Friends of Nunhead Cemetery Publications
- eBay.co.uk Listings: Search for Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- Genealogy & Local History in London, England - London Ancestor
A Journal of source data for the study of genealogy and local history in Greater London, England, mostly pre 1880, and where possible pre 1837.
- An Index of London Hospitals and their Records
An alphabetical index of London hospitals and their records, this book includes information on hospitals both past and present. This source lists types of records to be found and where to find them. There is a handy section listing hospitals by postal district.plus London maps. There is also a list of repositories and their addresses which hold London School records. By Cliff Webb, Society of Genealogists Enterprises, 2002, 38 pages.
- My Ancestors Were Freemen of London
A book by Vivienne E. Aldous.
- My Ancestors Were Londoners: How Can I Find Out More About Them?
A book by Cliff Webb.
- The National Archives (U.K.) - Bookshop
- Society of Genealogists Bookshop Online
- Victoria County History of Middlesex
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
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