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Record Offices these days offer some very useful and helpful research guides on almost any topic you might be interested in finding out about. Checking these guides can save you time and help you with your research.



THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES


TNA has an extremely comprehensive website containing research guides on a vast array of topics, to many to list in full here. The main focus of the research guides is on government department records held at TNA. The main topics of interest are on:


ARMED FORCES; BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY; BMDS AT SEA; BURIALS; CENSUSES; CIVIL COURTS; COLONIAL AND

FOREIGN OFFICE RECORDS; CONVICTS AND PRISONERS; COASTGUARDS, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICERS;

DIVORCE; EDUCATION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; LUNATIC ASYLUMS; MERCHANT SEAMEN; METROPOLITAN

POLICE;  NATURALISATION; PASSENGER LISTS;  PASSPORTS; POOR LAW RECORDS; OVERSEAS BMDS; RAILWAYS; TRACING

MISSING PERSONS; WILLS AND DEATH DUTY REGISTERS


With nearly 300 guides on this website there really should be something to help everyone with research questions and interests


TNA RESEARCH GUIDES: A to Z:  http://tinyurl.com/nm8rde
The TNA link has a tendency to slip back to the main catalogue page. If this happens the Research guides link is at the top right hand side of the page.



THE BRITISH LIBRARY

The British Library has a very useful guide on ELECTORAL REGISTERS. This really is a ‘must read’ before posting a request for a look up in electoral registers:  http://tinyurl.com/lcwzbj




THE LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES

The LMA has 50 research guides specifically covering areas of research with a focus on London sources
The main topics of interest are on: 


ADOPTIONS; CEMETERY RECORDS – CITY OF LONDON AND TOWER HAMLETS CEMETERIES; CITY OF LONDON BROKERS AND

FREEMEN RECORDS; CONVICTS AND TRANSPORTATION; CORONERS AND INQUEST RECORDS; DIRECTORIES; ELECTORAL

REGISTERS; THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HUGUENOT RECORDS; JEWISH RECORDS; LICENSED

VICTUALLERS RECORDS; MIDDLESEX DEEDS REGISTRY; NON-CONFORMIST REGISTERS; POOR LAW RECORDS; QUARTER

SESSIONS RECORDS; SCHOOL RECORDS; THEATRES AND MUSIC HALLS; WILLS AND PROBATE RECORDS


LMA INFORMATION LEAFLETS:  http://tinyurl.com/6n9unq


Plus LONDON GENERATIONS: Anglican parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials for around 800 parishes within the former counties of London and Middlesex held at the LMA:  http://tinyurl.com/nzlrlt
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THE GUILDHALL LIBRARY

The Guildhall library has over 50 research guides specifically covering areas of research with a focus on the square mile of the City of London
The main topics of interest are on: 


APPRENTICESHIP RECORDS; APOTHECARIES, SURGEONS AND PHYSICIANS; BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES OVERSEAS;

BOYDS MARRIAGE INDEX; CLERGY AND LAY PERSONS; CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS; DIRECTORIES; FIRE INSURANCE

RECORDS; MARRIAGE LICENCES (BONDS AND ALLEGATIONS); MARINE RECORDS; SCHOOL AND PUPIL RECORDS;

WATERMEN AND LIGHTERMEN; WILLS AND PROBATE RECORDS


THE GUILDHALL LIBRARY GUIDES:   http://tinyurl.com/ksrbba


Plus an ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PARISHES WITHIN SQUARE MILE OF CITY OF LONDON:  http://tinyurl.com/moscc9





WESTMINSTER ARCHIVES

The City of Westminster Archives has 15 research guides specifically covering areas of research with a focus on Westminster.
The main topics of interest are on:
 

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIUMS; CORONERS RECORDS; ELECTORAL REGISTERS AND POLL BOOKS; HISTORICAL NOTES

ON WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS; MARRIAGE LICENCES; MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS; NON-CONFORMIST REGISTERS; PRE

1841 CENSUSES AND LISTS OF INHABITANTS; POOR LAW RECORDS; REGISTRATION DISTRICTS; REGISTERS NOT HELD AT

WESTMINSTER ARCHIVES; ROMAN CATHOLIC REGISTERS; WILLS; WORKHOUSE LOCATIONS


CITY OF WESTMINSTER INFORMATION SHEETS:   http://tinyurl.com/lrwn3y


Plus a LIST OF ANGLICAN PARISH REGISTERS HELD AS WESTMINSTER CITY ARCHIVES:   http://tinyurl.com/l3zlhr





SURREY HISTORY CENTRE

Surrey is a county record office that now borders London, but over the years has lost major sections of the county to the ever encroaching London. (Metropolitan Surrey records will mainly be found at the London Metropolitan Archives).

Surrey History Centre has a very useful map showing the changing historical administrative boundaries of the county of Surrey: http://tinyurl.com/2297gw

The Surrey History Centre has 20 research guides specifically covering areas of research with a focus on Surrey sources
The main topics of interest are on: 


ADOPTION AND MISSING PERSONS RESEARCH; CIVIL REGISTRATION; CORONERS AND INQUEST RECORDS; DIRECTORIES;

ELECTORAL REGISTERS; ENCLOSURE MAPS; MANORIAL RECORDS; MILITARY RECORDS; NONCONFORMIST RECORDS; POOR

LAW RECORDS; QUARTER SESSIONS AND ASSIZE RECORDS; ROMAN CATHOLIC RECORDS; SOURCES FOR JEWISH HISTORY;

SURREY NEWSPAPERS; TRACING THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOUSE; WILLS AND PROBATE RECORDS;


SHC ARCHIVES AND HISTORY RESEARCH GUIDES:   http://tinyurl.com/l7yhtx


Plus A GUIDE TO PARISH REGISTERS HELD AT SHC:    http://tinyurl.com/ngcese
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