Family Archives

Where do I go to search for my family history?

I live in London (UK) and am trying to search for my family history. I have done all the research I can online but would like to actually go somewhere to search for the records in person… I have looked at the direct gov website but it isn’t telling where to go! The national archives don’t have the records for births, deaths and marriages so where do I go? Thanks.

For the National Indexes of Registered Births, Deaths, and Marriages in England and Wales, go to the nearest reference library or LDS Family History Centre where you can search them on microfilm. However, it is much easier to search them online at Ancestry.co.uk or http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

The National Archives at Kew have extensive archives including the census, pre-1858 Wills, Military Records, non-conformist parish registers, etc. Browse their website to see what they have that will be useful to you http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records%5Cdefault.htm

Wills since 1858 are held at the Principal Probate Registry at First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP where you can consult the annual indexes http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm

London Metropolitan Archives hold baptism, marriage and burial registers for most of Greater London (though not Bromley and Croydon and maybe a few others which are held locally). You can search these parish registers on microfilm at 40 Northampton Road, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0HB. http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/

Parish registers for the City of London are held at the Guildhall Library at Aldermanbury, London, EC2V 7HH http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm

Parish registers for the City of Westminster are held at City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann’s Street, London SW1P 2DE

http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/archives/

The Society of Genealogists at 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA have a large collection of parish registers on microfilm from all over the country.

http://www.societyofgenealogists.com/

http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml

The London Family History Centre is at 64-68 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2PA
Phone: 0207 589 8561
Hours: M, F 10am-6pm; T-Th 10am-9pm; Sat 10am-5pm

http://www.londonfhc.org/

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Starting an Archives $42.55 Yakel outlines each step needed to be taken in setting up a university, corporate, or other institutional archives.

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Archives for the Snail-Watchers Society $79.99 Archives for the Snail-Watchers Society – Premium Photographic Print

Tower Of Geburah $16.99 “While investigating their Uncle John’s attic, Wesley, Kurt, and Lisa mysteriously find themselves transported to Anthropos, a land of dwarfs, goblins, and jinns. There they are unexpectedly given a mission to save a king and a country. In this fast-paced fantasy novel, you will discover how Anthropos was changed for all time. As with the other books in John White’s Archives of Anthropos, The Iron Sceptre, The Sword Bearer, and Gaal the Conqueror, this book will delight young and old alike.”

At the Altar of the World: The Pontificate of Pope John Paul II Through the Lens of L’Osservatore Ro $60 “The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year in the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II with a beautifully bound volume featuring more than 200 photographs from the archives of L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s official newspaper. Thoughtful and thought-provoking essays by eight Catholic bishops and scholars are also inducded. Inspired by the Holy Father’s encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, this monograph uniquely demonstrates the Holy Father’s devotion to the Eucharist, which was at the center of his 25-year pontificate.”

Frank Lloyd Wright’s SC Johnson Research Tower $19.95 “Frank Lloyd Wright’s SC Johnson Research Tower investigates the rise and fall of this remarkable building. Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives, provides an insightful Foreword, while Mark Hertzberg’s text explores the design, the construction, andthrough interviews with Johnson employeesthe experience of working within Wright’s iconic Tower. Hertzberg’s artful photographs document the Towerinside and outas it appears today.”

Ten Years Running Blind $15.99 “This DVD covers the band’s 10 year rise from an indie sensation to a major hardrock powerhouse with fans throughout the world. Included is a brand new documentary created by the band themselves with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from their personal archives, two complete live shows, photo gallery, and their memorable music videos. >>Documentary >Live Footage> Music Videos: >>King of the Closet >Pitiful >Sleepwalking >All of Us >About a Burning Fire> More: >>Web Movies >Photos”

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The Churchills: A Family Portrait $17.3 The Churchills dominated world politics for generations—but, like every family, they too have their secrets. Winston’s mother, Jennie, had an affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and her spendthrift habits devastated the family’s reputation. The younger brother, Jack, played a crucial role both in Winston’s successes and in holding the family together during tough times. From Sir Randolph’s alleged syphilis to Winston’s illegitimacy, from Jennie’s gambling problem to Jack’s dashed ambitions, authors Celia and John Lee use never-before-seen archives to cut through the rumors and lies and get to the truth about the life of the former prime minister and his relationship with his family.

Family Christmas Cookbook $3.94 Dozens of stories and recipes, culled from the archives of The Christmas Annual, share a variety of Christmas traditions from around the world. Families will enjoy making festive treats ranging from English Plum Pudding, Norwegian Sandbakkels, and Swedish Lucia Buns to Mexican Bunuelos, Brazilian Lace Wafers, and African Kanya.

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Embraced by the Spirit: The Untold Blessings of Intimacy with God $18.99 “>Embraced by the Spirit is a highly insightful book that comes alongside believers who are running on empty, who are hungry for more, and eager to experience all the blessings God has in store. Swindoll is convinced we overlook, even quench important dimensions of the Spirit. To be vital, joyful Christians, he believes we must find a more spontaneous, intimate, and dynamic relationship with God. Swindoll provides new insight as well as drawing on previously published material from his archives to create a fresh take on the Holy Spirit.> >>Product Details>>Page Count: 240>Dimensions: 8.5″ (L) x 5.7″ (W) x 0.9″ (D)>Released: 01/2011>”

Reagan, in His Own Hand: The Writings of Ronald Reagan That Reveal His Revolutionary Vision for Amer $34.95 “Hidden in the archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for more than a decade, the writings contained in “Reagan, In His Own Hand” redefine the way we think about American history of the past quarter century and about the fortieth American president. By revealing an active mind wrestling with the problems of a sluggish economy, social pathologies, welfare reform, and the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union, these never-before-seen documents, many reproduced in his own handwriting, prove Reagan to be both the visionary and intellectual powerhouse behind his administration’s landmark policies.”

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Pure Country: The Leon Kagarise Archives, 1961-1971 $14.29 "Among the few surviving documents of live performances from a period that is frequently described as the golden age of country music."-"The New York Times" "What Kagarise preserved was something extremely rare . . . live country music from the 50s and 60s performed in its most natural setting."-National Public Radio "Pure Country" offers a front row ticket to a moment when scores of artists came into their prime and "hillbilly music" transformed into a national popular phenomenon, and a view of a vanished world when country artists such as Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and George Jones mingled up close with their fans like kin at a mountain family reunion. In the ’50s and ’60s, in outdoor parks throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania, rural families paid $1 a carload and picnicked under the trees as recording stars and regional acts performed. With an artful eye and the passion of an avid fan, Leon Kagarise, a sound engineer by trade, amassed an archive of four thousand hours of live recordings and hundreds of vibrant, candid color photographs of these great musicians and their fans. Upon their discovery thirty years later, the Library of Congress placed the collection among the most important documents in the history of American music. "Pure Country" is the first book to publish this outstanding collection. The book’s text presents a fascinating and lively history of the golden age of country and bluegrass as celebrated by one of its biggest fans.

Love Is the Explanation of Everything: 365 Meditations with the Pope $29.95 “A handsome, accessible treasury containing the essential wisdom of Pope John Paul II on matters of life, faith, and conscience-one for each day >of the year. This inspirational collection of meditations, reflections, and aphorisms is drawn from Pope John Paul II’s writings, both from his unpublished personal archives as well as from published works, including sermons given during pastoral visits, official interviews, Youth Day messages, and encyclicals. To be read singly, as part of daily devotions, or as a whole, these meditations will enhance and inspire faith, sure to be read again and again as a constant source of spiritual renewal.>The meditations deal with themes closest to people’s daily lives: family, youth, faith, the elderly, children, forgiveness, life, death, illness, and much more. Each text is illustrated with an inspirational image. The images include reproductions of classic religious paintings and inspirational images as well as photographs from the Pope’s life and ministry. This handsome package makes a perfect gift or self-purchase.”