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Freemen records are more useful than apprenticeship records because they usually give ages, birthplaces, parentage, and occupations. | Freemen records are more useful than apprenticeship records because they usually give ages, birthplaces, parentage, and occupations. | ||
== Records of Tradesmen == | == Records of Tradesmen == | ||
Guild records are usually among city or borough records or in the possession of the modern guild. Many are in London at the [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm Guildhall Library]. Chapter 14 in the following book explains guild records: | Guild records are usually among city or borough records or in the possession of the modern guild. Many are in London at the [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm Guildhall Library]. Chapter 14 in the following book explains guild records: | ||
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*''A Guide to Genealogical Sources in Guildhall Library.'' Second Revised Edition. London, England: Corporation of London, 1981. (FHL book 942.1/L1 A3g 1981.) | *''A Guide to Genealogical Sources in Guildhall Library.'' Second Revised Edition. London, England: Corporation of London, 1981. (FHL book 942.1/L1 A3g 1981.) | ||
Freemen and apprenticeship records are usually at the [http://www.oz.net/~markhow/englishros.htm county record offices]. | Freemen and apprenticeship records are usually at the [http://www.oz.net/~markhow/englishros.htm county record offices]. | ||
Many of the London Guild records have been indexed and are available: | |||
==== London Guild Records Indexes ==== | |||
British Origins has an index of just under 500,000 names a this link for [http://www.britishorigins.com/ [London Apprentices 1442-1850]] | |||
== Professionals == | == Professionals == | ||