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== Archives ==
== Archives ==
'''London Metropolitan Archives'''<br>40 Northampton Road<br>City of London EC1R 0HB UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 7332 3820<br>E-mail: [mailto:ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk]<br>[https://search.lma.gov.uk/ Website]<br>
'''London Metropolitan Archives'''<br>40 Northampton Road<br>City of London EC1R 0HB UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 7332 3820<br>Email: [mailto:ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk]<br>[https://search.lma.gov.uk/ Website]<br>
[https://search.lma.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/376088194/4/2/25?RECORD&DATABASE=RESEARCH_GUIDES Family History at London Metropolitan Archives]<br>
[https://search.lma.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/376088194/4/1/13?RECORD&DATABASE=RESEARCH_GUIDES Parish Registers at London Metropolitan Archives (Information on history, content, etc.)]<br>
[https://search.lma.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/376088194/4/1/13?RECORD&DATABASE=RESEARCH_GUIDES Parish Registers at London Metropolitan Archives (Information on history, content, etc.)]<br>
[https://search.lma.gov.uk/london-generations-pdfs/London-Generations-Index-of-parishes.pdf Index to church parishes in London]<br>
[https://search.lma.gov.uk/london-generations-pdfs/London-Generations-Index-of-parishes.pdf Index to church parishes in London]<br>
[https://search.lma.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/376088194/4/2/25?RECORD&DATABASE=RESEARCH_GUIDES Family History at London Metropolitan Archives]<br>
*The London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) is the principal local government archive repository for the Greater London area, including the City of London: it is the largest county record office in the United Kingdom.  
*The London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) is the principal local government archive repository for the Greater London area, including the City of London: it is the largest county record office in the United Kingdom.  
*The size and shape of what we call London has changed greatly over the years. London has grown from the original ancient City of London to the current area of Greater London which is made up of the 32 London boroughs. Understanding this expansion and the various boundary changes that took place will give you an idea where you will find the archives that you want to see.
*The size and shape of what we call London has changed greatly over the years. London has grown from the original ancient City of London to the current area of Greater London which is made up of the 32 London boroughs. Understanding this expansion and the various boundary changes that took place will give you an idea where you will find the archives that you want to see.
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*Furthermore, it is important to remember that not every parish may have chosen to deposit their records. Some may still retain them; others may have deposited material at the '''local borough archive.''' This is the case for the '''ancient parishes of the City of Westminster, whose records are held at Westminster City Archives.'''
*Furthermore, it is important to remember that not every parish may have chosen to deposit their records. Some may still retain them; others may have deposited material at the '''local borough archive.''' This is the case for the '''ancient parishes of the City of Westminster, whose records are held at Westminster City Archives.'''
*To find out which part of London and the home counties other collections such as wills and electoral registers cover, we suggest that you consult our Research Guides.
*To find out which part of London and the home counties other collections such as wills and electoral registers cover, we suggest that you consult our Research Guides.
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'''Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre'''<br>Holborn Library<br>32-38 Theobalds Road<br>London WC1X 8PA UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 7974 6342<br>Email:[mailto:localstudies@camden.gov.uk localstudies@camden.gov.uk]<br>
[http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure/libraries-and-online-learning-centres/local-history/ Website]
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'''City of Westminster Archives Centre'''<br>10 St Ann's Street<br>London SW1P 2DE UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 76415180<br>Email: [mailto:archives@westminster.gov.uk archives@westminster.gov.uk]<br>
'''City of Westminster Archives Centre'''<br>10 St Ann's Street<br>London SW1P 2DE UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 76415180<br>Email: [mailto:archives@westminster.gov.uk archives@westminster.gov.uk]<br>
[http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/archives/ Website]
[https://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-community/westminster-archives Website]<br>
[https://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-community/oldarchive/researching-family-history-archives-centre Researching family history at the Archives Centre]<br>
[https://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-community/archives/researching-family-history-archives-centre/parish-registers Parish Registers]<br>
[https://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-community/archives/researching-family-history-archives-centre/non-conformist-and-catholic-records Non-conformist and Catholic records]<br>
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*[http://www.archivesforlondon.org/ '''Archives for London''']<br>
*[http://www.archivesforlondon.org/ '''Archives for London''']<br>
AfL Ltd<br>
c/o London Metropolitan Archives<br>
40 Northampton Road<br>
40 Northampton Road<br>
London  EC1R 0HB, UK<br>
London  EC1R 0HB, UK<br>
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E-mail:enquiries@archivesforlondon.org<br>
Email:enquiries@archivesforlondon.org<br>
[http://www.archivesforlondon.org/ Website]
[http://www.archivesforlondon.org/ Website]<br>
*London’s archive collections cover a vast spectrum of interests and take in the records of national government and worldwide organisations as well as town hall records and the papers of local cycling clubs and the Townswomen’s Guild. Archives relating to almost every aspect of our ancestors’ lives can be found in London. Material reaches from the Domesday Book to primary school logs.
[https://archivesforlondon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/London-for-Researchers-Guide-2017.pdf London for Researchers Guide 2017] List of archives throughout London with links.
*London’s archive repositories range from the magnificent National Archives facility at Kew, to one room of local and family archives in North Kensington. Manuscripts of war and peace, of sport and travel, of education and entertainment, of religious worship and political activity are located throughout the Capital.
*London’s archive repositories range from the magnificent National Archives facility at Kew, to one room of local and family archives in North Kensington. Manuscripts of war and peace, of sport and travel, of education and entertainment, of religious worship and political activity are located throughout the Capital.
*By virtue of being the national capital and for many years the administrative centre for the British Empire, London’s archive collections and historical interest groups touch on interests local, national and right across the globe.
===Archives for Areas formerly in Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, and Surrey===
====Kent====
'''For Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke once in Kent until 1885, now in London:'''<br>
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'''Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust'''<br>
Charlton House<br>
Charlton Road, London<br>
SE7 8RE, UK<br>
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Telephone:+44 (0) 20 8856 3951<br>
Email:office@rght.org.uk<br>
[https://www.greenwichheritage.org/ Website]
:Our archive resources include photographs, manuscripts, records, prints, newspapers, and books. These documents cover Royal Greenwich, the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich, and their predecessors (Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke).
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'''In 1965, the London boroughs of Bromley and Bexley were created from nine towns formerly in Kent.'''<br>
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'''Bromley Historic Collections'''<br>2nd floor Central Library<br>High Street<br>Bromley, London BR1 1EX UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 8461 7170<br>
Email: [mailto:historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk]<br>
[https://www.bromley.gov.uk/a_to_z/service/209/history_and_heritage Website]
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'''Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre'''<br>Central Library<br>Townley Road<br>Bexleyheath, London DA6 7HJ UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 3045 3369<br>
Email: [mailto:archives@bexley.gov.uk archives@bexley.gov.uk]<br>
[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/archives-and-local-history Website]<br>
[https://arena.yourlondonlibrary.net/web/bexley/research-enquiries Local history research enquiries] including baptism and marriage certificates<br>
:The Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre holds a variety of sources for local and family historians and people researching the history of a building or house. Our archives date from the 14th century and relate to every town, village and parish in Bexley.
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*'''Barking and Dagenham Archives and Local Studies Centre'''<br>Valence House<br>Becontree Avenue<br>Dagenham, London RM8 3HT UK<br>Telephone: 020 8227 2033<br>Email: [mailto:localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/leisure-parks-history-and-culture/museums-history-and-culture/local-archive-and-history-information Website]<br>
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*'''Havering Local Studies Library'''<br>Central Library<br>St. Edwards' Way<br>Romford, London RM1 3AR UK<br>Telephone: 01708 432392<br>Email: [mailto:localstudies@havering.gov.uk localstudies@havering.gov.uk]<br>
[https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20039/libraries/683/local_studies_library Website]<br>
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*'''Newham Archives and Local Studies Library'''<br>Stratford Library (First floor)<br>3 The Grove<br>Stratford, London E15 1EL UK<br>Telephone: 020 3373 6881<br>Email: [mailto:archiveslocalstudies@newham.gov.uk archiveslocalstudies@newham.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.newham.gov.uk/libraries-arts-culture/local-history-archives/1 Website]<br>
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*'''Redbridge Archives and History'''<br>Redbridge Central Library<br>Clements Road<br>Ilford, London IG1 1EA UK<br>Telephone: 020 8708 2414<br>Email: [mailto:info.heritage@visionrcl.org.uk info.heritage@visionrcl.org.uk]<br>
[https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/libraries/archives-and-history/ Website]<br>
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*'''Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library'''<br>Vestry House Museum<br>Vestry Road<br>Walthamstow, London E17 9NH UK<brTelephone: 020 8496 4381<br>
Email: [mailto:vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk]<br>
[https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/waltham-forest-archives-and-local-studies-library Website]
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====Hertfordshire====
'''Barnet Local Studies Centre'''<br>The Burroughs<br>Hendon<br>London NW4 4BQ UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 8359 3960<br>Email: [mailto:library.archives@barnet.gov.uk library.archives@barnet.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/libraries/local-studies-and-archives.html Website]
:'''Barnet was part of Hertfordshire until 1963.'''


== Libraries ==
== Libraries ==
 
[https://www.better.org.uk/library/london '''Libraries in London''']
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'''Guildhall Library'''<br>Aldermanbury<br>London EC2V 7HH UK<br>Telephone: 20 7332 1868/1870<br>Email: [mailto:guildhall.library@cityoflondon.gov.uk guildhall.library@cityoflondon.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library Website]<br>[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library/family-history Family history]<br>[https://col.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/ghl/search/results?qu=parish+register&te= Parish registers]<br>[https://col.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/ghl Online catalogue]
:Guildhall Library holds parish records for the '''ancient city of London.'''
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'''The British Library'''<br>96 Euston Road<br>London NW1 2DB UK<br>Telephone:  0843 208 1144<br>Email: [mailto:Customer-Services@bl.uk Customer-Services@bl.uk]<br>
'''The British Library'''<br>96 Euston Road<br>London NW1 2DB UK<br>Telephone:  0843 208 1144<br>Email: [mailto:Customer-Services@bl.uk Customer-Services@bl.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.bl.uk The British Library]
[https://www.bl.uk Website]
 
:The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the second largest library in the world by number of items catalogued. It holds well over 150 million items from many countries. As a legal deposit library, the British Library receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including a significant proportion of overseas titles distributed in the UK.
:The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the second largest library in the world by number of items catalogued. It holds well over 150 million items from many countries. As a legal deposit library, the British Library receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including a significant proportion of overseas titles distributed in the UK.


:The British Library is a major research library, with items in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. In addition to receiving a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland (approximately 8,000 per day), the Library has a programme for content acquisitions. The Library adds some three million items every year occupying 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) of new shelf space.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "British Library," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Library, accessed 20 June 2017.</ref>
:The British Library is a major research library, with items in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. In addition to receiving a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland (approximately 8,000 per day), the Library has a programme for content acquisitions. The Library adds some three million items every year occupying 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) of new shelf space.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "British Library," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Library, accessed 20 June 2017.</ref>


=== The Library and Museum of Freemasonry ===
==Museums==
 
*For a long list of London museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_London '''List of museums in London'''] in Wikipedia.
'''The Library and Museum of Freemasonry'''<br>Freemasons’ Hall<br>60 Great Queen Street<br>London WC2B 5AZ UK<br>Telephone: 020 7395 9257<br>
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Email: [mailto:libmus@freemasonry.london.museum libmus@freemasonry.london.museum]<br>
Website: [http://freemasonry.london.museum The Library and Museum of Freemasonry]
 
:Freemasons’ Hall has been the centre of English freemasonry for 230 years. It is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England, the oldest Grand Lodge in the world, and also the meeting place for over 1000 Masonic lodges.
 
=== Guildhall Library ===
 
'''Guildhall Library'''<br>Aldermanbury<br>London EC2V 7HH UK<br>Telephone: 20 7332 1868/1870<br>Email: [mailto:guildhall.library@cityoflondon.gov.uk guildhall.library@cityoflondon.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/guildhall-library/Pages/default.aspx Guildhall Library]
 
:Guildhall Library is a public reference library specialising in the history of London. Our printed books collection comprises over 200,000 titles dating from the 15th to the 21st centuries and includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, trade directories and poll books. This collection covers all aspects of life in London, past and present, its trade, people and buildings.
 
=== Lambeth Palace Library ===
 
'''Lambeth Palace Library'''<br>Lambeth Palace Rd<br>Lambeth<br>London SE1 7JU UK<br>Telephone: 20 7898 1400<br>Email: [mailto:archives@churchofengland.org archives@churchofengland.org]<br>
Website: [http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org Lambeth Palace Library]
 
:Lambeth Palace Library contains an unrivalled collection of precious books and manuscripts, documenting nearly 1000 years of ecclesiastical and cultural life of the Church and Great Britain.
 
=== Swiss Cottage Central Library ===
 
'''Swiss Cottage Central Library'''<br>88 Avenue Road<br>London NW3 3HA UK<br>Telephone: 20 7974 4001<br>Email: [mailto:events@camden.gov.uk events@camden.gov.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure/libraries-and-online-learning-centres/swiss-cottage-library/;jsessionid=088568B5D1FB255A71626DBCE48CA953 Swiss Cottage Central Library]
 
:This library is the largest in the borough and has varied facilities including a café and art gallery as well as extensive seating and study areas.  The stock is the largest in the borough.
 
=== Wellcome Library ===
 
'''Wellcome Library'''<br>Part of Wellcome Collection<br>183 Euston Road<br>London NW1 2BE UK<br>Telephone: 020 7611 8722<br>
Email: [mailto:library@wellcome.ac.uk library@wellcome.ac.uk]<br>
Website: [http://wellcomelibrary.org Wellcome Library]
 
:The Wellcome Library of the history of medicine holds not only high-level material on medical history but also a huge amount of information on named individuals. They have a guide to [http://wellcomelibrary.org/collections/subject-guides/biography-and-family-history/biography-and-family-history-general-resources/ Biographical and Family History Resources] in the library.  They also offer a growing collection of material relating to contemporary medicine and biomedical science in society.
 
=== Westminster Victoria Library ===
 
'''Westminster Victoria Library'''<br>160 Buckingham Palace Road<br>London SW1W 9UD UK<br>Telephone: 020 7641 6200<br>Email: [mailto:victorialibrary@westminster.gov.uk victorialibrary@westminster.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.westminster.gov.uk/library-opening-hours-and-contact-details#victoria-library Westminster Victoria Library]
 
:This is a large library containing a wide range of stock and the famous Westminster Music Library.
 
== Museums ==
 
=== British Museum ===
 
'''British Museum'''<br>Great Russell St<br>Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG UK<br>Telephone: 20 7323 8299<br>Email: [mailto:info@britishmuseum.org info@britishmuseum.org]<br>
'''British Museum'''<br>Great Russell St<br>Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG UK<br>Telephone: 20 7323 8299<br>Email: [mailto:info@britishmuseum.org info@britishmuseum.org]<br>
Website: [http://www.britishmuseum.org British Museum]
Website: [http://www.britishmuseum.org British Museum]


:The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "British Museum," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum, accessed 20 June 2017.</ref>
:The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "British Museum," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum, accessed 20 June 2017.</ref>
 
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=== The Foundling Museum ===
 
'''The Foundling Museum'''<br>40 Brunswick Square<br>Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1AZ UK<br>Telephone: 20 7841 3600<br>Email: [mailto:development@foundlingmuseum.org.uk development@foundlingmuseum.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://foundlingmuseum.org.uk The Foundling Museum]
 
:The Foundling Museum is a history and art museum, which through a dynamic programme of exhibitions and events, celebrates the ways in which artists of all disciplines have helped improve children’s lives for over 275 years. The Museum is also home to the Gerald Coke Handel Collection, an internationally-important collection of material relating to Handel and his contemporaries. If you’re looking for unique things to do around King's Cross, or places to take children, this hidden London gem offers a wealth of activities.
 
=== Geffrye Museum ===
 
'''Geffrye Museum'''<br>136 Kingsland Rd<br>London E2 8EA UK<br>Telephone: 20 7739 9893<br>Email: [mailto:info@geffrye-museum.org.uk info@geffrye-museum.org.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk Geffrye Museum]
 
:The Geffrye explores the home and the way people live. Our collections show how homes have been used and furnished over the past 400 years, reflecting changes in society and behaviour as well as style, fashion and taste. A series of period rooms lead visitors on a walk through time from 17th century oak furniture and panelling, past muted Georgian elegance and eclectic Victorian style, to 20th century modernity and contemporary living.
 
=== Museum of London ===
 
'''Museum of London'''<br>150 London Wall<br>London EC2Y 5HN UK<br>Telephone: 020 7001 9844<br>Email: [mailto:access@museumoflondon.org.uk access@museumoflondon.org.uk]<br>
'''Museum of London'''<br>150 London Wall<br>London EC2Y 5HN UK<br>Telephone: 020 7001 9844<br>Email: [mailto:access@museumoflondon.org.uk access@museumoflondon.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london Museum of London]
[http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london Website]


:The Museum of London documents the history of London from prehistoric to modern times. The museum is located on London Wall, close to the Barbican Centre as part of the striking Barbican complex of buildings created in the 1960s and 1970s as an innovative approach to re-development within a bomb-damaged area of the City of London.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Museum of London," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_London, accessed 20 June 2017.</ref>
:The Museum of London documents the history of London from prehistoric to modern times. The museum is located on London Wall, close to the Barbican Centre as part of the striking Barbican complex of buildings created in the 1960s and 1970s as an innovative approach to re-development within a bomb-damaged area of the City of London.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Museum of London," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_London, accessed 20 June 2017.</ref>
 
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=== Museum of London Docklands ===
 
'''Museum of London Docklands'''<br>No.1 Warehouse<br>West India Quay<br>London E14 4AL UK<br>Telephone: 020 7001 9844<br>Email: [mailto:access@museumoflondon.org.uk access@museumoflondon.org.uk]<br>
Website: [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands Museum of London Docklands]
 
:Museum of London Docklands is a museum on the Isle of Dogs, East London that tells the history of London's River Thames and the growth of Docklands.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Museum of London Docklands," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_London_Docklands, accessed 20 June 2017.</ref>
 
=== National Army Museum ===
 
'''National Army Museum'''<br>Royal Hospital Rd<br>Chelsea, London SW3 4HT UK<br>Telephone: 20 7730 0717<br>Email: [mailto:info@nam.ac.uk info@nam.ac.uk]<br>
'''National Army Museum'''<br>Royal Hospital Rd<br>Chelsea, London SW3 4HT UK<br>Telephone: 20 7730 0717<br>Email: [mailto:info@nam.ac.uk info@nam.ac.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.nam.ac.uk National Army Museum]
Website: [https://www.nam.ac.uk National Army Museum]


:The National Army Museum is a leading authority on the British Army and its impact on society past and present.    We examine the army's role as protector, aggressor and peacekeeper from the British Civil Wars to the modern day. Through our collections we preserve and share stories of ordinary people with extraordinary responsibilities. We explore the role of the army and its relevance today.  
:The National Army Museum is a leading authority on the British Army and its impact on society past and present.    We examine the army's role as protector, aggressor and peacekeeper from the British Civil Wars to the modern day. Through our collections we preserve and share stories of ordinary people with extraordinary responsibilities.  


=== Royal Museums Greenwich ===
==Civil Registration Offices==
 
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''website'''] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.
'''Royal Museums Greenwich'''<br>Romney Rd<br>Greenwich, London SE10 9NF UK<br>Telephone: 20 8858 4422<br>Email: [mailto:RMGenquiries@rmg.co.uk RMGenquiries@rmg.co.uk]<br>
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Website: [http://www.rmg.co.uk Royal Museums Greenwich]
Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district.  For a list of the '''historic and current registration districts and their parishes''', see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/LND.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in London].
 
:A top-10 UK visitor attraction, Royal Museums Greenwich is home to the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the iconic historic sailing ship Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House art gallery. All our attractions are located within easy walking distance of each other within a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 
=== Victoria and Albert Museum ===
 
'''Victoria and Albert Museum'''<br>Cromwell Rd<br>Knightsbridge<br>London SW7 2RL UK<br>Telephone: 20 7942 2000<br>Email: [mailto:contact@vam.ac.uk contact@vam.ac.uk]<br>
Website: [https://www.vam.ac.uk Victoria and Albert Museum]
 
:The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The Museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.


For a long list of London museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_London List of museums in London] in Wikipedia.
===Ordering Certificates and Individual Office Information===
*[https://www.ukofficialrecords.co.uk/family_history/district/family-history-greater-london.asp '''Family History Certificates for Greater London'''] Includes links for copying certificates and contact information for registration offices around Great London.


== References ==
== References ==
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