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Surrey History Centres

Surrey History Centre
130 Goldsworth Road
Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND UK
Telephone: 01483 518 737
Email: shs@surreycc.gov.uk
Website

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Banstead History Centre Banstead Library The Horseshoe Bolters Lane Banstead, Surrey SM7 2AW UK Telephone: 0300 200 1001 Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk Website Banstead Local History Centre exists to encourage interest in local and family history in Banstead, Burgh Heath, Chipstead, Hooley, Kingswood, Lower Kingswood, Netherne-on-the-Hill, Preston, Tadworth, Tattenhams, Walton-on-the-Hill and Woodmansterne. Caterham and District Local History Centre Stafford Rd Caterham, Surrey CR3 6JG UK Telephone: 0300 200 1001 Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk Website The local history centre exists to encourage interest in local and family history in the parishes of Caterham, Chaldon, Chelsham, Farleigh, Godstone, Tatsfield, Titsey, Warlingham, Whyteleafe and Woldingham. Cranleigh Local and FamilySearch Centre Cranleigh Library High Street Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8AE UK Telephone: 0300 200 1001 Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk Website The local and FamilySearch centre exists to encourage interest in local and family history in the parishes of Cranleigh, Shamley Green, Ewhurst, Dunsfold, Alfold and Bramley. Croydon Local Studies Croydon Clocktower Katharine Street Croydon, London CR9 1ET UK Telephone: 020 8253 1022 Email: museum@croydon.gov.uk Website Our collections contain books, photographs, maps, newspapers and other items that illustrate and reflect the wide and varied history of Croydon, invaluable resources for the study of the past, present and future of Croydon. Epsom and Ewell Local and FamilySearch Centre Ewell Library Bourne Hall Spring Street Ewell, Epsom, Surrey KT17 1UF UK Telephone: 0300 200 1001 Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk Website The local and FamilySearch centre exists to encourage interest in local and family history in Epsom, Ewell, Langley Vale, Stamford Green, Stoneleigh, and Woodcote. Hayward Memorial Local History Centre Lingfield Lingfield Library The Guest House Vicarage Road Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6HA UK Telephone: 0300 200 1001 Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk Website The local history centre exists to encourage interest in local and family history in Blindley Heath, Crowhurst, Dormansland, Felbridge, Felcourt, Haxted, Horne, Lingfield and South Godstone. Horley Local History Centre Horley Library Victoria Road Horley, Surrey RH6 7AG UK Telephone: 0300 200 1001 Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk Website

Kingston History Centre Guildhall High Street Kingston upon Thames, London KT1 1EU UK Telephone: 020 8547 6738 Email: local.history@kingston.gov.uk Website Research service Lambeth Archives Minet Library 52 Knatchbull Road London SE5 9QY UK Telephone: 020 7926 6076 Email: archives@lambeth.gov.uk Website Lewisham Local History and Archives Centre Lewisham Library 199 201 Lewisham High Street Lewisham, London SE13 6LG UK Telephone: 020 8314 8501 Email: local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk Website Merton Heritage & Local Studies Centre Morden Library London Rd Morden, London SM4 5DX UK Telephone: 20 8545 3239 Email: local.studies@merton.gov.uk Website Redhill Centre for Local and Family History Redhill Library Warwick Quadrant Redhill, Surrey RH1 1NN UK Telephone: 0300 200 1001 Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk Website The local and FamilySearch centre exists to encourage interest in local and family history in Redhill, Reigate, Bletchingley, Buckland, Earlswood, Gatton, Leigh, Merstham, Nutfield, Salfords and Sidlow. Richmond upon Thames Local Studies Collection Old Town Hall Whittaker Avenue Richmond, London TW9 1TP UK Telephone: 020 8734 3309 Email: localstudies@richmond.gov.uk Website The Local Studies Collection is based at the Old Town Hall, Richmond and provides access to material relating to the history of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It contains the collections previously held by the former boroughs of Barnes, Richmond and Twickenham. Southwark Local History Library and Archive 211 Borough High Street London SE1 1JA UK Telephone: 020 7525 0232 Email: local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk Website Sutton Local Studies & Archives Centre Central Library Level 2A St Nicholas Way Sutton, London SM1 1EA UK Telephone: 020 8770 4747 Email: local.studies@sutton.gov.uk Website Wandsworth Local History and Heritage Battersea Library 265 Lavender Hill London SW11 1JB UK Telephone: 020 7223 2334 Email: battersea.library@gll.org Website

Boundary Changes Affecting Records

• The administrative boundaries of the county of Surrey: History and maps describing Surrey lands now in London, and Middlesex lands moved to Surrey.

"Until 1889 the ancient county of Surrey extended as far north as the Thames and as far east as Rotherhithe.

• "In 1889 the County of London was created, and the areas of the modern London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth were removed from Surrey. The records of these areas are held either by the London Metropolitan Archives or by the local boroughs, but the Surrey History Centre holds pre-1889 Quarter Sessions records for this area.
• "Also in 1889, Croydon was made into a county borough exempt from county administration. Croydon became a London borough in 1965, and most Croydon records are held by the Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives.
• "In 1965, more of Surrey was lost to London, with the creation of the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and an expanded Croydon. For these areas, records are held by the local boroughs (either in their archives or local studies libraries) or the Surrey History Centre. The London Metropolitan Archives may also have some material.
• "In 1965 Staines and Sunbury were transferred from Middlesex to Surrey. In 1974 these areas became the new district of Spelthorne. Most records relating to the former Middlesex area are held by the London Metropolitan Archives."

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London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Road
City of London EC1R 0HB UK

Telephone: 020 7332 3820
Email: ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website
Family History at London Metropolitan Archives
Parish Registers at London Metropolitan Archives (Information on history, content, etc.)
Index to church parishes in London

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Museums

• For a long list of Surrey museums, go to 'List of museums in Surrey in Wikipedia.

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Museum of Croydon
Croydon Clocktower
Katharine Street
Croydon, London CR9 1ET UK
Telephone: 020 8253 1022
Email: museum@croydon.gov.uk
Website

Has collections of directories and newspapers

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East Surrey Museum
1 Stafford Rd
Caterham, Surrey CR3 6JG UK
Telephone: 1883 340275
Email: eastsurreymuseum@gmail.com
Website

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Kingston Museum
Wheatfield Way
Kingston upon Thames, London KT1 2PS UK
Telephone: 020 8547 5006
Email: kingston.museum@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Website

Civil Registration Offices

The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their 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.

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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 UKBMD: Registration Districts in Surrey.

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• Ordering copies of birth, death or marriage certificates
• Register offices