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=== Land Tax Assessments Books (1692-1900) === | === Land Tax Assessments Books (1692-1900) === | ||
These records were kept by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace. They are available on microfilm at the | These records were kept by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace. They are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library: {{FSC|450921|item|disp=FS Library Film 1068164 (1st of 161 films)}} and have been digitised and indexed by [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2170 Ancestry] (£) through 1932. | ||
== References<br> == | == References<br> == | ||
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Before the Great Fire (1666)
A very useful guide for finding London property records predating the Great Fire is available online:
- A Survey of Documentary Sources for Property Holding in London before the Great Fire: London Record Society, 22 (1985). Available onlineat British History Online.
The Topographical Index - City Parishes section of the book identifies available records parish-by-parish.
Feet of Fines (1195-1569)
During the medieval period, archival copies of agreements between two parties concerning land lawsuits were known as feet of fines.[1]
Many of these old records have been published and are available online:[2]
- 1195-1485 - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex. Volume 1: Richard I to Richard III. London: Hardy & Page, 1892. Digital versions at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- 1485-1569 - Hardy, W.J. and W. Page. A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London and Middlesex. Volume 2. 1 Henry VII to Michaelmas, 11 and 12 Elizabeth. London: Hardy & Page, 1893. Digital version at British History Online.
Land Tax Assessments Books (1692-1900)
These records were kept by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace. They are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library: FS Library Film 1068164 (1st of 161 films) and have been digitised and indexed by Ancestry (£) through 1932.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia Contributors, 'Feet of Fines,' Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_of_Fines, accessed 19 July 2011.
- ↑ Feet of Fines: London, Some Notes on Medieval English Genealogy, accessed 3 January 2012.