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[[Image:Society of Genealogists, Charterhouse Buildings.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Society of Genealogists, Charterhouse Buildings | [[Image:Society of Genealogists, Charterhouse Buildings.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Society of Genealogists, Charterhouse Buildings.jpg]] | ||
=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
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:Society of Genealogists<br>14 Charterhouse Buildings<br>Goswell Road<br>London EC1M 7BA<br>United Kingdom | :Society of Genealogists<br>14 Charterhouse Buildings<br>Goswell Road<br>London EC1M 7BA<br>United Kingdom | ||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' 020 7251 8799<br>'''Fax:''' 020 7250 1800 | ||
'''Hours and holidays:''' | '''Hours and holidays:''' Tue., Wed., Sat. 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Thu. 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM | ||
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' | '''Directions, maps, and public transportation: '''accessible by the Underground (Barbican and Farringdon stations), bus, rail, and car; there are limited parking spaces. For further details, see: [http://www.sog.org.uk/membership/visiting.shtml Visiting the Society]. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' | '''Internet sites and databases:''' | ||
*[http://www.sog.org.uk/library/intro.shtml Internet site] | *[http://www.sog.org.uk/library/intro.shtml Internet site] | ||
* | *{{SOGCAT}} | ||
*[http://www.origins.net/ Origins.net] - | *[http://www.origins.net/ Origins.net] - the Society's pay-per-view website. Includes British Origins, National Wills Index, Irish Origins, Scots Origins. | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
*Premiere collection of English parish register transcripts, monumental inscriptions, family and local histories, and will indexes | *Premiere collection of English parish register transcripts, monumental inscriptions, family and local histories, and will indexes | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk] and [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ | *[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk] and [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ findmypast] subscriptions | ||
*Boyd's Marriage Index | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd%27s_Marriage_Index Boyd's Marriage Index] | ||
*Boyd's Inhabitants of London | *Boyd's Inhabitants of London | ||
*Boyd's London Burials | *Boyd's London Burials | ||
*Bernau's Index | *Bernau's Index (mainly Chancery Proceedings 1715-1758)<br> | ||
*The Great Card Index | *The Great Card Index | ||
*Surname Document Collection | *Surname Document Collection | ||
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*One-name Studies | *One-name Studies | ||
Many of these collections are now available on the subscription website [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ | Many of these collections are now available on the subscription website [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ findmypast]. For full details, see: [http://www.sog.org.uk/online/datsets.pdf SoG Data On Line]. | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
*Members may enter the Library for free<br> | *Members may enter the Library for free<br> | ||
*Library entrance fees for non-members are £5 (2 hours), £10 (4 hours), or £18 (full day)<ref>'Visiting the Society,' ''Society of Genealogists: The National Library and Education Centre for Family History,'' http://www.sog.org.uk/membership/visiting.shtml, accessed 21 January 2012.</ref | *Library entrance fees for non-members are £5 (2 hours), £10 (4 hours), or £18 (full day)<br> | ||
*Digital cameras are permitted<br> | |||
*Common room<br> | |||
*Free lockers are available<br> | |||
*Photocopiers, computer printers, and film and fiche printers are available<ref>'Visiting the Society,' ''Society of Genealogists: The National Library and Education Centre for Family History,'' http://www.sog.org.uk/membership/visiting.shtml, accessed 21 January 2012.</ref> | |||
=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
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*[http://www.sog.org.uk/prc/intro.shtml Geographical Resources] - details of Library holdings for each English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish county, as well as the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and overseas resources. | *[http://www.sog.org.uk/prc/intro.shtml Geographical Resources] - details of Library holdings for each English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish county, as well as the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, and overseas resources. | ||
Cliff Webb, FSG, has prepared online guides to parish register holdings of the Society of Genealogists, published by the [http://www.wsfhs.org/ West Surrey Family History Society]: | Cliff Webb, FSG, has prepared online guides to parish register holdings of the Society of Genealogists Library, published by the [http://www.wsfhs.org/ West Surrey Family History Society]: | ||
#[http://www.wsfhs.org/ | #[http://www.wsfhs.org/assets/documents/researchaids/RA49.pdf London & Middlesex Baptism Registers & their Online Availability] by Cliff Webb | ||
#[http://www.wsfhs.org/ | #[http://www.wsfhs.org/assets/documents/researchaids/RA50.pdf London & Middlesex Marriage Registers - Pre-1837 & their Online Availability] by Cliff Webb | ||
#[http://www.wsfhs.org/ | #[http://www.wsfhs.org/assets/documents/researchaids/RA51.pdf London & Middlesex Burial Register Indexes & their Online Availability] by Cliff Webb | ||
=== Alternate Repositories === | === Alternate Repositories === | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*<br> | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City<br> | ||
*<br> | *[[Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies]], Canterbury<br> | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
* | *[[The British Library]] | ||
*[[Guildhall Library]] | |||
*[[London Metropolitan Archives]] | |||
*[[England The National Archives|The National Archives]] | |||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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{{London}} | {{London}} | ||
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[[Category:London Archives and Libraries]][[Category:England Societies]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:43, 5 January 2024
Contact InformationE-mail: librarian@sog.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7251 8799 Hours and holidays: Tue., Wed., Sat. 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Thu. 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Directions, maps, and public transportation: accessible by the Underground (Barbican and Farringdon stations), bus, rail, and car; there are limited parking spaces. For further details, see: Visiting the Society. Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description
Many of these collections are now available on the subscription website findmypast. For full details, see: SoG Data On Line. Tips
Guides
Cliff Webb, FSG, has prepared online guides to parish register holdings of the Society of Genealogists Library, published by the West Surrey Family History Society:
Alternate RepositoriesSimilar Collections
Neighboring Collections Sources
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