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* What is now London was formerly Middlesex, and portions of northeast Surrey, northwest Kent, and West Ham, in Essex. | * What is now London was formerly Middlesex, and portions of northeast Surrey, northwest Kent, and West Ham, in Essex. | ||
=== IGI | === IGI === | ||
Starting in 1973, FamilySearch created a major index called the [[International Genealogical Index]] (IGI). It contained both indexed/extracted church register name entries as well as user submitted records (the forerunner to online family trees). | Starting in 1973, FamilySearch created a major index called the [[International Genealogical Index]] (IGI). It contained both indexed/extracted church register name entries as well as user submitted records (the forerunner to online family trees). | ||
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The other records in the IGI were user submitted. Like all family trees and other published genealogies, caution is required as some information may be incorrect. The user submitted records come from all over the world, with only a small portion relating to England. They can be accessed from the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-trees Genealogies]. | The other records in the IGI were user submitted. Like all family trees and other published genealogies, caution is required as some information may be incorrect. The user submitted records come from all over the world, with only a small portion relating to England. They can be accessed from the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-trees Genealogies]. | ||
=== Family History Library === | |||
The Family History Library contains an extensive collection of English church records. The most common are: | The Family History Library contains an extensive collection of English church records. The most common are: | ||