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The website [http://www.londonroll.org/home Records of London's Livery Companies Online: Apprentices and Freemen 1400-1900] offers free indexes to The Clothworkers' Company apprentices (1545-1908), The Drapers' Company apprentices (c.1400-1900), and a sample of The Goldsmith's Company apprentices (1600-1700). There are plans to add The Mercers' Company apprenticeship registers by 2013.<ref>Belinda Griffin, 'Records of London's Livery Companies Online,' ''Family Tree Magazine,'' 21 June 2012, http://family-tree.co.uk/2012/06/records-of-londons-livery-companies-online/, accessed 22 June 2012.</ref><br>  
The website [http://www.londonroll.org/home Records of London's Livery Companies Online: Apprentices and Freemen 1400-1900] offers free indexes to The Clothworkers' Company apprentices (1545-1908), The Drapers' Company apprentices (c.1400-1900), and a sample of The Goldsmith's Company apprentices (1600-1700). There are plans to add The Mercers' Company apprenticeship registers by 2013.<ref>Belinda Griffin, 'Records of London's Livery Companies Online,' ''Family Tree Magazine,'' 21 June 2012, http://family-tree.co.uk/2012/06/records-of-londons-livery-companies-online/, accessed 22 June 2012.</ref><br>  


In 1641, a list of members of City Companies was compiled:
In '''1641''', a list of members of City Companies was compiled:  


*The Members of the City Companies in 1641, As Set Forth in the Return for the Poll Tax. {{FHL|73960|item|disp=FHL Film 454036 Item 1}}
*The Members of the City Companies in 1641, As Set Forth in the Return for the Poll Tax. {{FHL|73960|item|disp=FHL Film 454036 Item 1}}


In 1651, signatures of members of 22 City Companies were taken:  
In '''1651''', signatures of members of 22 City Companies were taken:  


*''London Citizens in 1651, Being a Transcript of Harleian MS. 4778.'' 1910. Digital version at [https://archive.org/details/londoncitizensin00whituoft Internet Archive] - free.
*''London Citizens in 1651, Being a Transcript of Harleian MS. 4778.'' 1910. Digital version at [https://archive.org/details/londoncitizensin00whituoft Internet Archive] - free.
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:22 companies are represented: Apothecaries, Armourers, Bowyers, Bricklayers, Butchers, Carpenters, Cordwainers, Chirurgeons, Cooks, Coopers, Curriers, Founders, Freemasons, Girdlers, Glasiers, Innholders, Painter-Stainers, Poulters, Sadlers, Tallow Chandlers, Turners, and Waxchandlers.
:22 companies are represented: Apothecaries, Armourers, Bowyers, Bricklayers, Butchers, Carpenters, Cordwainers, Chirurgeons, Cooks, Coopers, Curriers, Founders, Freemasons, Girdlers, Glasiers, Innholders, Painter-Stainers, Poulters, Sadlers, Tallow Chandlers, Turners, and Waxchandlers.


In 1696, oaths from livery company members were recorded. This source acts as a census of liverymen:  
In '''1696''', oaths from livery company members were recorded. This source acts as a census of liverymen:  


*[http://britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-aor.aspx Association Oath Rolls for City of London Livery Companies, 1696], courtesy: British Origins (£)<br>
*[http://britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-aor.aspx Association Oath Rolls for City of London Livery Companies, 1696], courtesy: British Origins (£)<br>
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