The London Archives

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About The London Archives

The London Archives

Anyone who's interested in London's history will find answers to their questions among the 100km of records at Teh London Archives. The capital's premier record office lets you research the records of religious, public, business, local authority and other organisations dating from 1067 to the present day – and gain a fascinating insight into every aspect of London life.


The London Archives collection on Ancestry.co.uk includes over 20 million London Parish records consisting of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials from the original Church of England registers and Bishops' Transcripts that have been deposited at the archive. This amazing series of records date back to 1538 and is fully searchable by individuals name.

Other records currently available within the collection are Non Conformist chapel and congregation registers and London Poor Law records such as workhouse admission and discharge registers. Further series include Electoral Registers, City of London Freedom papers, LCC School Admission and Discharge registers, Land Tax Records, Marriage Bonds and Allegation and Wills.


Contact Us

Visit us at The London Archives

Address The London Archives
40 Northampton Road
Greater London,  UK  EC1R 0HB 
UK
Hours of Operation

Monday to Thursday: 10am to 4pm

Friday: Closed
Saturday: One Saturday a month, please check the LMA website.

Closures: LMA is closed on all UK bank holidays as well as the first two weeks of November. See LMA website for full details.

Phone

+44 020 7332 3820

Email Address [email protected]
Additional Resources

The London Archives Website

The London Archives Collections Catalogue

LMA Family History Guidance

LMA Images Website - photos, maps and prints