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ecords. CLRO also has a card index of Freemen 1498-1670 in the Repertoires of the Court of Aldermen. CLRO houses lists of members of the Brokers and Stockbrokers since they started. (e) to visit also in the main Guildhall building, the excellent City of London Freedom Registers which are beautifully bound and presented indexes to the original records which show the apprentices' father's name, occupation and address. See also Freedom Minute or Declaration books: Apprenticeship enrolments/indentures: Freedom enrolment books: the Ward Mote Inquest returns and the Complaints books. Some Guild records are still held directly by the Guild concerned the Clothworkers, Drapers, Fanmakers, Goldsmiths, Leathersellers, Merchant Taylors (but microfilm at Guildhall Library), Mercers, Salters, Skinners and Stationers. Recommended reading (a) For the earliest period 1275-1497 the London Letter Books A-L are excellent not only as a source of names but other social, trading activities. Edited by R.R. Sharpe they can be read at the B.M. Library, Guildhall or on open shelves at PRO County Hall/Clerkenwell. (b) PRO leaflet No.26. (c) English provincial, Scottish and Irish Guilds Guildhall Library (GSC 338.6). (d) "A Guide to the records of CLRO and Guildhall Library Muniment Room" P.E. Jones and R. Smith. "Gilds: their origin, constitution, objects and later history" by C. Walford. "City of London Freedom Registers" by M.T. Medlycott. "The Apprentices of Great Britain" by Society of Genealogists. 'Register of Freemen of the City of London in reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI" by C. Welch. "The London Goldsmiths 1200-1800" by Sir Ambrose Heal. "English Guilds of medieval England" by H.F. Westlake. "English Gilds" by J. Toulmin Smith (Early English Text Society). "List of Liverymen & Freemen of the City companies 1538" by E. Salisbury. "Discovering London's Guilds and Liveries" pamphlet by Family History Association. Part 8 The Society of Genealogists 37 Harrington Gardens, London SW7 4JX (Tel. 020 7373 7054). The major library and facilities for genealogy in Great Britain. Open to non-members on a fee basis: approx 7,000 members. (a) Publications List, their own series of very useful leaflets, indispensable to all 'beginners' in genealogy, particularly Nos. 2,3,4 and 9. (b) P. Boyds Marriage Index, 532 volumes, 1538-1837 (3000 parishes, 7 million names) unique collection. See "A list of Parishes in Boyds Marriage Index". P. Boyds "Inhabitants of London" mainly l6th and 17th century. (c) The Great Card Index, 800 boxes contain several million slips sorted under surnames. (d) Bernau's Index, compiled by C.A. Bernau now on microfilm of 4.5 million slips of unindexed material in the PRO, mainly Chancery and Exchequer depositions and pleadings. A unique source of family history. e) Document collection, for about 11,000 different names. (f) Parish Register copies. The society houses the largest collection in UK. Computer File Index, a microfiche collection purchased from the Genealogical Society of Utah (Mormons), 1981 edition for the whole of UK. Booking essential for time on 'readers'. (h) Wills. Many indexes kept inc. British Record Society's Index library series. (i) Trades and Apprentices. Two major indexes 1710-1762, 1762-1774 of apprentice name, his father's name and the name and trade of the master. (j) Poll Books and Trade Directories. Excellent collection of both. (k) Local regional collections of unique manuscripts and family histories. Read "Using the library of the Society of Genealogists". Family History Research - Volume One ʻThe French Connectionʼ by Patrick Delaforce © Patrick Delaforce 2000 Page 10
Part 9 The British Museum Library The Reading and Map rooms are at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG (Tel. 020 7363 1544). A reader's ticket is required. The British Museum Library Catalogue can be consulted at major libraries (the Guildhall etc.). Although an author catalogue it does include many subjects. Supplements are printed regularly and inserted at the end of each author reference index. Supplements are printed regularly to the main index. This is arguably the first library in the world. Amongst many other claims to fame it probably has the finest collection of specialised French and Spanish reference/history books not only outside the countries concerned, but as good or better than the equivalent library in Paris or Madrid. Authors to be consulted are T.C. Skeat, J.P. Gibson, A.J. Willis and A.J.K. Esdaile. The Department of Printed Books produce a series of free useful Reader Guides (No.6 English Places; No.8 Family and Personal Names; No.10 British Family History, etc.) to material available in the library. Part 10 The Guildhall Library (020 7606 3030) See "A Guide to Genealogical Sources in Guildhall Library" Corporation of London. The library, situated in the heart of the City of London, has a unique collection of books and manuscripts relating to London and Middlesex. Its collection of wills (Commissary Court of London from 1374, Archdeaconry Court of London, Royal Peculiar of St. Katherine by the Tower), Parish Registers (a national Computer File Index (Mormon Church)), with London and Middlesex on the ground floor and the rest of the UK in the basement. Handlists I, II and III available to original registers in the City, Greater London), 106 original parish registers are deposited with the library. Maps of all ages of the City and environs are available. The original records of most of the livery companies and Guilds are stored at the Guildhall in the MSS dept. On the open shelves are to be found the British Museum library catalogues; the Calendars of State Papers, Patent Rolls, Treasury Books; the complete collection of Huguenot Society; the Harleian Society publications etc. It is a marvellous collection of historical and genealogical data. Part 11 The Huguenot Society This small dedicated society has about 750 members or fellows. Their library (for members only) is housed at University College, Gower Street, London WC1, but the postal address is 54 Knatchbull Road, London SE5. Many of their books are noted elsewhere, under Aliens Immigrants, French Sources, Ireland etc. and Family History Research - Volume One ʻThe French Connectionʼ by Patrick Delaforce © Patrick Delaforce 2000 Page 11
Page 1 and 2: FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH The French
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Page 9 and 10: Introduction Wordsworth 1770-1850 "
Page 11 and 12: Chapter 1 Edmund Burke I 1729 - 179
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Chapter 13 The Book of Common Praye
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Appendix The 17th, 18th century Sil
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