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'''The London Metropolitan Archives''' contains some overseas records previously held at the Guildhall Library, in addition to many other records , including [[British Army#Absent Voters Lists|Absent Voters Lists]] for the London area.
==Overseas records==
*[http://search.lma.gov.uk/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/LMA_OPAC/web_detail/REFD+DL~2FE~2FE~2F059~2FMS11218?SESSIONSEARCH DL/E/E/059/MS11218] Transcripts of baptisms 1820-38, marriages 1822-38 and burials 1821-38 at Macao, and burials 1820-4 at Whampoa (registered at Macao), with certificates of marriages at the China Inland Mission at Wanhsien 1934, and Chengtu 1935
Note, some records from the London Metropolitan Archives are available on the pay website Ancestry, see External links below, but not currently the overseas records. , However, Although the LMA advised in January 2015 "we have added the overseas parish records to the list of material for consideration in regard to digitisation", to date (2019/01) these are still unavailable.
===FamilySearch (LDS) microfilms===
==Absent Voters Lists==
The AVLs are for the London area. It is probable that These records may possibly be included in the at least some of these records are now on Ancestry(pay website) database "London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965". See [[British Army#Absent Voters Lists(UK): 1918- c 1923, a few later|British Army-Absent Voters Lists]] for more detailsabout this category of records. Also see External links, below.
==External Linkslinks==
*[http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visiting-the-city/archives-and-city-history/london-metropolitan-archives/Pages/default.aspx Official website of LMA]
**"Visitor information"/"Plan your visit to London Metropolitan Archives (LMA)" indicate that you need to obtain a History Card to access original material. LMA allows users to bring their own cameras to take pictures of documents only if they obtain a self service photography permit which is valid for one day, for which a charge applies. "Visitor Regulations" indicate items which are permitted, and not permitted, in the research areas.
*[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/london_met_archives/ London Metropolitan Archives] Collection on Ancestry (a pay website) including [https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1795 London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965]. Ancestry website.
*[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/visitor-information/Documents/08-births-marriages-and-deaths-overseas.pdf London Metropolitan Archives Information Leaflet Number 8: Births, marriages and deaths overseas] (pdf), dated March 2010. [http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/overseas.htm Similar document html version, earlier date] Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section (the previous holder of these records).
*[http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visiting-the-city/archives-and-city-history/london-metropolitan-archives/the-collections/Documents/business-a-to-z-listing.pdf A-Z Business Listing of records held at LMA]. Search word "India" for related businesses.
