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'''The London Metropolitan Archives''' contains some overseas records previously held at the Guildhall Library. These records are explained in the FamilySearch Wiki article, "British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas", refer [[General Register Office# External links| External links below]]. | '''The London Metropolitan Archives''' contains some overseas records previously held at the Guildhall Library. These records are explained in the FamilySearch Wiki article, "British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas", refer [[General Register Office# External links| External links below]]. | ||
Some | Examples of records held are: | ||
*[http://search.lma.gov.uk/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/LMA_OPAC/web_detail/REFD+DL~2FE~2FE~2F056~2FMS11215A?SESSIONSEARCH DL/E/E/056/MS11215A] Transcripts of Baptisms 1875-8 and Marriages 1877 at The Mission Chapel, Julfa, Persia. | |||
*[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 | |||
Some overseas records from the LMA are available on [[LDS]] microfilm <ref>LDS Microfilm catalogue entry [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1188781?availability=Family%20History%20Library Foreign registers, 1785-1891; index, 1816-1865]</ref> | |||
Note, some records from the London Metropolitan Archives are available on the pay website Ancestry, but not currently (March 2014) the overseas records. | Note, some records from the London Metropolitan Archives are available on the pay website Ancestry, but not currently (March 2014) the overseas records. | ||
Revision as of 02:20, 27 September 2014
The London Metropolitan Archives contains some overseas records previously held at the Guildhall Library. These records are explained in the FamilySearch Wiki article, "British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas", refer External links below.
Examples of records held are:
- DL/E/E/056/MS11215A Transcripts of Baptisms 1875-8 and Marriages 1877 at The Mission Chapel, Julfa, Persia.
- 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
Some overseas records from the LMA are available on LDS microfilm [1]
Note, some records from the London Metropolitan Archives are available on the pay website Ancestry, but not currently (March 2014) the overseas records.
External Links
- Official website of LMA
- Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section: Leaflet Guides to Records: Births, Marriages And Deaths Overseas Note these records were subsequently transferred to the London Metropolitan Archives.
- A-Z Business Listing of records held at LMA. Search word "India" for related businesses.
- Archives in London and M25 area aim25.ac.uk - search on India will reveal sources in London Metroplitan archives and nearby repositories.
- British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas Family Search Wiki
References
- ↑ LDS Microfilm catalogue entry Foreign registers, 1785-1891; index, 1816-1865