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Black African and Caribbean histories
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Explore how to research the history of people of Black African and Caribbean heritage in London
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Cemetery records
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Find the burial place of an individual in London’s cemeteries
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Chinese histories
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Coroners' inquests
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Find coroner's inquest papers for someone who died in London
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Court of Orphans
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Discover records of the Court of Orphans which functioned to protect the underage orphans of freemen in the City of London
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Criminal court cases: an overview
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Investigate how to search for criminal court cases in London
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Criminal court cases: City of London Sessions
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Find criminal trials heard at the City of London Sessions including at the Old Bailey
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Criminal court cases: County of London Sessions
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Locate criminal trials heard at the County of London Sessions
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Criminal court cases: Middlesex Sessions post 1889
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Discover criminal trials heard at the Middlesex Sessions from 1889
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Criminal court cases: Middlesex Sessions up to 1889
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Locate criminal trials heard at the Middlesex Sessions including at the Old Bailey
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Drainage applications and plans
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Find drainage applications and plans for the inner London area
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Electoral registers
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Look for individuals in London and Middlesex who were able to vote in elections
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Fire Brigade records
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Find information on fires and fire brigade staff in London and Middlesex
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Fire insurance records
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Discover how to find fire insurance policies
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Freedom of the City of London
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Trace individuals who were granted the Freedom of the City of London
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House history
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Discover sources for researching the history of a London house
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Livery company members and apprentices
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Trace individuals who were members or apprenticed to members of City of London livery companies.
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Lloyd's of London Captains' Registers
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Find a mariner who was active between 1869 and 1947 in the Lloyd's Captains' Registers
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Marriage licences, bonds and allegations
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Search for marriage licences issued in the City of London and the counties of Middlesex and Surrey
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Middlesex Deeds Registry
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Locate deeds from 1708 to 1938 in the Middlesex Deeds Registry
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Nonconformist records
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Find nonconformists in London including Methodists, Congregationalists, Baptists and Presbyterians
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Parish registers
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Search for Church of England baptisms, marriages and burials in London
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Poor Law records from 1834 onwards
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Discover how to search post-1834 poor law records including workhouse admissions
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Second World War: bomb damage
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Search for information on Second World War bomb damage in London
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Sport in London
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Discover sources for researching the history of sport in London
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Stock Exchange records
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Discover how to search the Stock Exchange collection for listed companies and members
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Trade directories
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Learn how to find businesses and individuals in trade directories for London
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Trinity House records
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Discover records of the Corporation of Trinity House which was responsible for lighthouses and maritime pilots
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Watermen and lightermen
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Find individuals who worked as watermen or lightermen on the River Thames
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Wills in London, Middlesex and Surrey before 1858
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Search for a will or administration proved or granted in London, Middlesex and Surrey before 1858.

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