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LMA or FRC?.......Help Needed PLEASE.....

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Buggy21

Buggy21 Report 16 Oct 2006 15:12

Hi There, Could someone Please tell me what the differences are between the LMA and the FRC. What could I find out at one that I couldn't find out at the other??????. Many Thanks! Angie.

Jim The Ferret

Jim The Ferret Report 16 Oct 2006 15:17

FRC - the Family Records centre - is nationwide - BMD and census info. LMA is London Metropolitan Archives and covers only London Area (basically Greater London) - has parish info and other archives. Jim

Researching:
Nelhams Kemp in Glamorgan/Somerset Dyer in Hailey Willows/Willers

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 16 Oct 2006 15:18

FRC or Family Records Centre holds the volumes of books with all the GRO REFs in ,and census's, and some refs for documents held at Kew. holds Marine registers for GRO refs & Consular refs too. The LMA, London Metropoltan Archives is only a short walk from FRC and holds parish records for some london churches amonst other things, better you google to find the full info held

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Buggy21

Buggy21 Report 16 Oct 2006 15:22

Thank you both for your help and advice!.....Most appreciated! Would the LMA cover the then 'Middlesex' which is now part of London........?......... As I need info from the Poplar and Stepney areas. Many many thanks! Kind Regards Angie.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 16 Oct 2006 15:36

I searched parish records there for Holloway & Islington. If you can I would telephone and ask .they are very helpful

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 16 Oct 2006 15:42

Angie, The Registry Office, Bromley Public Hall, Bow Road Lonodn, E3 3AA Contact the website on.....www.towerhamlets.gov.uk and you can download application forms. Kathlyn

Horatia

Horatia Report 16 Oct 2006 15:49

Hi Angie, Yes, LMA does have parish registers for Poplar and Stepney. I was at LMA last week searching for baptisms in Poplar. Cheers, Horatia

Buggy21

Buggy21 Report 16 Oct 2006 15:51

Thank You all so much for your time and infomation! Now all I have to do is set a date to go... Kind Regards! Angie.

Horatia

Horatia Report 16 Oct 2006 16:09

Hi Angie, Just be aware that Poplar and Stepney will come under Tower Hamlets at LMA. It may be helpful to take prints of the census sheets because you will need to know which parishes to consult. Sometimes the information at the top of the census sheet will give you some idea of where to look. Beware - there are quite a few parish churches in Poplar and Stepney. These websites will give you an indication of some of them: http://homepages.gold.ac(.)uk/genuki/MDX/Poplar/churches.htm http://www(.)parishregister(.)com/areamaps.html http://www(.)eolfhs.org(.)uk/parish/parish_index.htm Remove brackets Cheers, Horatia

Buggy21

Buggy21 Report 16 Oct 2006 16:39

Many many thanks Horatia! Regards Angie.