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Naomi in SW

Naomi in SW Report 28 Sep 2006 13:34

Does anyone know if there is anyway to look at policemens records and if so how far back they go? Thanks Naomi

Trudy

Trudy Report 28 Sep 2006 13:43

Naomi Depends which force, I know the Met has very good archives, where are you looking? Looby

Naomi in SW

Naomi in SW Report 28 Sep 2006 13:45

I'm assuming it will be City of London or Met. One is in Bishopsgate in 1901 and one at Notting Hill. Naomi x

Trudy

Trudy Report 28 Sep 2006 16:10

Then just try googling Metropolitan Police Archives and the site should come up.

Unknown

Unknown Report 28 Sep 2006 16:49

Nothing online. Met police records are at the National Archives in Kew. Service records give physical description, date of birth, place of birth, previous employment, previous public service, information about which division(s) and dates served etc. Met police pension records are also at Kew and give forwarding addresses for pensions and other info. My gt uncle's one gave his final salary, including allowances for 3 children and for coal! City of London police records are at the Guildhall. Further info about it on The National Archives website research leaflet - its long! www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=104

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 28 Sep 2006 17:44

Naomi You could have a look at the old Police Orders site, now renamed... http://www.externalserver.(me).uk:8085/ It used to just cover the City of London (and just to make you sick) had a facility for putting in a name and all sorts of wonderful info would come up, all for free......But now it has withdrawn the facility :( BUT,,,,The upside is that it looks as if they have extended the site to cover the whole of the Met and they will do a search for a 'small fee'. If you can't get to Kew then it might be an option. Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 28 Sep 2006 18:26

Hi Maid I think I got the original Police Orders site details from one of your postings a loooooong time ago :) If it wasn't you then I certainly remember, whoever it was, talking about an article they had written. Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Naomi in SW

Naomi in SW Report 29 Sep 2006 22:20

Thanks Guys, Can see a day off work looming for a trip to Kew. Must dig out my readers ticket. I'll definitely look at the website too. Naomi x

Annette

Annette Report 29 Sep 2006 22:39

Naomi, This site has some Police records on: http://www*lightage*demon*co*uk/index*htm replace the * with . Annette

Wendy

Wendy Report 1 Oct 2006 01:03

Try www[.]policeorders[.]co[.]uk remove brackets. Wendy