This talk outlines the changing meaning and boundaries of 'London' over the centuries, and the wide variety of record offices and archives this has generated. It looks at how to locate the places people lived within London using maps and other sources. All the standard genealogical sources (census, parish records, probates, etc.) are available in London and this talk highlights what is special about using these in London.

Finally, consideration is given to some unique resources for London, including records generated by the Corporation of London and the City livery companies and the Middlesex Deeds Registry.

About the Speaker
Andrew Millard took a Chemistry degree at Oxford before studying for a doctorate applying chemistry to archaeology.

He is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Durham, where he has taught and researched for 18 years.

His genealogical researches have been on-going since the age of 10, finding many ancestors in London over the last 400 years. His one-name study follows his grandmother's maiden name of Bodimeade, a family primarily found in southern Hertfordshire and northern Middlesex, but with numerous forays into London parishes. He is currently Chair of the Trustees of GENUKI and Academic Coordinator for the Guild of One-Name Studies.

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