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London Borough of Lambeth


Contents
Principal Public Libraries with family history resources
Research services
Registrar General's Index
Census records
Directories
Electoral registers
Poll books
International Genealogical Index
Unpublished indexes
Parish registers
Periodicals
Published transcripts
Other materials
Guides to collections
Record Office address
Other information

Library Services URL: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/
Chapman County Codes (BS 6879): LND, SRY

2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources

Lambeth Archives Department
Minet Library
52 Knatchbull Road
London
SE5 9QY
Tel: 020 7 926 6076
Fax: 020 7 926 6080
Email:


Opening hours:

Monday: 1300-2000
Tuesday: 1000-1800
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 1000-1800
Friday: 1000-1300
Saturday: 0900-1700


Other Libraries:

Yes



3. Research Service

Service available? Yes

Fee-based? Yes. Short free search, followed by record agent's list.

Provided by local Record Office? Lambeth Archives Department is the local record office



4. Births, Deaths and Marriages

Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.

Locations Births - 1837 - 1982
Marriages - 1837 - 1996
Deaths - 1837 - 1900





5. Census returns

1831 Streatham Parish
1841-1901 London Borough of Lambeth area


6. Directories

6(a) County and Regional Directories

1688-1990 London (but substantially only from 1800)
1850-1920 Surrey
1870-1930 London Suburban


6(b) City and Town Directories

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6(c) Telephone Directories



7. Electoral registers and polls books

7(a) Electoral Registers

County of Surrey 1832-1875
Borough of Lambeth 1832 to date (includes various components)


7(b) Poll Books

1719, 1741-2, 1774, 1775, 1780 & 1826 (all County of Surrey)



8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)

London & Surrey 1992 microfiche
Other English Counties 1988 microfiche



9. Unpublished Indexes

Personal name and place name to archive collections
1881 Census. County of Surrey
1851 Census. Parishes of Lambeth & Clapham
1831 Census. Parish of Streatham



10. Parish Registers

Microfilm copies of:
Holy Trinity, Clapham
Christenings 1679 - 1854
Marriages 1679 - 1876
Burials 1679 - 1854

St John the Evangelist, Waterloo Road
Christenings 1825 - 1853; 1905 - 1954
Marriages 1825 - 1852
Burials 1825 - 1880

St Leonard, Streatham
Christenings 1660 - 1850
Marriages 1660 - 1714; 1716 - 1889
Burials 1660 - 1812

St Luke, West Norwood
Christenings 1825 - 1899
Marriages 1892 - 1900
Burials 1825 - 1894

St Mark, Kennington
Christenings 1825 - 1854; 1865 - 1880
Marriages 1839 - 1852
Burials

St Mary at Lambeth
Christenings 1538 - 1877
Marriages 1538 - 1853; 1875 - 1876
Burials 1539 - 1777; 1788 - 1893; 1813 - 1860

St Matthew, Brixton
Christenings 1825 - 1881
Marriages 1825 - 1872
Burials




11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)





12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material

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13. Other material





14. Guides to Collections

Mckenzie, Sue. Lambeth Born and bred. A guide to tracing your Lambeth family history. Lambeth Archives Department, 1999.

Mckenzie, Sue. Lambeth Archives, a guide. Lambeth Archives Department, 1999.



15. Local Record Offices

Lambeth Archives Department
Minet Library
52 Knatchbull Road
London
SE5 9QY
Tel: 020 7 926 6076
Fax: 020 7 926 6080



Other information