Just spotted this. Don't know if anyone else has already flagged it up. It certainly looks interesting. I've put part of the page-info below...
Digitisation Programme
Christine
Digitisation Programme
The collections at LMA and Guildhall Library have received designation from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council as being of national and international significance as the History of London Collection. The collections tell the story of London and Londoners from 1067 to 2006 and comprises material filling some 101km of shelving over the two sites. Amongst these are substantial and highly significant collections of archives and related material which are key sources for genealogists across the world. For example:
* Over 10,000 parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials dating from the 1530s to the twentieth century for over 1000 Church of England parishes in Greater London
* Approximately 80,000 wills from Church of England dioceses dating from the medieval period
* Over 9,000 records (which relate directly to named individuals) from Boards of Guardians from the nineteenth to early twentieth centuries
* Approximately 7,000 poll books and electoral registers for Greater London in the modern period (one of the most complete set in existence)
* Approximately 2,000 admission and discharge registers for London schools in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
These collections, and other key genealogical sources, are currently available on site at LMA and Guildhall Library. The Libraries, Archives and Guildhall Art Gallery Department now wishes to make them available online via a chargeable web based service which is setup, hosted and maintained by an external service provider with demonstrable experience in this field. A royalty will be paid back to the City for reinvestment in the care and preservation of the collections. This new service would sit alongside existing on-site services which the City will continue to provide.
The City of London is currently working on a digitisation tender with those companies who have expressed an interest in this project.
* Over 10,000 parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials dating from the 1530s to the twentieth century for over 1000 Church of England parishes in Greater London
* Approximately 80,000 wills from Church of England dioceses dating from the medieval period
* Over 9,000 records (which relate directly to named individuals) from Boards of Guardians from the nineteenth to early twentieth centuries
* Approximately 7,000 poll books and electoral registers for Greater London in the modern period (one of the most complete set in existence)
* Approximately 2,000 admission and discharge registers for London schools in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
These collections, and other key genealogical sources, are currently available on site at LMA and Guildhall Library. The Libraries, Archives and Guildhall Art Gallery Department now wishes to make them available online via a chargeable web based service which is setup, hosted and maintained by an external service provider with demonstrable experience in this field. A royalty will be paid back to the City for reinvestment in the care and preservation of the collections. This new service would sit alongside existing on-site services which the City will continue to provide.
The City of London is currently working on a digitisation tender with those companies who have expressed an interest in this project.
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