Welcome to London Metropolitan
Archives, where the capital’s past comes to life. These pages
offer an insight into the extraordinary range of archives we
hold, with practical advice on making the most of a visit to
LMA, and a database of our most popular genealogical sources.
If you are interested in London or Londoners, LMA is the place
to explore!
Explore your
family history
using the London Generations database and our online family
research service.
Building works complete!
We are delighted
to be fully open again, after several months of
building works.
To find out more please visit our
building works page. In the meantime, welcome back,
and good luck with all your research!
The archives held at LMA are
designated as a collection of national and international
importance. To find out more
visit our collections pages.
LMA and Guildhall Library are about to undertake a large scale
digitisation programme. Visit our digitisation page
to discover more.
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