London Metropolitan Archives

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.