St Giles-in-the-Fields

Description

This booklet contains a list of the main records of interest to the genealogical researcher for the area based on the ancient parish of St Giles-in-the-Fields and includes the districts of St George Bloomsbury and Seven Dials. This area was in the county of Middlesex but is now in the London Borough of Camden. Apart from the vital records of the various religious denominations, examples of subjects covered in this booklet are records of Freemasonry, the hospitals and health institutions in the area (including the Foundling Hospital) and institutions such as the YMCA which were based in the parish. Details include where records can be found, whether they are original hard-copy records, transcriptions in books, or on the internet. This 72-page A5 illustrated booklet is part of our ongoing series of Parish Guides.