Family History ResearchAccess to the Southwark Local History Library is completely without charge, and information will always be given on sources held, but research must be undertaken in person.
The staff of the library may not undertake research on behalf of enquirers. Readers may approach one of the researchers listed below, who will undertake commissions for a fee. Any arrangement you might wish to make should be made directly with the researcher.
The fact that a researcher's details appear on this list is not a recommendation by the library. All researchers are completely independent of the library.
Please send a s.a.e when you write to a researcher.
Mr Peter J Turvey
Tel: 01473 658759
Anglia Research Services
12 St Mary’s Close
Offton
Suffolk
IP8 4RZ
Mr Clive Clemo
7 Viola Avenue
London
SE2 0TQ
Brian Street
46 Birchard Close
Croydon
CR2 7DS
Mark Anthony Pardoe
34 Lancaster Road
Hitchin
Herts
SG5 1PD
Mr Alan John Phillips
14 Plummer Road
London
SW4 8HQ
You can get a list of more researchers from
Joint Secretaries and Treasurers
The Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
29 Badger's Close
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 5RU
You need to send a cheque or postal order for £2.50, or six international reply coupons to cover the cost of a reply.
Societies
Local family history societies
When beginning to research family history it is a good idea to join the area of the family history society you are interested in.
If you can't make the meetings, the journal or newsletter of most societies will contain a members' interests column where you can advertise the names you are interested, in. And perhaps find other people who have the same interests.
The family history society, FHS, for the London Borough of Southwark is the East Surrey FHS.
The Society holds a meeting in the Local Studies Library on the second Monday of alternate months, between 12 noon and 2pm. There is usually a speaker, and a chance to chat. The meetings are open to everyone, and it is a good way of finding out more about the society before joining.
The West Surrey and North West Kent Family History Societies cover neighbouring areas and many members' interests overlap.
secretary@eastsurreyfhs.org.uk
East Surrey FHS
Don Knight, Hon. Secretary
119 Keevil Drive
London
SW19 6TF
West Surrey FHS
Miss Anne Ross
Membership Secretary
5 Blaise Close
Farnborough
Hants
GU14 7EW
North West Kent FHS
Mrs Vera Bailey
Secretary
58 Clarendon Gardens
Stone
Dartford
Kent
DA2 6EZ
Southwark used to have a sizeable German community. People with German ancestors may find the  Anglo German Family History Society useful.
Anglo German FHS
Mrs Gwen Davies
5 Oldbury Grove
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2AJ
Don't forget when you write to a FHS, or to a researcher, include an self addressed envelope of a reasonable size, or international reply coupons.
Local history societies
There is no local history society for the London Borough of Southwark.
There are amenity societies covering specific parts of the borough. The journals of these societies cover a variety of local topics including planning issues, ecology, and local history.
Members of these societies are not able to undertake genealogical research.
Camberwell Society
Ann Dannatt
92 Talfourd Road
London
SE15 5NZ
Dulwich Society Secretary
Mr Patrick Spencer
7 Pond Cottages
London
SE21 7LE
www.dulwichsociety.org.uk
Herne Hill Society Secretary
Jeffery Doorn
Tel: 020 7274 7008
www.hernehillsociety.org.uk
Peckham Society Secretary
Mrs C Camplin
67 Gordon Road
London
SE15 2AF
Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Local History Group
Derek Kearey
Editor, Redriffe Chronicle
292 Old Church Road
Chingford
London
E4 8BN
Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society Secretary
Richard Buchanan
79 Ashridge Crescent
Shooters Hill
London
SE18 3EA
The Friends of Nunhead Cemetery will give advice to people trying to trace a grave in the cemetery. They are unable to undertake genealogical research.
Friends of Nunhead Cemetery
Chairman Ron Woollacott
185 Gordon Road
London
SE15 3RT
Selon
The Selon Index contains early 19th century census information
- Up to and including 1851
- For parts of the area covered by the present day London Borough of Southwark
- Together with Parish Register material, pre 1837 for a slightly wider area of SE London
There is a slowly increasing amount of material such as Poor Rate Assessments, Settlements, etc, for Southwark. All these are indexed separately and many are available at Southwark Local Studies Library. A full listing is available from the address below on receipt of an self addressed envelope.
Please note, the Selon Index itself is not available at this library. All requests should be addressed to
Mr P.R. Shilham
6, Beckford Close
Wokingham
Berks
RG41 1HN
Contact us
Local History Library
Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7403 8633
local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk
211 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1JA
Opening hours
Monday and Thursday, 10am to 8pm
Tuesday and Friday, 10am to 5pm
Wednesday, closed
Saturday, 10am to 1pm
Temporary relocation
From August 2008 to summer 2009, the Local History Library will be moving, temporarily, to Peckham Library. Follow this link for more information (pdf 20kb).
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