A new historical database of London gives access to millions of documents to help online users trace their ancestry.
The records date from the 1500's to early 20th century and are gleaned from a number of sources including parish registers, electoral rolls, school admissions and workhouses.
The records reveal the London roots of Britney Spears, giving details of her great grandfather, George Portell, who was married in Tottenham in 1923, while one of JK Rowling's ancestors, WR Rowling, appears in the Mile End marriage register for 1872.
The London Historical Records have been added by Ancestry.co.uk to their existing database of births, marriages and deaths, and can be accessed free for 14 days, after which time a subscription service applies.
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