Maureen, The records are held at London Metropolitan Archives (not the National Archives, which simply hosts the catalogue). The Sun Fire Insurance source is a register of policies issued, not the policies themselves. Each entry is about 6-8 lines long and states in generalised terms what is insured (buildings, contents), the sum insured, the premium paid, and any renewal date. There is normally no family information, but the entries do give you a general idea of the policy-holder's circumstances. Here is a sample entry (from my notes): ========= Ms. 11936/491/1001174 29 Jan 1823 George Mazey of No. 8 Choppins Court Old Gravel Lane Gent. On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid Brick & timber £100 Wearing apparel therein only £70 Plate therein only £30 [Total insured value] £200 ========= You can, if you wish, order a copy of the register entry from LMA, quoting the catalogue reference, but I think they will charge their standard hourly research rate (GBP 60.00). [email protected] HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maureen Farrer via Sent: 24 October 2015 06:48 To: [email protected] Subject: [LONDON] Fire Insurance Hi Listers, I have found in the records for Sun Insurance in the National Archives my ancestors insuring property. If I apply for the records what would it tell me and as I live in Australia, how to do I go about it and what would be the costs ? Thanks, Maureen in Oz