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==== Civil Registration  ====
==== Civil Registration  ====


[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/north%20aylesford.html North Aylesford Registration District]  
*[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/north%20aylesford.html North Aylesford Registration District] <br>
 
*[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/strood.html Strood Registration District] <br>
[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/strood.html Strood Registration District]  
*[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/strood%20and%20hoo.html Strood and Hoo Registration District]  
 
[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/strood%20and%20hoo.html Strood and Hoo Registration District]<br>


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  
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==== Land Tax  ====
==== Land Tax  ====


Images for Strood are available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments - FamilySearch Historical Records]] 1780-1832<br>Strood Extra<br>Strood Intra<br>  
*Images for Strood are available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments - FamilySearch Historical Records]] 1780-1832<br>Strood Extra<br>Strood Intra<br>  


==== Census records  ====
==== Census records  ====
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[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F508493 Census returns for Strood 1841-1891].  
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F508493 Census returns for Strood 1841-1891].  


FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through '''[[FHC Portal]]''' Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.<br>[[:Category:England Family History Centres]] to locate local Family History Centres in UK<br>[[Introduction to Family History Centers]] to locate outside UK.<br>Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns.  
FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through '''[[FHC Portal]]''' Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.<br>
*[[:Category:England Family History Centres]] to locate local Family History Centres in UK<br>
*[[Introduction to Family History Centers]] to locate outside UK.<br>
*Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns.  


Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable).
Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable).
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The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.  
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.  


[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/group/ukicen Ancestry UK Census Collection].
*[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/group/ukicen Ancestry UK Census Collection].<br>
 
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/census-land-and-surveys Find my Past census search 1841-1901].
[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/census-land-and-surveys Find my Past census search 1841-1901].


==== Poor Law Unions  ====
==== Poor Law Unions  ====


[[North Aylesford Poor Law Union, Kent (renamed Strood)]]  
*[[North Aylesford Poor Law Union, Kent (renamed Strood)]]  


==== Probate records  ====
==== Probate records  ====
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Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|Kent Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|Kent Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  


See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  
*See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  


==== Local Family History Centre  ====
==== Local Family History Centre  ====


[[Gillingham Family History Centre, Kent]]  
*[[Gillingham Family History Centre, Kent]] <br>
 
*[[Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent]] <br>
[[Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent]]  
*[[Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent]] <br>
 
[[Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent]]  
 
:*'''[[FHC Portal]]''' This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.  
:*'''[[FHC Portal]]''' This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.  
:*Publication of the restricted access images [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]] and [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments - FamilySearch Historical Records]] means that it is advisable to telephone the centre to reserve a computer if you wish to view these<br>
:*Publication of the restricted access images [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]] and [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments - FamilySearch Historical Records]] means that it is advisable to telephone the centre to reserve a computer if you wish to view these


=== Maps and Gazetteers  ===
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.  


*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


=== Websites  ===
== Websites  ==


=== References  ===
== References  ==


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