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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] | ||
[[Image:Petham_All_Saints_Kent.jpg|thumb|right|Petham All Saints]] | |||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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Petham with Waltham was formed as an Ecclesiastical parish in 1698 from the amlagamation of Petham Ancient parish and Waltham Ancient parish.<br> | Petham with Waltham was formed as an Ecclesiastical parish in 1698 from the amlagamation of Petham Ancient parish and Waltham Ancient parish.<br> | ||
The church of All Saints is mediaeval 13th century but suffered seroius fire damage in 1922 and had to be restored. | The church of All Saints is mediaeval 13th century but suffered seroius fire damage in 1922 and had to be restored. | ||
Petham village and civil parish is about 6 miles South West of the City of Canterbury. | Petham village and civil parish is about 6 miles South West of the City of Canterbury. | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
Kent County Council (KCC) has a certificate centre at the Mansion House in Tunbridge Wells which holds all the completed registers for Kent since 1 July 1837 and can supply a certified copy of any Kent birth, death or marriage entry from any register within its custody or a Kent civil partnership registration from the government online database. | Kent County Council (KCC) has a certificate centre at the Mansion House in Tunbridge Wells which holds all the completed registers for Kent since 1 July 1837 and can supply a certified copy of any Kent birth, death or marriage entry from any register within its custody or a Kent civil partnership registration from the government online database. | ||
The Mansion House<br>(Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP <br> | The Mansion House<br>(Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP <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]. | ||