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Guide to '''Teston, Kent | Guide to '''Teston, Kent family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Teston is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teston,_Kent+ Teston, Kent Wikipedia]. <br> | |||
Teston is | Teston St Peter and St Paul is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Rochester; a map of the parish boundary is available at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/teston-st-peter-st-paul/+ A church near you] | ||
The church of St Peter and St Paul has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-433710-church-of-st-peter-and-st-paul-teston+ British listed building] <br> | |||
See [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/TES.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798), pp. 126-136. Date Accessed: 18 November 2013. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62894&strquery=Teston+ at British History Online] <br> | |||
See [http://www. | See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/test_plc.htm+ Teston North West kent Family History Society] and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/test_c01.htm+ Teston St Peter and St Paul]<br> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
==== Civil Registration ==== | |||
=== Civil Registration === | |||
See [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/maidstone.html Maidstone Registration District] | See [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/maidstone.html+ Maidstone Registration District] | ||
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 (Certificate Centre)<br>Grove Hill Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent TN1 1EP | 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. | 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]. | ||
=== Church | ==== Church records ==== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BIVRI''' = [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 British Isles Vital Records Index (Ancestry) - (£)]<ref>[http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Breakdown of Records'], ''Genoot,'' accessed 7 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FMP''' = [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/marriages?tab=2 FindMyPast - (£)]<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/cms/fmp/pdf/kent-marriages.pdf 'Coverage of Kent parish marriage records'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 6 November 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/cms/fmp/pdf/kent-banns.pdf 'Coverage of Kent parish banns'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 5 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS BTs''' = [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949386 England, Kent, Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch) - free]<ref>[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949386 'England, Kent, Bishop's Transcripts, 1560-1911,'] ''FamilySearch,'' accessed 11 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS PRs''' = {{RecordSearch|1952887|England, Kent, Parish Registers (FamilySearch) - free}}<ref>{{RecordSearch|1952887|'England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911,'}} ''FamilySearch,'' accessed 13 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''IGI''' = [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free]<ref>Hugh Wallis, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyKent.htm#PageTitle 'IGI Batch Numbers for Kent, England,'] ''IGI Batch Numbers,'' accessed 18 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center> | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''BIVRI''' | ||
| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 '''1538-1759, 1824-1900 (gaps)'''] | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 '''1541-1754'''] | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP''' | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/marriages?tab=2 '''1686-1811, 1769-1796 (Banns)'''] | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS BTs''' | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1949386|'''1716-1900'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1949386|'''1716-1900'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS PRs''' | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1952887|'''1538-1822, 1886-1901'''}} | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1952887|'''1538-1809, 1813-1837, 1882; 1755-1811, 1824-1901 (banns)'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1952887|'''1538-1822'''}} | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''IGI''' | |||
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.familysearch.org '''1761-1857, 1875-1876, 1897-1900'''] | |||
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| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.familysearch.org '''1755-1852'''] | |||
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==== | '''International Genealogical Index Batch Numbers''' | ||
*Christenings 1761-1857; 1875-1876 1897-1900 Batches {{IGI|C135162}}, {{IGI|C135163}} | |||
*Marriages 1755-1852; 1882 Batches {{IGI|M135162}}, {{IGI|M135163}} | |||
==== Land Tax ==== | |||
Images for Teston are available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] 1780-1831<br> | |||
==== Census records ==== | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F509249+ Census returns for Teston 1841-1891]<br> | |||
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>[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Category:England_Family_History_Centres] to locate local Family History Centres in UK<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Introduction_to_LDS_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) | |||
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns. | |||
=== Probate | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/group/ukicen/UK_Census_Collection.aspx+ Ancestry UK Census Collection] | ||
[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/census-land-and-surveys+ Find my Past census search 1841-1901] | |||
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==== Poor Law Unions ==== | |||
[[Maidstone Poor Law Union, Kent]] | |||
==== Probate records ==== | |||
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)]]<br> | |||
==== Local Family History Centre ==== | |||
[[Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent]]<br> | |||
:*'''[[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 collections using the portal.<br> | ||
:*Publication of the restricted access images [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate | |||
== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place. | TESTON (St. Peter and St. Paul), a '''parish''', in the union of Maidstone, hundred of Twyford, lathe of Aylesford, W. division of Kent, 4 miles (W. by S.) from Maidstone. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51331#s12 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 314-321. Date accessed: 25 May 2013.</ref> | ||
<br> <br> Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | |||
*[ | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}} {{Kent}} | |||
[[Category:Kent | [[Category:Kent]] | ||
Revision as of 21:01, 9 April 2014
Guide to Teston, Kent family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Teston is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, see Teston, Kent Wikipedia.
Teston St Peter and St Paul is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Rochester; a map of the parish boundary is available at A church near you
The church of St Peter and St Paul has been designated as a grade II* listed building British listed building
See Kent Archeological Society and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798), pp. 126-136. Date Accessed: 18 November 2013. at British History Online
See Teston North West kent Family History Society and Teston St Peter and St Paul
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
See Maidstone Registration District
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
(Certificate Centre)
Grove Hill Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 1EP
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Teston, Kent, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| Teston, Kent, England Genealogy Parish Online Records | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| BIVRI | 1538-1759, 1824-1900 (gaps) | 1541-1754 | ||||
| FMP | 1686-1811, 1769-1796 (Banns) | |||||
| FS BTs | 1716-1900 | 1716-1900 | 1716-1900 | |||
| FS PRs | 1538-1822, 1886-1901 | 1538-1809, 1813-1837, 1882; 1755-1811, 1824-1901 (banns) | 1538-1822 | |||
| IGI | 1761-1857, 1875-1876, 1897-1900 | 1755-1852 | ||||
International Genealogical Index Batch Numbers
- Christenings 1761-1857; 1875-1876 1897-1900 Batches C135162 , C135163
- Marriages 1755-1852; 1882 Batches M135162 , M135163
Land Tax[edit | edit source]
Images for Teston are available at FamilySearch Records see England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records) 1780-1831
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census returns for Teston 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.
[1] to locate local Family History Centres in UK
[2] to locate outside UK.
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)
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.
Find my Past census search 1841-1901
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Maidstone Poor Law Union, Kent
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to 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)
Local Family History Centre[edit | edit source]
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.
- 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 collections using the portal.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
TESTON (St. Peter and St. Paul), a parish, in the union of Maidstone, hundred of Twyford, lathe of Aylesford, W. division of Kent, 4 miles (W. by S.) from Maidstone. [7]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 'British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Breakdown of Records', Genoot, accessed 7 November 2013.
- ↑ 'Coverage of Kent parish marriage records', Find My Past, accessed 6 November 2013.
- ↑ 'Coverage of Kent parish banns', Find My Past, accessed 5 November 2013.
- ↑ 'England, Kent, Bishop's Transcripts, 1560-1911,' FamilySearch, accessed 11 November 2013.
- ↑ 'England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911,' FamilySearch, accessed 13 November 2013.
- ↑ Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for Kent, England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 18 November 2013.
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 314-321. Date accessed: 25 May 2013.