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Guide to '''Lydden, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  
Guide to '''Lydden, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  




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== Parish History  ==
=== Parish History  ===


LYDDEN (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of Dover, hundred of Bewsborough, lathe of St. Augustine, E division of the county of Kent, 5 miles NW from Dover.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51125#s14 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 194-198. Date accessed: 26 August 2013. </ref>  
LYDDEN (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the union of Dovor, hundred of Bewsborough, lathe of St. Augustine, E. division of the county of Kent, 5 miles (N. W.) from Dovor.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis,[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51125#s14 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 194-198. Date accessed: 26 August 2013. </ref>  


Lydden is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydden Lydden Wikipedia]. Nearby at Wootton is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydden_Race_Circuit Lydden Race Circuit] which was birthplace of the sport of Rallycross.
Lydden is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydden+ Lydden Wikipedia]. Nearby at Wooton is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydden_Race_Circuit+ Lydden Race Circuit] which was birthplace of the sport of Rallycross.<br>


Lydden St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury and forms part of the Temple Ewell with Lydden benefice.
Lydden St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury and forms part of the Temple Ewell with Lydden benefice.<br>


The church of St Mary, Church Lane, Lydden has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-178614-church-of-st-mary-lydden British listed building]
The church of St Mary, Church Lane, Lydden has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-178614-church-of-st-mary-lydden+ British listed building]<br>


See Edward Hasted, ''The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent'': Volume 8 (1799), pp. 127-132 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63468 at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Lydden Kent Churches website]
See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 8 (1799), pp. 127-132 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63468+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Lydden+ Kent Churches website]<br>


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==


=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===
==== Civil Registration  ====
 
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>
 
=== Civil Registration  ===


See [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/dover.html Dover Registration District]
See [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/dover.html+ Dover Registration District]<br>


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.<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].  
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


=== Church Records ===
==== Church records  ====


''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


==== Church of England ====
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<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information'''''
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Lydden Online Parish Records'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FMP''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=1 FindMyPast - (£)]<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/cms/fmp/pdf/canterbury-baptisms.pdf 'Canterbury baptism records coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 11 November 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/cms/fmp/pdf/canterbury-marriages.pdf 'Canterbury marriage records coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 14 November 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/cms/fmp/pdf/canterbury-banns.pdf 'Canterbury banns coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 11 November 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/cms/fmp/pdf/canterbury-burials.pdf 'Canterbury burial records coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 14 November 2013.</ref>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FREG''' = [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ FreeREG - free]<ref>[http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/ken.htm 'Kent Coverage'], ''FreeREG,'' accessed 6 November 2013.</ref>
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
|}
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
 
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Kent
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CKent 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CKent 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CKent 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Parish Registers-Kent
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1952887|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1952887|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1952887|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast-Kent ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kent-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/kent-marriages-and-banns 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/kent-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Banns-Kent ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/kent-marriages-and-banns 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Kent ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61746 1500s-1900s]  </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61746 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61746 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''{{PAGENAME}} Online Parish Records'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=1 '''1540-1911''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=1 '''1540-1911''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=2 '''1540-1836; 1754-1908 (Banns)''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=2 '''1540-1836; 1754-1908 (Banns)''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=3 '''1540-1812''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1800s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=3 '''1540-1812''']
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1813-1907''']
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1813-1837''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ '''1813-1907''']
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Kent/ Joiner Marriage Index - Kent] ($)<br>
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records<br>
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/kent-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Kent] ($)<br>
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records<br>


====Nonconformist Records====
==== Land Tax  ====
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
 
Images for Lydden are available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] 1780-1832 The images are derived from 1987 microfilming of Kent Archives reference Q/RPL/230<br>  


*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
A further set of images for Lydden and Swingfield are available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] 1780-1830 The images are derived from 1987 microfilming of Kent Archives reference Q/RPL/377 which contains only Swingfield parish returns. There appears to be an error in the way point.
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary


=== Census Records ===
==== Census records<br> ====
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>


{{British Census|306862}}


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


*[[Dover Poor Law Union, Kent]]  
[[Dover Poor Law Union, Kent]]  


=== Probate Records ===
==== 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]]  
See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
==== Local Family History Centre  ====
 
[[Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent]]  


==== Local FamilySearch Centre ====
[[Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent]]


*[[Canterbury FamilySearch 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.  
*[[Maidstone FamilySearch Centre, Kent]] <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<br>
:*'''[[FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' This centre has access to the FamilySearch 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>


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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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.<br>  


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


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==
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Guide to Lydden, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.


Lydden, Kent, England
Lydden St Mary Kent.jpg
Lydden St Mary Kent
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Bewsborough
County Kent
Poor Law Union Dover
Registration District Dover
Records begin
Parish registers: 1540
Bishop's Transcripts: 1563
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Dover
Diocese Canterbury
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury
Location of Archive
Kent Record Office
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

LYDDEN (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Dovor, hundred of Bewsborough, lathe of St. Augustine, E. division of the county of Kent, 5 miles (N. W.) from Dovor.[1]

Lydden is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, see Lydden Wikipedia. Nearby at Wooton is Lydden Race Circuit which was birthplace of the sport of Rallycross.

Lydden St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury and forms part of the Temple Ewell with Lydden benefice.

The church of St Mary, Church Lane, Lydden has been designated as a grade II* listed building British listed building

See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 8 (1799), pp. 127-132 at British History Online and Kent Churches website

Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

See Dover 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]

Lydden, Kent, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

FMP = FindMyPast - (£)[2][3][4][5]
FREG = FreeREG - free[6]
Lydden, Kent, England Genealogy Online Parish Records

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

 Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
FMP 1540-1911 1540-1911 1540-1836; 1754-1908 (Banns) 1540-1836; 1754-1908 (Banns) 1540-1812 1540-1812
FREG 1813-1907
1813-1837
1813-1907

Land Tax[edit | edit source]

Images for Lydden are available at FamilySearch Records see England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records) 1780-1832 The images are derived from 1987 microfilming of Kent Archives reference Q/RPL/230

A further set of images for Lydden and Swingfield are available at FamilySearch Records see England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records) 1780-1830 The images are derived from 1987 microfilming of Kent Archives reference Q/RPL/377 which contains only Swingfield parish returns. There appears to be an error in the way point.

Census records
[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Dover 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]

Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent

Maidstone Family History Centre, Kent

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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]

  1. ↑ Samuel A. Lewis,A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 194-198. Date accessed: 26 August 2013.
  2. ↑ 'Canterbury baptism records coverage', Find My Past, accessed 11 November 2013.
  3. ↑ 'Canterbury marriage records coverage', Find My Past, accessed 14 November 2013.
  4. ↑ 'Canterbury banns coverage', Find My Past, accessed 11 November 2013.
  5. ↑ 'Canterbury burial records coverage', Find My Past, accessed 14 November 2013.
  6. ↑ 'Kent Coverage', FreeREG, accessed 6 November 2013.

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Links to Kent-related articles
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Acrise · Addington · Adisham · Aldington · Alkham · Allhallows · Allington · Appledore · Ash (near Ridley) · Ash (near Sandwich) · Ashford · Ashurst · Aylesford · Badlesmere · Bapchild · Barfrestone · Barham · Barming, East · Bearstead · Beckenham St George · Bekesbourne · Benenden · Bethersden · Betteshanger · Bexley · Bicknor · Bidborough · Biddenden · Bilsington · Birchington · Bircholt · Birling · Bishopsbourne · Blackmanstone · Blean · Bobbing · Bonnington · Borden · Boughton Aluph · Boughton Malherbe · Boughton Monchelsea · Boughton under Blean · Boxley · Brabourne · Brasted · Bredgar · Bredhurst · Brenchley · Brenzett · Bridge · Broadstairs · Bromley St Peter and St Paul · Bromley Holy Trinity · Brompton · Brook · Brookland · Broomfield · Buckland · Buckland near Dover · Burham · Burmarsh · Canterbury Christchurch Cathedral · Canterbury All Saints · Canterbury Black Prince’s Chantry · Canterbury East Bridge Hospital · Canterbury Holy Cross Westgate · Canterbury Old Castle · Canterbury St Alphege · Canterbury St Andrew · Canterbury St Augustine · Canterbury St Dunstan · Canterbury St George the Martyr · Canterbury St Gregory the Great · Canterbury St John’s Hospital · Canterbury St Margaret · Canterbury St Martin · Canterbury St Mary Bredin · Canterbury St Mary Bredman · Canterbury St Mary Magdalen · Canterbury St Mary North Gate · Canterbury St Mildred with St Mary de Castro · Canterbury St Paul · Canterbury St Peter · Canterbury the Archbishop’s Palace Precincts · Canterbury White Friars · Capel · Capel-le-Ferne · Chalk · Challock · Charing · Charlton by Dover · Charlton next Woolwich · Chart, Great · Chart, Little · Chartham · Chart Sutton · Chatham · Chelsfield · Cheriton · Chevening · Chiddingstone · Chilham · Chillenden · Chislehurst · Chislet · Cliffe at Hoo · Cliffe, East · Cliffe, West · Cobham · Coldred · Cooling · Cowden · Cranbrook · Cray, Foots · Cray, North · Cray, St Mary · Cray, St Paul’s · Crayford · Crundale · Cudham · Cuxton · Darenth · Dartford · Davington · Deal St Leonard · Deal St Andrew · Deal St George · Denton (near Dover) · Denton (near Gravesend) · Deptford St Nicholas · Deptford St Paul · Detling · Ditton · Doddington · Dover Castle · Dover St James the Apostle · Dover St Mary the Virgin · Dover Trinity · Downe · Dunkirk · Dymchurch · Eastbridge · Eastchurch · Eastcliffe · East Farleigh · East Langdon · Eastling · East Malling · East Peckham · East Peckham Holy Trinity · Eastry · East Sutton · Eastwell · East Wickham · Ebony · Edenbridge · Egerton · Elham · Elmley · Elmsted · Elmstone · Eltham St John the Baptist · Erith · Ewell, Temple · Eynsford · Eythorne · Fairfield · Farleigh, East · Farleigh, West · Farnborough · Farningham · Faversham · Fawkham · Folkestone St Mary and St Eanswythe · Folkestone Christ Church · Fordwich · Frant · Frindsbury · Frinsted · Frittenden · Galley Hill · Gillingham · Godmersham · Goodnestone (near Faversham) · Goodnestone (near Sandwich) · Goudhurst · Grain · Graveney · Gravesend St George · Great Chart · Greenhithe · Greenwich St Alfege · Greenwich, East Christ Church · Greenwich, West · Guston · Hackington · Hadlow · Halden, High · Halling · Halstead · Halstow, High · Halstow, Lower · Ham · Harbledown · Hardres, Lower · Hardres, Upper · Harrietsham · Hartley · Hartlip · Harty · Hastingleigh · Hawkhurst · Hawkinge · Hayes · Headcorn · Hempstead · Herne · Herne Bay Christ Church · Hernhill · Hever · Higham · Hildenborough · Hinxhill · Hoath · Hollingbourne · Hoo Allhallows · Hoo St Werburgh · Hoo St Mary · Horsmonden · Horton Kirby · Hothfield · Hougham · Hougham-in-Dover · Hucking · Hunton · Hurst · Hythe · Hythe, West · Ickham · Ide Hill · Ifield · Ightham · Ivychurch · Iwade · Kemsing · Kenardington · Kennington · Keston · Kidbrooke · Kilndown · Kingsdown · Kingsdown St John · Kingsdown with Mappiscombe · Kingsnorth · Kingston · Knockholt · Knowlton · Lamberhurst · Langdon, East · Langdon, West · Langley · Leaveland · Lee St Margaret · Leeds · Leigh · Lenham · Lewisham St Mary · Leybourne · Leysdown · Lidsing · Linton · Littlebourne · Little Chart · Longfield · Loose · Luddenham · Luddesdown · Lullingstone · Luton · Lydd · Lydden · Lyminge · Lympne · Lynsted · Maidstone All Saints · Maidstone Holy Trinity · Maidstone St Peter · Malling, East · Malling, West · Marden · Mareston · Margate St John the Baptist · Margate Holy Trinity · Mark Beech · Marsh, West · Meopham · Mereworth · Mersham · Midley · Milstead · Milton Chapel · Milton Holy Trinity · Milton Regis · Milton-next-Gravesend · Minster in Sheppey · Minster in Thanet · Mint · Molash · Mongeham, Great · Mongeham, Little · Monks Horton · Monkton · Murston · Nackington · Nettlestead · Newchurch · Newenden · Newington next Hythe · Newington next Sittingbourne · Newnham · Nonington · Northbourne · Northfleet · Norton · Nursted · Oare · Offham · Orgarswick · Orlestone · Orpington · Ospringe · Otford · Otham · Otterden · Oxney · Paddlesworth (near Folkstone) · Paddlesworth (near Snodland) · Patrixbourne · Peckham, East · Peckham, East Holy Trinity · Peckham, West · Pembury · Penshurst · Petham with Waltham · Platt · Plaxtol · Pluckley · Plumstead St Nicholas · Postling · Preston · Preston next Faversham · Queenborough · Rainham · Ramsgate St George · Ramsgate Christ Church · Ramsgate Holy Trinity · Reculver · Ridley · Ringwould · Ripple · River · Riverhead · Rochester Cathedral · Rochester Castle Precincts · Rochester Precincts of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary · Rochester St Margaret · Rochester St Nicholas with St Clement · Rodmersham · Rolvenden · Romney, New with Hope · Romney, Old · Rosherville · Ruckinge · Ryarsh · Saltwood · Sandgate · Sandhurst · Sandwich St Bartholomew’s Hospital · Sandwich St Clement · Sandwich St Mary · Sandwich St Peter · Seal · Seasalter · Sellindge · Selling · Sevenoaks · Sevenoaks Weald · Sevington · Shadoxhurst · Sheerness · Sheldwich · Shipbourne · Sholden · Shoreham · Shorne · Sibertswold · Sidcup St John · Sissinghurst · Sittingbourne · Smarden · Smeeth · Snargate · Snave · Snodland · Southborough St Peter · Southfleet · South Willesborough · Speldhurst · St Laurence in Thanet · St Margaret at Cliffe · St Mary in the Marsh · St Nicholas at Wade · St Nicholas Hospital · St Peter in Thanet · Stalisfield · Stanford · Stansted · Staple · Staplegate · Staplehurst · Stelling · Stelling Minnis · Stockbury · Stodmarsh · Stoke · Stonar · Stone (near Dartford) · Stone (next Faversham) · Stone-in-Oxney · Stourmouth · Stowting · Strood St Nicholas · Sturry · Sundridge · Sutton at Hone · Sutton by Dover · Sutton Valence · Sutton, Chart · Sutton, East · Swalecliffe · Swanley · Swanscombe · Swingfield · Temple Ewell · Tenterden · Teston · Teynham · Thanington · Throwley · Thurnham · Tilmanstone · Tonbridge St Peter and St Paul · Tonge · Tovil · Trottiscliffe · Tudeley · Tunbridge Wells Holy Trinity · Tunstall · Twydall · Ulcombe · Upchurch · Upnor · Waldershare · Walmer · Warden · Warehorne · Wateringbury · Westbere · Westcliffe · Westerham · West Farleigh · West Langdon · West Malling · Westmarsh · West Peckham · Westwell · West Wickham · Whitfield · Whitstable · Wickham, East · Wickham, West · Wichling · Wickhambreaux · Wigmore · Willesborough, South · Wilmington · Wingham · Wittersham · Womenswold · Woodchurch · Woodlands · Woodnesborough · Woolwich St Mary · Woolwich St Thomas · Wootton · Wormshill · Worth · Wouldham · Wrotham · Wye · Yalding

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