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=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | === Find Neighboring Parishes === | ||
Use [ | Use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar'' | ::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar'' | ||
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map | ::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map | ||
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*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records<br> | *[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records<br> | ||
==== | ==== Non-Conformists (All other Religions) ==== | ||
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast | *'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'') | ||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
Census | |||
[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. | |||
Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Findmypast (fee payable). | |||
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].<br> | |||
*[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 === | ||
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*See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *See [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
==== Local Family History Centre ==== | |||
*[[Gillingham Family History Centre, Kent]] <br> | |||
*[[Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent]] <br> | |||
*[[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 | |||
== 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. | 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://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 5 December 2022
Guide to Strood, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Strood St Nicholas, Kent, England | |
|---|---|
 Strood St Nicholas Kent | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Rochester City; Shamwell |
| County | Kent |
| Poor Law Union | North Aylesford |
| Registration District | Medway; North Aylesford |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1565 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1718 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Rochester |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester |
| Location of Archive | |
| Kent Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
STROOD (St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union of North Aylesford, partly within the jurisdiction of the city of Rochester, and partly in the hundred of Shamwell, lathe of Aylesford, W division of Kent, ½ a mile NW from Rochester. There is a place of worship for Independents. [1]
Strood is one of the Medway Towns in the Rochester district of Kent. See Strood Wikipedia which includes places of worship in Strood and Frindsbury.
The parish church of St Nicholas College Yard Strood has been designated as a grade I listed building British listed building and refers to the church serving now as the Diocesan Architect's offices.
Other Anglican parishes included: Strood St Mary Vicarage Road now New Testament Church of God. Strood St Mary Vicarage Road has been designated as a grade II* listed building British listed building.
Places of worship in Strood include:
- St Mary's Church Frindsbury was opened by Bishop Claughton in 1869 now operated by the New Testament Church of God.
- Zoar Chapel High Street Strood 1782 - Protestant dissenters.
- Gospel Mission Evangelical Church, Brompton Lane
- Wesleyan Methodist Jubilee Church, Stone Horse Lane (now Cliffe Road)
- English Martyrs Catholic Church
- St Justus Catholic Church
- Darnley Road Evangelical Church
- St Francis' Anglican Church.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]
Use 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
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
- North Aylesford Registration District
- Strood Registration District
- Strood and Hoo Registration District
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England[edit | edit source]
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Strood St Nicholas Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Kent | ||||||
| Parish Registers-Kent | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Findmypast Banns-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Kent ($)
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Kent ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
Non-Conformists (All other Religions)[edit | edit source]
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast ($), index and images (coverage may vary)
Census Records[edit | edit source]
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.
- Category:England Family History Centres to locate local Family History Centres in UK
- Introduction to Family History Centers 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 Findmypast (fee payable).
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
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.
Local Family History Centre[edit | edit source]
- Gillingham Family History Centre, Kent
- Canterbury Family History Centre, Kent
- 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
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]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 250-252. Date accessed: 08 May 2013.