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== Archives== | == Archives== | ||
'''Kent History and Library Centre'''<br>James Whatman Way<br>Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LQ UK<br>Telephone: 03000 413131<br> | '''Kent History and Library Centre'''<br>James Whatman Way<br>Maidstone, Kent ME14 1LQ UK<br><br>Telephone: 03000 413131<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk]<br> | Email: [mailto:historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk]<br> | ||
[http://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/kent-record-office.html Website] | [http://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/kent-record-office.html Website] | ||
:Kent History and Library Centre replaces the '''Centre for Kentish Studies, East Kent Archives, County Central and Maidstone (St Faiths Street) libraries.''' They house approximately 14 kilometres of documents relating to Kent dating back to 699 AD and makes these publicly accessible. Covering a vast range of subjects, the resources will be helpful whatever your interest. | |||
:Kent History and Library Centre replaces the Centre for Kentish Studies, East Kent Archives, County Central and Maidstone (St Faiths Street) libraries. They house approximately 14 kilometres of documents relating to Kent dating back to 699 AD and makes these publicly accessible. Covering a vast range of subjects, the resources will be helpful whatever your interest. | ---- | ||
'''For East Kent:'''<br> | |||
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'''Canterbury Cathedral Archives'''<br>Cathedral House<br>11 The Precincts<br>Canterbury, Kent CT1 2EH UK<br><br>Telephone: 1227 865330<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:enquiries@canterbury-cathedral.org enquiries@canterbury-cathedral.org]<br> | |||
[https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/heritage/archives-library/ Website] | |||
:The Archives & Library hold a huge wealth of information in the form of manuscripts, photographs, maps and other records dating back to the late 8th century. These make up an extraordinarily rich resource. In the Archives, you can find out more about the Cathedral, its history, its buildings and its community. You can explore the history of Canterbury and the surrounding area, and you can research '''East Kent family history.''' | |||
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'''For Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke once in Kent until 1885, now in London:'''<br> | |||
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'''Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust'''<br> | '''Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust'''<br> | ||
Charlton House<br> | Charlton House<br> | ||
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Telephone:+44 (0) 20 8856 3951<br> | Telephone:+44 (0) 20 8856 3951<br> | ||
Email:office@rght.org.uk<br> | |||
[https://www.greenwichheritage.org/ Website] | [https://www.greenwichheritage.org/ Website] | ||
:Our archive resources include photographs, manuscripts, records, prints, newspapers, and books. These documents cover Royal Greenwich, the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich, and their predecessors (Greenwich, Woolwich | :Our archive resources include photographs, manuscripts, records, prints, newspapers, and books. These documents cover Royal Greenwich, the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich, and their predecessors (Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke). | ||
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'''For | '''For Lewisham Lee, and surrounding villages once in Kent, now in London:'''<br> | ||
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'''Lewisham Local History and Archives Centre'''<br>Lewisham Library<br>199 201 Lewisham High Street<br>Lewisham, London SE13 6LG UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 8314 8501<br> | |||
'''Lewisham Local History and Archives Centre'''<br>Lewisham Library<br>199 201 Lewisham High Street<br>Lewisham, London SE13 6LG UK<br>Telephone: 020 8314 8501<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk]<br> | Email: [mailto:local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk]<br> | ||
[http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/history/archives/Pages/default.aspx Website] | [http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/history/archives/Pages/default.aspx Website] | ||
:We can help you to discover the history of the borough, the history of houses in the borough (when they were built, and who lived there), the history of an area within the borough, for a school project or for general interest, your family history (ancestors in Lewisham, or general information), and local information on specific topics (for example, famous people who have lived in the borough). | :We can help you to discover the history of the borough, the history of houses in the borough (when they were built, and who lived there), the history of an area within the borough, for a school project or for general interest, your family history (ancestors in Lewisham, or general information), and local information on specific topics (for example, famous people who have lived in the borough). | ||
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'''Medway Archives Centre'''<br>32 Bryant Road<br>Strood, Rochester, Kent ME2 4AU UK<br>Telephone: 01634 332714<br>Email: [mailto:malsc@medway.gov.uk malsc@medway.gov.uk]<br> | '''In 1998, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham left the administrative county of Kent to form the Unitary Authority of Medway. '''<br><br> | ||
'''Medway Archives Centre'''<br>32 Bryant Road<br>Strood, Rochester, Kent ME2 4AU UK<br><br>Telephone: 01634 332714<br>Email: [mailto:malsc@medway.gov.uk malsc@medway.gov.uk]<br> | |||
[http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/medwayarchivescentre.aspx Website] | [http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/medwayarchivescentre.aspx Website] | ||
:Medway Archives Centre is the place to visit for anyone researching their family history, or the history, geography and people of Medway | :Medway Archives Centre is the place to visit for anyone researching their family history, or the history, geography and people of Medway. '''We cover Rochester, Strood, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, and surrounding villages and communities, including the Isle of Grain.''' | ||
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'''In 1965, the London boroughs of Bromley and Bexley were created from nine towns formerly in Kent.'''<br> | '''In 1965, the London boroughs of Bromley and Bexley were created from nine towns formerly in Kent.'''<br> | ||
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'''Bromley Historic Collections'''<br>2nd floor Central Library<br>High Street<br>Bromley, London BR1 1EX UK<br>Telephone: 020 8461 7170<br> | '''Bromley Historic Collections'''<br>2nd floor Central Library<br>High Street<br>Bromley, London BR1 1EX UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 8461 7170<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk]<br> | Email: [mailto:historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk]<br> | ||
[https://www.bromley.gov.uk/a_to_z/service/209/history_and_heritage Website] | [https://www.bromley.gov.uk/a_to_z/service/209/history_and_heritage Website] | ||
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'''Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre'''<br>Central Library<br>Townley Road<br>Bexleyheath, London DA6 7HJ UK<br>Telephone: 020 3045 3369<br> | <br> | ||
'''Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre'''<br>Central Library<br>Townley Road<br>Bexleyheath, London DA6 7HJ UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 3045 3369<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:archives@bexley.gov.uk archives@bexley.gov.uk]<br> | Email: [mailto:archives@bexley.gov.uk archives@bexley.gov.uk]<br> | ||
[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/archives-and-local-history Website]<br> | [https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/archives-and-local-history Website]<br> | ||
[https://arena.yourlondonlibrary.net/web/bexley/research-enquiries Local history research enquiries] including baptism and marriage certificates<br> | [https://arena.yourlondonlibrary.net/web/bexley/research-enquiries Local history research enquiries] including baptism and marriage certificates<br> | ||
:The Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre holds a variety of sources for local and family historians and people researching the history of a building or house. Our archives date from the 14th century and relate to every town, village and parish in Bexley. | :The Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre holds a variety of sources for local and family historians and people researching the history of a building or house. Our archives date from the 14th century and relate to every town, village and parish in Bexley. | ||
==Libraries== | |||
*[https://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/libraries/visiting-a-library/find-your-nearest-library/our-libraries '''Kent County Libraries'''] | |||
*[https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/directory/26/libraries '''Royal Borough of Greenwich Libraries'''] | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
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:Greenwich Heritage Centre is housed in the old ordnance factory and store at the historic Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. The museum tells stories about the Royal Borough through objects, paintings, prints, drawings, maps, photographs and deeds. | :Greenwich Heritage Centre is housed in the old ordnance factory and store at the historic Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. The museum tells stories about the Royal Borough through objects, paintings, prints, drawings, maps, photographs and deeds. | ||
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==Civil Registration Offices== | |||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''website'''] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices. | |||
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Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the '''historic and current registration districts and their parishes''', see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/KEN.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Kent]. | |||
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'''Kent and Bexley'''<br> | |||
Kent and Bexley does not include the Medway Towns (Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester and Strood) or the London Boroughs of Bromley and Greenwich. | |||
*[https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/Births/birth-certificates Apply for a copy of a birth certificate, Kent] | |||
*[https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/weddings-and-civil-partnerships/marriage-and-civil-partnership-certificates Apply for a copy of a marriage certificate, Kent]<br> | |||
*[https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/deaths/death-certificates Apply for a copy of a birth certificate, Kent]<br> | |||
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'''Royal Borough of Greenwich'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200142/births_deaths_marriages_and_citizenship/1367/get_a_copy_of_a_birth_death_marriage_or_civil_partnership_certificate Apply for a copy of a certificate, Royal Borough of Greenwich]<br> | |||
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'''Medway'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200135/births_ceremonies_deaths Order a certificate, Medway] | |||
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===Offices=== | |||
Kent Register Office<br> | |||
Kent History & Library Centre<br> | |||
James Whatman Way<br> | |||
Maidstone, Kent<br> | |||
ME14 1LQ, UK<br> | |||
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Telephone Kent: 03000 41 51 51<br> | |||
Telephone Bexley: 03000 41 52 52<br> | |||
Email:register.office@kent.gov.uk | |||
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Royal Borough of Greenwich Register Office<br> | |||
Births, Deaths and Marriages<br> | |||
Woolwich Town Hall<br> | |||
Wellington Street<br> | |||
Woolwich SE18 6PW, UK<br> | |||
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Telephone: 020 8921 5015<br> | |||
Email: registrar@royalgreenwich.gov.uk<br> | |||
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Medway Register Office<br> | |||
Northgate<br> | |||
Rochester<br> | |||
Kent ME1 1LS<br> | |||
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Telephone: 01634 338 899<br> | |||
Email: register.office@medway.gov.uk<br> | |||
{{Place|Kent}} {{England Archives and Libraries}} | {{Place|Kent}} {{England Archives and Libraries}} | ||
[[Category:Kent, England]] | [[Category:Kent, England]] | ||
[[Category:Counties of England]] | [[Category:Counties of England]] | ||
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